If you are a consumer of alcohol, chances are that you already know what a ‘dry day’ is. For those who don’t, a dry day is one in which the sale of alcohol is banned by the state or Centre, depending on the nature of the holiday. Thus, sales of alcohol do not take place in bars, pubs, restaurants, etc. Keeping a tab of the dry days in India for the year can help you plan your parties without encountering any hassles. 3 days that are dry days every year are Republic Day (January 26th), Independence Day (August 15th), and Gandhi Jayanti (October 2nd). Election days are also observed as dry days.
A list of the dry days in India in 2023:
January 14 (Saturday): Makar Sankranti
January 26 (Thursday): Republic Day
January 30 (Monday): Mahatma Gandhi’s Death Anniversary
February 15 (Wednesday): Swami Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti
February 18 (Saturday): Mahashivratri
February 19 (Sunday): Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti
March 8 (Wednesday): Holi
March 30 (Thursday): Ram Navami
April 4 (Tuesday): Mahavir Jayanti
April 7 (Friday): Good Friday
April 14 (Friday): Ambedkar Jayanti
April 22 (Saturday): Eid ul-Fitr
May 1 (Monday): Maharashtra Day
June 29 (Thursday): Ashadi Ekadashi
July 3 (Monday): Guru Purnima
July 29 (Saturday): Muharram
August 15 (Tuesday): Independence Day
September 6 (Wednesday): Janmashtami
September 19 (Tuesday): Ganesh Chathurthi
September 28 (Thursday): Anant Chaturdashi & Eid-e-Milad
October 2 (Monday) Gandhi Jayanti
October 8 (Sunday): Prohibition Week (Maharashtra)
October 24 (Tuesday): Dussehra
October 28 (Saturday): Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti
November 12 (Sunday): Diwali
November 23 (Thursday): Kartiki Ekadashi
November 27 (Monday): Guru Nanak Jayanti
December 25 (Monday): Christmas
This list covers the presently prescribed dry days of the year for the whole country. There may be slight variations depending on the states and unforeseen circumstances. Keep these in mind before planning parties wherein alcohol may be required.