Planning a Party in March? Check 2026 Dry Day In Mumbai, Pune & Bengaluru; Full List of Alcohol Ban Dates
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For those If you are planning celebrations or social gatherings in March 2026 that involves Alcohol must be aware of the dry days in advance. Several states, including Maharashtra and Karnataka, will observe multiple dry days in March 2026, during which liquor shops, bars, pubs and restaurants will not be allowed to sell or serve alcohol.
Dry Days March 2026 in Maharashtra & Karnataka
Cities in Maharashtra & Karnataka, including Bengaluru, Mumbai, Pune, etc., will observe the following alcohol ban dates in March 2026:
March 4, Wednesday: Holi
March 20/21, Friday/Saturday: Eid-ul-Fitr (as per moon sighting)
March 23, Monday: Shaheed Diwas
March 26, Thursday: Ram Navami
March 31, Tuesday: Mahavir Jayanti
On these dates, liquor shops, bars, wine stores and restaurants across Mumbai and Maharashtra will remain closed for alcohol sales. The Eid-ul-Fitr date may slightly vary depending on moon sighting. If you’re in Mumbai,you must plan ahead, as enforcement usually begins from midnight prior to the declared dry day.
National Dry Days 2026; All States
India does not have a uniform alcohol ban policy year-round, but three dates are observed as national dry days across all states:
January 26 on Republic Day, August 15 on Independence Day and October 2 on Gandhi Jayanti which are also observed at national holidays On these days, alcohol sales are prohibited nationwide.
Other Common Festival Dry Days in 2026
Across various states, alcohol sale bans are typically imposed on major religious festivals and public observances.
April 2026
April 3: Good Friday
April 10:Mahavir Jayanti (in some states)
April 14:Ambedkar Jayanti
May 2026
May 1:Labour Day (observed in many states)
September 2026
September 4: Janmashtami
September 14/25: Ganesh Chaturthi
Additionally, state governments may impose dry days during elections, local festivals, Diwali, Christmas (December 25) and other sensitive occasions. In many cases, alcohol sale restrictions begin 24 hours before polling dates.
States with Permanent Alcohol Ban
Alcohol sale in some Indian states is either fully banned or heavily restricted. and there is a year-round prohibition, the states include Gujarat, Bihar & Nagaland