If your relatives show up on Thanksgiving wondering where their favorite bottle of wine, beer or liquor is, you're in luck: Michigan doesn't restrict sales on the holiday, so you can run out to buy what you need before you sit down to eat.

Generally, any retail or on-premises alcohol sales location may open and operate on Thanksgiving as it would on any other day .

Here's what you need to know:

When is Thanksgiving in 2025?

Thanksgiving is Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025.

When can you purchase alcohol on Thanksgiving in Michigan?

Licensed retail and on-premises businesses in Michigan are allowed to sell alcohol from 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. There is no restriction on sales of alcoholic beverages on Thanksgiving.

Who can buy alcohol in Michigan?

State law restricts alcohol purchases to people

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