Here’s something you December revelers probably didn’t know: In the District, Sundays are for boozing — if Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve happen to fall on the first day of the week, as they do this year.

The D.C. Code now allows liquor stores to be open from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Dec. 24 and Dec. 31, even though both fall on a Sunday when Class A retailers — those that sell spirits — are legally obligated to close.