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Karnataka dry days 2026
We have no statewide festival dry days for Karnataka in Oct–Nov 2026. Dry days here mostly come from election bans that district deputy commissioners order, like the Bengaluru Urban ban for the Legislative Council polls on 21–23 and 27 Oct.
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October 2026
Council-poll ban, from 4 pm · Bengaluru · details
From 4 pm. Bengaluru police order (19 Oct) covers the Central, East, West, North, South, South-East, South-West, North-West, North-East, Whitefield and Electronics City police divisions, on top of the deputy commissioner order for the rest of Bengaluru Urban district. Separately, RT Nagar, JC Nagar and Hebbal police station limits are dry from noon today to 1 am on 22 Oct for Dasara processions. Hotels asked for a withdrawal, but no rollback has been reported.
source: Times of India: Bengaluru police commissioner orders liquor curbs from 21 Oct (Dasara, council polls) · Deccan Herald: MLC polls dry day in parts of Bengaluru, 21–23 Oct · Siasat: Bengaluru imposes liquor sale restrictions from 21 Oct · Navasamaja (Kannada): Bengaluru Urban DC order, 21/23/27 Oct · Hindustan Times (PTI): Bengaluru council-poll dry day, hotels seek rollback
Council-poll ban, all day · Bengaluru · details
All day. Bengaluru police order (19 Oct) covers the Central, East, West, North, South, South-East, South-West, North-West, North-East, Whitefield and Electronics City police divisions, on top of the deputy commissioner order for the rest of Bengaluru Urban district.
source: Times of India: Bengaluru police commissioner orders liquor curbs from 21 Oct (Dasara, council polls) · Deccan Herald: MLC polls dry day in parts of Bengaluru, 21–23 Oct · Siasat: Bengaluru imposes liquor sale restrictions from 21 Oct · Navasamaja (Kannada): Bengaluru Urban DC order, 21/23/27 Oct · Hindustan Times (PTI): Bengaluru council-poll dry day, hotels seek rollback
Council-poll ban, until 4 pm · Bengaluru · details
Until 4 pm (polling 8 am–4 pm). Bengaluru police order (19 Oct) covers the Central, East, West, North, South, South-East, South-West, North-West, North-East, Whitefield and Electronics City police divisions, on top of the deputy commissioner order for the rest of Bengaluru Urban district.
source: Times of India: Bengaluru police commissioner orders liquor curbs from 21 Oct (Dasara, council polls) · Deccan Herald: MLC polls dry day in parts of Bengaluru, 21–23 Oct · Siasat: Bengaluru imposes liquor sale restrictions from 21 Oct · Navasamaja (Kannada): Bengaluru Urban DC order, 21/23/27 Oct · Hindustan Times (PTI): Bengaluru council-poll dry day, hotels seek rollback
Council-poll counting-day ban · Bengaluru · details
6 am to 11:59 pm, only within Ulsoor Gate police station limits (vote counting), per the police commissioner order.
source: Times of India: Bengaluru police commissioner orders liquor curbs from 21 Oct (Dasara, council polls) · Deccan Herald: MLC polls dry day in parts of Bengaluru, 21–23 Oct · Siasat: Bengaluru imposes liquor sale restrictions from 21 Oct · Navasamaja (Kannada): Bengaluru Urban DC order, 21/23/27 Oct · Hindustan Times (PTI): Bengaluru council-poll dry day, hotels seek rollback
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 Karnataka have in 2026?
Our sourced list has 4 for 2026 (4 local only). Local election or collector orders get added as they come out.
How are dry days decided in Karnataka?
We have no statewide festival dry days for Karnataka in Oct–Nov 2026. Dry days here mostly come from election bans that district deputy commissioners order, like the Bengaluru Urban ban for the Legislative Council polls on 21–23 and 27 Oct.