drydays / Republic Day 2027
Republic Day 2027: dry day by state
Republic Day, Tuesday 26 January 2027, is expected to be a dry day in Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi.
Maharashtra and UP list 26 January as a fixed dry day in their excise rules. Delhi notifies dry days by quarterly order; its January 2026 order named Republic Day.
where it's dry
Republic Day · Maharashtra · details
On the Maharashtra excise list of standing dry days (fixed date).
Republic Day · Uttar Pradesh · details
Fixed dry day under UP excise rules (rule text cited is for premium retail vends).
source: UP Excise (Premium Retail Vends of Foreign Liquor) Rules, Rule 15: dry days (India Code)
Republic Day · Delhi · details
Delhi named Republic Day in its January 2026 excise order. The 2027 order is not out yet.
source: Delhi Excise Dept: Dry Day Order dated 15.01.2026 (named 26 Jan 2026)
Gujarat and Bihar are dry all year. Other states are not listed because we have not found an official excise notice naming 26 January.
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
Fixed national dry days cover the whole day for retail shops.
what's still open
States not listed sell as normal unless a local order says otherwise. Check the notice closer to the date.
quick questions
Is 26 January 2027 a dry day?
Expected in Maharashtra (standing excise list), Uttar Pradesh (excise rules) and Delhi (named in its 2026 order; the 2027 order is not out yet).
What day is Republic Day 2027?
Tuesday, 26 January 2027.
Are bars open on Republic Day in Maharashtra?
The Maharashtra list applies to retail licensees; FL-IV clubs of three star and above follow only election dry days.