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Delhi dry days 2026
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".
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January 2026
Republic Day · Delhi
Named in the Delhi excise order (Rule 52, Delhi Excise Rules 2010).
source: Delhi Excise Dept: Dry Day Order dated 15.01.2026 (26 Jan, 15 Feb, 21 Mar, 26 Mar, 31 Mar)
February 2026
Maha Shivratri · Delhi
Named in the Delhi excise order (Rule 52, Delhi Excise Rules 2010).
source: Delhi Excise Dept: Dry Day Order dated 15.01.2026 (26 Jan, 15 Feb, 21 Mar, 26 Mar, 31 Mar)
March 2026
Id-ul-Fitr · Delhi
Named in the Delhi excise order (Rule 52, Delhi Excise Rules 2010).
source: Delhi Excise Dept: Dry Day Order dated 15.01.2026 (26 Jan, 15 Feb, 21 Mar, 26 Mar, 31 Mar)
Ram Navami · Delhi
Named in the Delhi excise order (Rule 52, Delhi Excise Rules 2010).
source: Delhi Excise Dept: Dry Day Order dated 15.01.2026 (26 Jan, 15 Feb, 21 Mar, 26 Mar, 31 Mar)
Mahavir Jayanti · Delhi
Named in the Delhi excise order (Rule 52, Delhi Excise Rules 2010).
source: Delhi Excise Dept: Dry Day Order dated 15.01.2026 (26 Jan, 15 Feb, 21 Mar, 26 Mar, 31 Mar)
May 2026
Buddha Purnima · Delhi
Named in the Delhi excise order (Rule 52, Delhi Excise Rules 2010).
source: Delhi Excise Dept: Dry Day Order dated 24.04.2026 (1 May, 27 May, 26 Jun, 15 Aug, 4 Sep)
Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) · Delhi
Named in the Delhi excise order (Rule 52, Delhi Excise Rules 2010).
source: Delhi Excise Dept: Dry Day Order dated 24.04.2026 (1 May, 27 May, 26 Jun, 15 Aug, 4 Sep)
June 2026
Muharram · Delhi
Named in the Delhi excise order (Rule 52, Delhi Excise Rules 2010).
source: Delhi Excise Dept: Dry Day Order dated 24.04.2026 (1 May, 27 May, 26 Jun, 15 Aug, 4 Sep)
August 2026
Independence Day · Delhi
Named in the Delhi excise order (Rule 52, Delhi Excise Rules 2010).
source: Delhi Excise Dept: Dry Day Order dated 24.04.2026 (1 May, 27 May, 26 Jun, 15 Aug, 4 Sep)
September 2026
Janmashtami · Delhi
Named in the Delhi excise order (Rule 52, Delhi Excise Rules 2010).
source: Delhi Excise Dept: Dry Day Order dated 24.04.2026 (1 May, 27 May, 26 Jun, 15 Aug, 4 Sep)
October 2026
Gandhi Jayanti · Delhi
Named in the Delhi excise order (Rule 52, Delhi Excise Rules 2010).
source: Delhi Excise Dept: Dry Day Order dated 24.09.2026 (2 Oct, 8 Nov, 24 Nov)
Dussehra · Delhi · details
Reported by NDTV India from Delhi's standing list. Not in the Delhi excise order of 24 Sep, which names only 2 Oct, 8 Nov and 24 Nov (HT).
source: NDTV India: Delhi & UP dry days, Oct–Nov 2026 · International News & Views: Delhi standing dry-day list, Oct 2026
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
November 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
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.
quick questions
How many dry days does Delhi have in 2026?
Our sourced list has 15 for 2026 (13 confirmed, 2 reported). Local election or collector orders get added as they come out.
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".