Colorado Liquor Stores Can Now Open On Christmas Day

Colorado's Governor approved Senate Bill 24-231 in May of 2024. It became effective on August 7th of this year. If you own a liquor store in Colorado or work in the industry you may have followed the details closely, otherwise you may never have heard of it.

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Let's take a closer look at the changes being made at liquor stores in the Centennial State as part of SB 24-231 below.

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Colorado Liquor Stores May Open Christmas Day

Beginning with Christmas of 2025, SB 24-231 will allow Colorado liquor stores to operate on Christmas Day. In previous years, liquor stores needed to close. If you have had to endure a last-minute run to a liquor store on Christmas Eve, you will be able to shop on Christmas Day in 2025. The change gives liquor retailers the option to be open on Christmas Day if they wish.

Colorado Tastings and Educational Classes

With the new bill, Colorado liquor stores will now be allowed to host educational classes. Retailers who are authorized to host product tastings will now be allowed to do so starting at 10 a.m. instead of 11 a.m.

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Inventory Sales and Festival Permits

Additional changes at Colorado liquor stores thanks to SB 24-231 will include retail stores that are going out of business will now be allowed to sell what remaining inventory they have to another retail liquor store.

Colorado has also changed the notification period for festival permittees to notify the state and local authorities of festival dates and locations from 30 business days to 30 calendar days before the event.