Delhi-UP Dry Days List: Important news has emerged for those who purchase alcohol in Delhi. Orders were issued to keep liquor shops closed in Delhi on October 9 and 10. During the months of October and November, retail liquor and beer shops will remain completely closed on the occasions of Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti, Dussehra, Diwali, and Guru Nanak Dev’s Prakash Parv. If you reside in Delhi or in the districts of UP and enjoy consuming alcohol, you should be aware of the dates when liquor shops will remain closed to avoid any inconvenience. Let us find out on which dates liquor shops will remain closed in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh:

Dry Day Dates in Delhi

A dry day has been declared in Delhi on October 20, 2026, for the festival of Vijayadashami; all retail beer and liquor shops will remain closed.
On October 26, 2026, retail liquor shops across Delhi will remain closed all day on the occasion of Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti.

On the auspicious occasion of Diwali on November 8, 2026, all retail outlets, bars, and liquor shops in Delhi will remain closed.
There will be a ban on the sale of liquor on November 24, 2026, on the occasion of Guru Nanak Jayanti.

All liquor and beer shops in Delhi will remain closed on December 25 for Christmas.

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Dry Day Dates in UP

All liquor and beer shops in UP will remain closed on October 20, 2026, for the occasion of Vijayadashami.

There will be a ban on the sale of liquor on October 24 on the occasion of Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti.

On the auspicious occasion of Diwali on November 8, all retail outlets, bars, and liquor shops in Delhi will remain closed.

There will be a ban on the sale of liquor on November 24 on the occasion of Guru Nanak Jayanti. There will be a ban on the sale of liquor on the occasion of Christmas on December 25.

The Delhi Government’s Excise Department had ordered liquor shops to remain closed on October 9 and 10, 2026, in the interest of security and law and order. The department stated that it took this decision to maintain public order.