In Atlanta, Georgia, packaged liquor may be sold between 12:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, and between 8:00 a.m. and 11:45 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
Packaged beer and wine may be sold at any time except between midnight Saturday night and 12:30 p.m. Sunday afternoon, or between 11:30 p.m. Sunday night and 12:01 a.m. on Monday.
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Alcohol laws in Atlanta, Georgia
Hours of sale for liquor stores, gas stations, and supermarkets:
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| alcohol sales permitted | beer and wine | alcohol sales not permitted |
Hours of sale for bars and restaurants:
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| alcohol sales permitted | beer and wine | alcohol sales not permitted |
Alcoholic beverages may be served in bars and restaurants between 12:30 p.m. and midnight on Sunday, and between 9:00 a.m. and 2:30 a.m., Monday through Saturday.
However, the following exceptions apply:
Special Entertainment Districts. At businesses located within areas that have been designated by the city as special entertainment districts, alcoholic beverages may be served until 4:00 a.m., Sunday through Friday, and until 2:55 a.m. on Saturday.
Holidays. When any of the following days falls on a Sunday, alcoholic beverages may be served until 2:30 a.m.:
However, the following exceptions apply:
Special Entertainment Districts. At businesses located within areas that have been designated by the city as special entertainment districts, alcoholic beverages may be served until 4:00 a.m., Sunday through Friday, and until 2:55 a.m. on Saturday.
Holidays. When any of the following days falls on a Sunday, alcoholic beverages may be served until 2:30 a.m.:
- New Year's Eve
- March 16
- The Sunday before Memorial Day
- July 3
- July 4
- The Sunday before Labor Day
Source: Atlanta, Ga., Code ch. 10.