Dry Day 2023 Complete List: Check Out The Days And Dates For No Sale Of Alcohol In Mumbai, Delhi, And Bengaluru-READ BELOW!

Dry days are those days which essentially fall on the day of a particular event, festival or national holiday and the sale of alcohol is banned

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Dry Day 2023 Complete List: Check Out The Days And Dates For No Sale Of Alcohol In Mumbai, Delhi, And Bengaluru-READ BELOW!
2022 is coming to an end, and this calls for a few changes in our calendar dates and embracing 2023 for what is ahead of us. While some of us like to plan ahead, and we are sorting out the list of holidays and festivals, it’s crucial to check the dry days falling on specific days when we might have an event planned. 

For those unaware, Dry days are those days which essentially fall on the day of a particular event, like a festival or a national holiday, and the sale of alcohol is strictly prohibited in malls, liquor shops, pubs, taverns, cafes and hotels. 

As per the latest reports, the government has finally announced that it is returning to its previous practice of additional dry days in the year instead of just three on national holidays. 

Well, if you are confused or want to prevent any unprecedented cancellation of plans, we have compiled a list of all the Dry Days in Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru in 2023. 

Here is a complete list of dry days in Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru in 2023:

Dry days in Delhi 2023

14 January 2023 - Makar Sankranti
26 January 2023 - Republic Day
30 January 2023 - Mahatma Gandhi Death Anniversary (Can change)
8 March 2023 - Holi
30 March 2023 - Ram Navami
4 April 2023 - Mahavir Jayanti
7 April 2023 - Good Friday
14 April 2023 - Ambedkar Jayanti
22 April 2023 - Eid ul-Fitr
29 June 2023 - Ashadi Ekadashi
3 July 2023 - Guru Purnima
29 July 2023 - Muharram
15 August 2023 - Independence Day
6 September 2023 - Janmashthami
19 September 2023 - Ganesh Chaturthi
28 September 2023 - Anant Chaturdashi & Eid-e-Milad
2 October 2023 - Gandhi Jayanti
24 October 2023 - Dussehra
28 October 2023 - Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti
12 November 2023 - Diwali
27 November 2023 - Gurupurab
25 December 2023 - Christmas

Dry days in Mumbai 2023

14 January: Makar Sankranti
26 January: Friday: Republic Day
30 January: Saturday: Shaheed Diwas (Maharashtra)
15 February: Swami Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti
18 February: Mahashivratri
19 February: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti (Maharashtra)
8 March: Holi
30 March: Ram Navami
4 April: Mahavir Jayanti
7 April: Good Friday
14 April: Ambedkar Jayanti
22 April: Eid ul-Fitr
1 May: Maharashtra Day (Maharashtra)
29 June: Ashadi Ekadashi
3 July: Guru Purnima (Maharashtra and Delhi)
29 July: Muharram
15 August: Independence Day
6 September: Janmashthami
19 September: Ganesh Chaturthi
28 September: Anant Chaturdashi & Eid-e-Milad
2 Octobe: Gandhi Jayanti
8 October: Prohibition Week (Maharashtra)
24 October: Dussehra
28 October: Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti
12 November: Diwali
23 November: Kartiki Ekadashi
27 November: Guru Nanak Jayanti
25 December: Christmas

Dry days in Bengaluru 2023

14 January 2023 - Makar Sankranti
26 January 2023 - Republic Day
30 January 2023 - Mahatma Gandhi Death Anniversary (Can change)
8 March 2023 – Holi
22 March 2023 - Ugadi
30 March 2023 - Ram Navami
4 April 2023 - Mahavir Jayanti
7 April 2023 - Good Friday
14 April 2023 - Ambedkar Jayanti
22 April 2023 - Eid ul-Fitr
14 May 2023 – Basava Jayanti
29 June 2023 - Ashadi Ekadashi
3 July 2023 - Guru Purnima
29 July 2023 - Muharram
15 August 2023 - Independence Day
6 September 2023 - Janmashthami
19 September 2023 - Ganesh Chaturthi
28 September 2023 - Anant Chaturdashi & Eid-e-Milad
2 October 2023 - Gandhi Jayanti
24 October 2023 - Dussehra
28 October 2023 - Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti
1 November 2023 – Karnataka Rajyotsava
12 November 2023 - Diwali
27 November 2023 - Gurupurab
25 December 2023 - Christmas

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