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is today a dry day in Bengaluru?
Today, 22 Oct 2026: Partly a dry day in Bengaluru (Council-poll ban, all day)
Next dry day: Fri, 23 Oct 2026 (Council-poll ban, until 4 pm), in 1 day
today · Thu, 22 Oct
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Council-poll ban, all day
tomorrow · Fri, 23 Oct
partly
Council-poll ban, until 4 pm
next dry day
Fri, 23 Oct
Council-poll ban, until 4 pm · in 1d
Partly. Council-poll ban, all day on Thu, 22 Oct 2026. 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. Next dry day: Fri, 23 Oct (Council-poll ban, until 4 pm, partial area), in 1 day.
Bengaluru follows Karnataka's rules, and most of its dry days are election bans from the Bengaluru Urban deputy commissioner. Reports say the October 2026 Council-poll ban covers the district outside the Police Commissionerate limits, so check which side of that line you're on.
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Council-poll ban, all day · 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 · 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 · 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
Republic Day
Expected: national days are usually dry days. We have not found a Karnataka excise notice listing them.
source: Restaurant India: national dry days & prohibition states · DoPT O.M. of 16.07.2026: 2027 holiday dates (gives the date only, not dry-day status)
Independence Day
Expected: national days are usually dry days. We have not found a Karnataka excise notice listing them.
source: Restaurant India: national dry days & prohibition states · DoPT O.M. of 16.07.2026: 2027 holiday dates (gives the date only, not dry-day status)
Gandhi Jayanti
Expected: national days are usually dry days. We have not found a Karnataka excise notice listing them.
source: Restaurant India: national dry days & prohibition states · 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.
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Is today a dry day in Bengaluru?
The answer at the top of this page updates daily (IST). Upcoming dry days in Bengaluru: Thu, 22 Oct (Council-poll ban, all day, partial area); Fri, 23 Oct (Council-poll ban, until 4 pm, partial area); Tue, 27 Oct (Council-poll counting-day ban, partial area); Tue, 26 Jan 2027 (Republic Day, expected, not yet notified); Sun, 15 Aug 2027 (Independence Day, expected, not yet notified); Sat, 2 Oct 2027 (Gandhi Jayanti, expected, not yet notified).
Are bars and wine shops open in Bengaluru on a dry day?
Bengaluru follows Karnataka's rules, and most of its dry days are election bans from the Bengaluru Urban deputy commissioner. Reports say the October 2026 Council-poll ban covers the district outside the Police Commissionerate limits, so check which side of that line you're on.
What are the timings on a dry day in Bengaluru?
It depends on the order. Festival and national dry days in our list cover the whole day. Election dry days follow the hours in the collector or election order, and we show those hours on the date where the order gives them. Check the source linked on each date.
Are wine shops open on a dry day in Bengaluru?
No. Where a date is a notified dry day, licensed retail liquor shops, including wine and beer shops, may not sell liquor. Check the source linked on the date for the exact scope.
Are bars and restaurants open on a dry day in Bengaluru?
Bars and restaurants may stay open for food, but they may not serve liquor during the hours covered by the order. Check the order linked on the date for the exact scope.
Can hotels and clubs serve alcohol on a dry day in Bengaluru?
It depends on the order. Some orders cover hotel bars and licensed clubs, others exempt certain hotel licences. We have not confirmed an exemption for Bengaluru, so check the order linked on the date or ask the hotel.
When is the next dry day in Bengaluru?
The next dry day in our sourced list is Thu, 22 Oct 2026 (Council-poll ban, all day, partial area).