PA Banned The Sale Of Liquor On Christmas, Is NJ Next?

Imagine for a moment, it's Christmas Day and the whole family has spent the day at your house.

The big dinner was had, presents were exchanged, a few arguments were had, but at the end of the day, it was another successful holiday.

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Now that the family has left, your house is quiet and you want to enjoy a glass of a nice whiskey or bourbon that you've been saving for yourself.

You go to your liquor cabinet only to realize that you forgot to stock up on your favorite beverage.

Not an issue though right? You'll just make a quick trip to the liquor store down the street to pick something up.

Well depending on where you live, that may actually be illegal.

In Some States The Sale Of Liquor On Christmas Is Illegal

Actually, in about half of the states in the country, it's illegal to sell liquor on Christmas Day, according to Reason.

States like Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, New York, New Hampshire, and even my own former state of Pennsylvania!

I lived in PA for nearly 30 years and had no idea the sale of liquor was banned on Christmas day.

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The exact law actually just mentions that the state Fine Wine And Spirits Stores which are run by the state are supposed to be closed, so if there's a grocery store or gas station that sells beer or wine that's open, you could still buy some supplies.

Does New Jersey Ban The Sale Of Liquor On Christmas?

Now that I'm a New Jersey Resident, this was my first thought too, will NJ ban the sale of liquor on Christmas Day too?

I mean, our neighbors in PA and New York both have so will Jersey be next?

As of now, there are no plans for Jersey to enact a liquor ban on Christmas Day, but for your own sanity, you may want to make sure you're stocked up before the holidays regardless.

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