drydays / Tamil Nadu / Chennai
is today a dry day in Chennai?
Today, 22 Oct 2026: No, not a dry day in Chennai
Next dry day: none in our sourced list yet
today 路 Thu, 22 Oct
nope 馃帀
sales open
tomorrow 路 Fri, 23 Oct
open
normal day
next dry day
none
none in our list
No. Thu, 22 Oct 2026 is not a dry day in Chennai, so liquor shops and bars are open as usual. No dry day found in our sourced list for the next few months.
In Chennai, the district collector notifies dry days, and TASMAC shops, bars, club bars and hotel bars close on them. We list only dates we found in an official Chennai district notice.
upcoming dry days in Chennai
No dry days in our sourced list between now and Fri, 31 Dec 2027. If a collector or excise order comes out, we'll add it.
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: Tamil Nadu dry days 2026 路 Tamil Nadu dry days 2027
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quick questions
Is today a dry day in Chennai?
The answer at the top of this page updates daily (IST). Upcoming dry days in Chennai: none in our sourced list before Fri, 31 Dec 2027.
Are bars and wine shops open in Chennai on a dry day?
In Chennai, the district collector notifies dry days, and TASMAC shops, bars, club bars and hotel bars close on them. We list only dates we found in an official Chennai district notice.
What are the timings on a dry day in Chennai?
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 Chennai?
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 Chennai?
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 Chennai?
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 Chennai, so check the order linked on the date or ask the hotel.
When is the next dry day in Chennai?
There's none in our sourced list before Fri, 31 Dec 2027. National dry days are 26 Jan, 15 Aug and 2 Oct.