drydays / Maharashtra / Mumbai
is today a dry day in Mumbai?
Today, 22 Oct 2026: No, not a dry day in Mumbai
Next dry day: Fri, 20 Nov 2026 (Kartiki Ekadashi), in 29 days
today · Thu, 22 Oct
nope 🎉
sales open
tomorrow · Fri, 23 Oct
open
normal day
next dry day
Fri, 20 Nov
Kartiki Ekadashi · in 29d
No. Thu, 22 Oct 2026 is not a dry day in Mumbai, so liquor shops and bars are open as usual. Next dry day: Fri, 20 Nov (Kartiki Ekadashi, expected, not yet notified), in 29 days.
Mumbai follows Maharashtra's excise calendar, plus election orders from the Mumbai City and Mumbai Suburban collectors. On a dry day, wine shops, beer shops and bars all close.
upcoming dry days in Mumbai
Kartiki Ekadashi
Kartiki Ekadashi is on the Maharashtra excise list of standing dry days. Date: Fri 20 Nov 2026. We have not seen a 2026 notice naming the date, so it is marked expected.
source: Maharashtra State Excise: standing list of dry days for retail licensees (official site, archived copy) · NDTV Marathi: Maharashtra's 8 statutory dry days (excise dept.)
Republic Day
On the Maharashtra excise list of standing dry days (fixed date). We have not seen a notice for this specific year.
Martyrs' Day
On the Maharashtra excise list of standing dry days (fixed date). We have not seen a notice for this specific year.
Maharashtra Day
On the Maharashtra excise list of standing dry days (fixed date). We have not seen a notice for this specific year.
Independence Day
On the Maharashtra excise list of standing dry days (fixed date). We have not seen a notice for this specific year.
Gandhi Jayanti
On the Maharashtra excise list of standing dry days (fixed date). We have not seen a notice for this specific year.
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 Mumbai?
The answer at the top of this page updates daily (IST). Upcoming dry days in Mumbai: Fri, 20 Nov (Kartiki Ekadashi, expected, not yet notified); Tue, 26 Jan 2027 (Republic Day, expected, not yet notified); Sat, 30 Jan 2027 (Martyrs' Day, expected, not yet notified); Sat, 1 May 2027 (Maharashtra 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 Mumbai on a dry day?
Mumbai follows Maharashtra's excise calendar, plus election orders from the Mumbai City and Mumbai Suburban collectors. On a dry day, wine shops, beer shops and bars all close.
What are the timings on a dry day in Mumbai?
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 Mumbai?
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 Mumbai?
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 Mumbai?
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 Mumbai, so check the order linked on the date or ask the hotel.
When is the next dry day in Mumbai?
The next dry day in our sourced list is Fri, 20 Nov 2026 (Kartiki Ekadashi, expected, not yet notified).