drydays / Dry Days November 2026
Dry days in November 2026
November 2026 has dry days on 8 Nov and 24 Nov in Delhi, 20 Nov in Maharashtra (expected), and panchayat poll dry days in parts of Rajasthan on 1 to 5, 12 to 16 and 20 Nov.
Every date here comes from an official notice: a state excise department order, a standing excise list, or a district collector order published on a government site.
where it's dry
Panchayat poll, phase 3 · Rajasthan poll areas · details
Poll areas and a 5 km belt only. Timings vary by post.
Diwali · Delhi · details
In the Delhi excise order of 24 Sep (Rule 52, Delhi Excise Rules 2010). Hotels with L-15/L-15F licences may still serve residents.
source: Delhi Excise Dept: Dry Day Order dated 24.09.2026 (2 Oct, 8 Nov, 24 Nov)
Panchayat poll, phase 4 · Rajasthan poll areas · details
Poll areas and a 5 km belt only.
Kartiki Ekadashi · Maharashtra · details
On the Maharashtra excise list of standing dry days. No 2026 notice naming the date seen yet.
Panchayat vote counting · Rajasthan panchayat areas · details
Declared in the Rajasthan excise order of 14 Oct 2026.
Guru Nanak Jayanti · Delhi · details
In the Delhi excise order of 24 Sep. Hotels with L-15/L-15F licences may still serve residents.
source: Delhi Excise Dept: Dry Day Order dated 24.09.2026 (2 Oct, 8 Nov, 24 Nov)
Only dates with an official source are listed. Dates that appear only in news reports (for example Uttar Pradesh on Diwali and Guru Nanak Jayanti) are on the main list with their status, not here.
confirmed: named in an official notice (state excise department, district collector or State Election Commission). expected: follows a standing official rule or last year's orders, but this year's notice is not out, so plan with care. reported / partial area: from news reports of an order we could not find on an official site. We leave out any date we could not source.
timing
Festival dry days usually cover the whole day. Poll dry days follow the hours in each order.
what's still open
Anywhere not listed for a date, sales carry on as normal unless a local order says otherwise.
quick questions
What are the dry days in November 2026?
Delhi: 8 Nov (Diwali) and 24 Nov (Guru Nanak Jayanti), per the Delhi excise order of 24 Sep 2026. Maharashtra: 20 Nov (Kartiki Ekadashi), expected under the standing excise list. Rajasthan: panchayat poll dry days in poll areas on 1 to 5 Nov and 12 to 16 Nov, and 20 Nov in panchayat areas for counting.
Is Diwali 2026 a dry day in Delhi?
Yes. Sunday 8 November 2026 is in the Delhi excise order of 24 Sep 2026.
Is Guru Nanak Jayanti 2026 a dry day in Delhi?
Yes. Tuesday 24 November 2026 is in the Delhi excise order of 24 Sep 2026.