is today a dry day in Delhi?
today · Thu, 22 Oct
nope 🎉
sales open
tomorrow · Fri, 23 Oct
open
normal day
next dry day
Mon, 26 Oct
Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti · in 4d
No. Thu, 22 Oct 2026 is not a dry day in Delhi, so liquor shops and bars are open as usual. Next dry day: Mon, 26 Oct (Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti, reported), in 4 days.
Delhi's Excise Department announces dry days by order. The order of 24 Sep 2026 shuts liquor shops, bars and clubs on 2 Oct, 8 Nov (Diwali) and 24 Nov (Guru Nanak Jayanti). Dussehra and Valmiki Jayanti are reported from Delhi's standing list but are not in that order, so they're marked "reported".
cities: dry day today in Delhi
upcoming dry days in Delhi
Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti · Delhi
Reported from Delhi's standing list for 26 Oct. Not in the Delhi excise order of 24 Sep (HT).
source: NDTV India: Delhi & UP dry days, Oct–Nov 2026 · International News & Views: Delhi standing dry-day list, Oct 2026
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) · Hindustan Times: Delhi excise order of 24 Sep 2026 (2 Oct, 8 Nov, 24 Nov) · The United Indian: Delhi dry days Nov 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) · Hindustan Times: Delhi excise order of 24 Sep 2026 (2 Oct, 8 Nov, 24 Nov) · The United Indian: Delhi dry days Nov 2026
Republic Day · Delhi
Expected: Delhi's 2026 excise orders made Republic Day a dry day. The 2027 order is not out yet. Date from the DoPT 2027 holiday list.
source: Delhi Excise Dept: Dry Day Order dated 24.09.2026 (2 Oct, 8 Nov, 24 Nov) · Delhi Excise Dept: Dry Day Order dated 24.04.2026 (1 May, 27 May, 26 Jun, 15 Aug, 4 Sep) · Delhi Excise Dept: Dry Day Order dated 15.01.2026 (26 Jan, 15 Feb, 21 Mar, 26 Mar, 31 Mar) · DoPT O.M. of 16.07.2026: 2027 holiday dates (gives the date only, not dry-day status)
Maha Shivratri · Delhi
Expected: Delhi's 2026 excise orders made Maha Shivratri a dry day. The 2027 order is not out yet. Date from the DoPT 2027 holiday list.
source: Delhi Excise Dept: Dry Day Order dated 24.09.2026 (2 Oct, 8 Nov, 24 Nov) · Delhi Excise Dept: Dry Day Order dated 24.04.2026 (1 May, 27 May, 26 Jun, 15 Aug, 4 Sep) · Delhi Excise Dept: Dry Day Order dated 15.01.2026 (26 Jan, 15 Feb, 21 Mar, 26 Mar, 31 Mar) · DoPT O.M. of 16.07.2026: 2027 holiday dates (gives the date only, not dry-day status)
Id-ul-Fitr · Delhi
Expected: Delhi's 2026 excise orders made Id-ul-Fitr a dry day. The 2027 order is not out yet. Date from the DoPT 2027 holiday list, and may shift with the moon.
source: Delhi Excise Dept: Dry Day Order dated 24.09.2026 (2 Oct, 8 Nov, 24 Nov) · Delhi Excise Dept: Dry Day Order dated 24.04.2026 (1 May, 27 May, 26 Jun, 15 Aug, 4 Sep) · Delhi Excise Dept: Dry Day Order dated 15.01.2026 (26 Jan, 15 Feb, 21 Mar, 26 Mar, 31 Mar) · DoPT O.M. of 16.07.2026: 2027 holiday dates (gives the date only, not dry-day status)
Ram Navami · Delhi
Expected: Delhi's 2026 excise orders made Ram Navami a dry day. The 2027 order is not out yet. Date from the DoPT 2027 holiday list.
source: Delhi Excise Dept: Dry Day Order dated 24.09.2026 (2 Oct, 8 Nov, 24 Nov) · Delhi Excise Dept: Dry Day Order dated 24.04.2026 (1 May, 27 May, 26 Jun, 15 Aug, 4 Sep) · Delhi Excise Dept: Dry Day Order dated 15.01.2026 (26 Jan, 15 Feb, 21 Mar, 26 Mar, 31 Mar) · DoPT O.M. of 16.07.2026: 2027 holiday dates (gives the date only, not dry-day status)
Mahavir Jayanti · Delhi
Expected: Delhi's 2026 excise orders made Mahavir Jayanti a dry day. The 2027 order is not out yet. Date from the DoPT 2027 holiday list.
source: Delhi Excise Dept: Dry Day Order dated 24.09.2026 (2 Oct, 8 Nov, 24 Nov) · Delhi Excise Dept: Dry Day Order dated 24.04.2026 (1 May, 27 May, 26 Jun, 15 Aug, 4 Sep) · Delhi Excise Dept: Dry Day Order dated 15.01.2026 (26 Jan, 15 Feb, 21 Mar, 26 Mar, 31 Mar) · DoPT O.M. of 16.07.2026: 2027 holiday dates (gives the date only, not dry-day status)
Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) · Delhi
Expected: Delhi's 2026 excise orders made Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) a dry day. The 2027 order is not out yet. Date from the DoPT 2027 holiday list, and may shift with the moon.
source: Delhi Excise Dept: Dry Day Order dated 24.09.2026 (2 Oct, 8 Nov, 24 Nov) · Delhi Excise Dept: Dry Day Order dated 24.04.2026 (1 May, 27 May, 26 Jun, 15 Aug, 4 Sep) · Delhi Excise Dept: Dry Day Order dated 15.01.2026 (26 Jan, 15 Feb, 21 Mar, 26 Mar, 31 Mar) · DoPT O.M. of 16.07.2026: 2027 holiday dates (gives the date only, not dry-day status)
Buddha Purnima · Delhi
Expected: Delhi's 2026 excise orders made Buddha Purnima a dry day. The 2027 order is not out yet. Date from the DoPT 2027 holiday list.
source: Delhi Excise Dept: Dry Day Order dated 24.09.2026 (2 Oct, 8 Nov, 24 Nov) · Delhi Excise Dept: Dry Day Order dated 24.04.2026 (1 May, 27 May, 26 Jun, 15 Aug, 4 Sep) · Delhi Excise Dept: Dry Day Order dated 15.01.2026 (26 Jan, 15 Feb, 21 Mar, 26 Mar, 31 Mar) · DoPT O.M. of 16.07.2026: 2027 holiday dates (gives the date only, not dry-day status)
Muharram · Delhi
Expected: Delhi's 2026 excise orders made Muharram a dry day. The 2027 order is not out yet. Date from the DoPT 2027 holiday list, and may shift with the moon.
source: Delhi Excise Dept: Dry Day Order dated 24.09.2026 (2 Oct, 8 Nov, 24 Nov) · Delhi Excise Dept: Dry Day Order dated 24.04.2026 (1 May, 27 May, 26 Jun, 15 Aug, 4 Sep) · Delhi Excise Dept: Dry Day Order dated 15.01.2026 (26 Jan, 15 Feb, 21 Mar, 26 Mar, 31 Mar) · DoPT O.M. of 16.07.2026: 2027 holiday dates (gives the date only, not dry-day status)
Independence Day · Delhi
Expected: Delhi's 2026 excise orders made Independence Day a dry day. The 2027 order is not out yet. Date from the DoPT 2027 holiday list.
source: Delhi Excise Dept: Dry Day Order dated 24.09.2026 (2 Oct, 8 Nov, 24 Nov) · Delhi Excise Dept: Dry Day Order dated 24.04.2026 (1 May, 27 May, 26 Jun, 15 Aug, 4 Sep) · Delhi Excise Dept: Dry Day Order dated 15.01.2026 (26 Jan, 15 Feb, 21 Mar, 26 Mar, 31 Mar) · DoPT O.M. of 16.07.2026: 2027 holiday dates (gives the date only, not dry-day status)
Janmashtami · Delhi
Expected: Delhi's 2026 excise orders made Janmashtami a dry day. The 2027 order is not out yet. Date from the DoPT 2027 holiday list.
source: Delhi Excise Dept: Dry Day Order dated 24.09.2026 (2 Oct, 8 Nov, 24 Nov) · Delhi Excise Dept: Dry Day Order dated 24.04.2026 (1 May, 27 May, 26 Jun, 15 Aug, 4 Sep) · Delhi Excise Dept: Dry Day Order dated 15.01.2026 (26 Jan, 15 Feb, 21 Mar, 26 Mar, 31 Mar) · DoPT O.M. of 16.07.2026: 2027 holiday dates (gives the date only, not dry-day status)
Gandhi Jayanti · Delhi
Expected: Delhi's 2026 excise orders made Gandhi Jayanti a dry day. The 2027 order is not out yet. Date from the DoPT 2027 holiday list.
source: Delhi Excise Dept: Dry Day Order dated 24.09.2026 (2 Oct, 8 Nov, 24 Nov) · Delhi Excise Dept: Dry Day Order dated 24.04.2026 (1 May, 27 May, 26 Jun, 15 Aug, 4 Sep) · Delhi Excise Dept: Dry Day Order dated 15.01.2026 (26 Jan, 15 Feb, 21 Mar, 26 Mar, 31 Mar) · DoPT O.M. of 16.07.2026: 2027 holiday dates (gives the date only, not dry-day status)
Diwali · Delhi
Expected: Delhi's 2026 excise orders made Diwali a dry day. The 2027 order is not out yet. Date from the DoPT 2027 holiday list.
source: Delhi Excise Dept: Dry Day Order dated 24.09.2026 (2 Oct, 8 Nov, 24 Nov) · Delhi Excise Dept: Dry Day Order dated 24.04.2026 (1 May, 27 May, 26 Jun, 15 Aug, 4 Sep) · Delhi Excise Dept: Dry Day Order dated 15.01.2026 (26 Jan, 15 Feb, 21 Mar, 26 Mar, 31 Mar) · DoPT O.M. of 16.07.2026: 2027 holiday dates (gives the date only, not dry-day status)
Guru Nanak Jayanti · Delhi
Expected: Delhi's 2026 excise orders made Guru Nanak Jayanti a dry day. The 2027 order is not out yet. Date from the DoPT 2027 holiday list.
source: Delhi Excise Dept: Dry Day Order dated 24.09.2026 (2 Oct, 8 Nov, 24 Nov) · Delhi Excise Dept: Dry Day Order dated 24.04.2026 (1 May, 27 May, 26 Jun, 15 Aug, 4 Sep) · Delhi Excise Dept: Dry Day Order dated 15.01.2026 (26 Jan, 15 Feb, 21 Mar, 26 Mar, 31 Mar) · DoPT O.M. of 16.07.2026: 2027 holiday dates (gives the date only, not dry-day status)
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.
full lists: Delhi dry days 2026 · Delhi dry days 2027
quick questions
Is today a dry day in Delhi?
The answer at the top of this page updates daily (IST). Upcoming dry days in Delhi: Mon, 26 Oct (Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti, reported); Sun, 8 Nov (Diwali, confirmed); Tue, 24 Nov (Guru Nanak Jayanti, confirmed); Tue, 26 Jan 2027 (Republic Day, expected, not yet notified); Sat, 6 Mar 2027 (Maha Shivratri, expected, not yet notified); Wed, 10 Mar 2027 (Id-ul-Fitr, expected, not yet notified); Thu, 15 Apr 2027 (Ram Navami, expected, not yet notified); Mon, 19 Apr 2027 (Mahavir Jayanti, expected, not yet notified); Mon, 17 May 2027 (Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid), expected, not yet notified); Thu, 20 May 2027 (Buddha Purnima, expected, not yet notified); Wed, 16 Jun 2027 (Muharram, expected, not yet notified); Sun, 15 Aug 2027 (Independence Day, expected, not yet notified); Wed, 25 Aug 2027 (Janmashtami, expected, not yet notified); Sat, 2 Oct 2027 (Gandhi Jayanti, expected, not yet notified); Fri, 29 Oct 2027 (Diwali, expected, not yet notified); Sun, 14 Nov 2027 (Guru Nanak Jayanti, expected, not yet notified).
How are dry days decided in Delhi?
Delhi's Excise Department announces dry days by order. The order of 24 Sep 2026 shuts liquor shops, bars and clubs on 2 Oct, 8 Nov (Diwali) and 24 Nov (Guru Nanak Jayanti). Dussehra and Valmiki Jayanti are reported from Delhi's standing list but are not in that order, so they're marked "reported".
Are Republic Day, Independence Day and Gandhi Jayanti dry in Delhi?
Usually, yes. The list on this page shows which of them we can tie to an official Delhi source and which are only expected.