Are liquor stores open Christmas Eve in Massachusetts? What to know

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If you’re looking to get some from your local liquor store, you better do it today.

Liquor stores are open on Christmas Eve in Massachusetts, but they are closed by state law on Christmas Day. Rhode Island and New Hampshire are among the other states to close their liquor stores for the holiday.

Some liquor stores may have reduced opening hours during the holidays.

Liquor stores aren’t the only store closed on Christmas Day. Most grocery and retail stores will be closed for the holiday in Massachusetts.

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What are Massachusetts ‘blue laws?’

Massachusetts’ “blue laws” were intended to enforce the Puritan ideas of a “moral” society. To ensure that people went to church, laws were passed to prohibit work and business on Sundays or “the Sabbath”. They also covered holidays and the sale of alcohol.

There are still some Blue laws on the books. The most well-known is that Massachusetts is one of only a handful of states that still prohibit most stores from opening on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

Veer Mudambi contributed to this report.