Dry Day Today: Mahavir Jayanti dry day today; see upcoming dry days in April | Dry Day 2023 List

April Dry Day, Dry Day 2023: After observing a dry day on Ram Navami - March 30th - the month of April will see liquor vends in the capital shutting down on three days. As per a notification issued by the Excise Department of Delhi, tipplers in the capital will find wine shops closed on three dry days in the month of April. They will also find notices of "Dry Day" prominently displayed outside bars and pubs on these days. 

Dry Day in Delhi 2023: April Dry Days List

The three days when liquor shops will be shut in Delhi, are: 

April 4 (Tuesday):   Mahavir Jayanti
April 7 (Friday):       Good Friday
April 22 (Saturday): ld-ul Fitr

Dry Day in Delhi 2023: May Dry Days List

After the three dry days in the month of April, the month of May will see just one dry day, on:

May 5 (Thursday):  Buddha Purnima

Dry Day in Delhi 2023: June Dry Days List

June 29th (Friday): Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) 

Dry Days 2023: Other days when sale of liquor will be prohibited

July 3 (Monday): Guru Purnima

July 29 (Friday): Muharram

August 15 (Tuesday): Independence Day

September 6 (Wednesday): Janmashthami

September 19 (Wednesday): Ganesh Chaturthi

September 28 (Thursday): Anant Chaturdashi & Eid-e-Milad

October 2 (Monday): Gandhi Jayanti

October 24 (Tuesday): Dussehra

October 28 (Saturday): Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti

November 12 (Sunday): Diwali

November 23 (Thursday): Kartiki Ekadashi

November 27 (Monday): Guru Nanak Jayanti

December 25 (Monday): Christmas

Dry Day 2023 List: What does the govt order say?

As per the order issued by the Excise Commissioner's Office, all liquor vends and wine shops have been ordered to keep shutters down on the abovementioned days, and also clearly display the next dry days in prominent places of their outlets. Also, the order states that the licensees of these liquor vends will not be entitled to any compensation on account of any changes effected in the list of dry days.

The order states: "In pursuance of the provisions of Rule 52 of Delhi Excise Rules, 2010, it is hereby ordered that the following dates shall be observed as "Dry Days" in the National Capital Territory of Delhi by all L-1, L1F, L-2, L-3, L-4, L-5, L-6, L-6FG, L-6FE, L-8, L-9, L-10, L-11, L-14, L-18, L-18F, L-23, L-23F, L-25, L-26, L-31, L-32, L-33, L-34, L-35, P-10A and P-11 licensees of the Excise department and opium vends located in Delhi."

"The licensees shall not be entitled to any compensation on account of any changes effected in the above list. All the icensees shall exhibit this order at some conspicuous place of their licensed premises The business premises of a licensee shall be kept closed on dry day."

Dry Day 2023 List: What are dry days in India?

The sale of alcohol in any form — wine, country-made liquor, etc — is banned on the days specified by the government. The dry days generally fall on festivals, national holidays, and two days prior to elections and results declaration in poll-bound constituencies. Such dry days are imposed to maintain law and order and decorum during election campaigning and result dates.