text: Liquor Sales Licences and Special Occasion Permits
  Permissible hours for the sale and service of alcohol for liquor sales licensed establishments and Special Occasion Permit* events are:
  - Monday to Sunday 11:00 a.m to 2:00 a.m.
  - New Year´s Eve (December 31st) 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m.
  All orders for liquor must be served before 2:00 a.m. (3:00 a.m. on New Year´s Eve). All signs of liquor must be cleared within 45 minutes after the end time on the licence; for most this is by 2:45 a.m. (3:45 a.m. on New Year´s Eve). This includes the clearing of all glasses and bottles off the tables.
  *Some liquor sales licences and special occasion permits may have conditions that further limit the above noted permissible hours.
  Spring Time Change
  In the spring the clocks move forward one hour at 2:00 a.m., moving to 3:00 a.m. on the clock. At this time the sale of liquor must stop. The liquor sales licence holder has 45 minutes after this stop service time to clear all signs of service, even though the clock has gone forward one hour.
  Autumn Time Change
  In the autumn the clocks move back one hour at 2:00 a.m., to show 1:00 a.m. The liquor sales licence holder may turn the clock back one hour and continue to sell until 2:00 a.m. (new autumn time) at which time the sale of liquor must stop. The liquor sales licence holder has 45 minutes after stopping service to clear all signs of service.
  Retail Sale Hours
  On-site retail stores
  Permissible hours of operation for on-site manufacturer retail stores (on-site winery, brewery and distillery retail stores) are:
  - Monday to Sunday 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
  Permissible hours of operation for an occasional extension of an on-site winery retail store within a farmers’ market are:
  - The hours of operation of the farmers’ market.
  Other retail stores
  Permissible hours for the retail sale of alcohol at all other retail outlets outlets (off-site winery retail stores, authorized grocery stores*, wine boutiques, Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) and The Beer Store) are:
  - Monday to Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
  - Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
  *Note that some grocery stores may have general hours of operation that are outside the permissible hours (e.g. a 24 hour store) noted above, however they are only permitted to sell alcohol within the permissible hours.
  Some authorizations may have conditions that further limit the above noted permissible hours.
  Retail sale on Holidays
  For retail stores that may sell alcohol and are permitted to open on a holiday under laws applicable to their business, including the Retail Business Holidays Act (RBHA) and municipal retail holiday by-laws, the permissible hours of sale of alcohol are as listed above.
  Please note that the RBHA does not fall under the AGCO’s authority.
  Questions about the RBHA may be directed to the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services. More information about the RBHA can be found on the Ontario.ca website.