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is today a dry day in Nagpur?
Today, 22 Oct 2026: No, not a dry day in Nagpur
Next dry day: Fri, 23 Oct 2026 (Council-poll ban, 8 am to 4 pm), in 1 day
today 路 Thu, 22 Oct
nope 馃帀
sales open
tomorrow 路 Fri, 23 Oct
partly
Council-poll ban, 8 am to 4 pm
next dry day
Fri, 23 Oct
Council-poll ban, 8 am to 4 pm 路 in 1d
No. Thu, 22 Oct 2026 is not a dry day in Nagpur, so liquor shops and bars are open as usual. Next dry day: Fri, 23 Oct (Council-poll ban, 8 am to 4 pm, partial area), in 1 day.
Nagpur follows Maharashtra's excise list of standing dry days, plus collector orders for elections. For the 23 Oct 2026 Council poll, reports say the High Court limited the ban to polling hours, 8 am to 4 pm.
upcoming dry days in Nagpur
Council-poll ban, 8 am to 4 pm
Polling for the Nagpur Division Graduates' seat is 23 Oct, 8 am to 4 pm (ECI). Reports say the Bombay High Court (Nagpur bench) quashed the collector's longer ban and limited it to polling hours, with no ban on counting day, 27 Oct.
source: Election Commission of India: press note on the Council polls (poll 23 Oct 2026, 8 am to 4 pm; Nagpur Division Graduates' seat included) 路 The Live Nagpur: High Court limits Nagpur dry day to 23 Oct, 8 am to 4 pm 路 Lokmat (Marathi): Nagpur liquor ban only on polling day, HC order
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) 路 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.
full lists: Maharashtra dry days 2026 路 Maharashtra dry days 2027
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Is today a dry day in Nagpur?
The answer at the top of this page updates daily (IST). Upcoming dry days in Nagpur: Fri, 23 Oct (Council-poll ban, 8 am to 4 pm, partial area); 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 Nagpur on a dry day?
Nagpur follows Maharashtra's excise list of standing dry days, plus collector orders for elections. For the 23 Oct 2026 Council poll, reports say the High Court limited the ban to polling hours, 8 am to 4 pm.
What are the timings on a dry day in Nagpur?
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 Nagpur?
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 Nagpur?
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 Nagpur?
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 Nagpur, so check the order linked on the date or ask the hotel.
When is the next dry day in Nagpur?
The next dry day in our sourced list is Fri, 23 Oct 2026 (Council-poll ban, 8 am to 4 pm, partial area).