Republic Day 2023: Delhi bans liquor on Republic Day; Check list of Delhi dry days in 2023 here

India will commemorate the 74th Republic Day on January 26, 2023, with grand celebrations across the country; however, the Delhi government has announced a ban on the sale of liquor on the national festival.

Reports said that bars and restaurants located in the capital city of India are prohibited from selling liquor on this national day.

All liquor shops in Delhi will also remain closed.


A majority of states in India, observe compulsory liquor bans on Republic Day, Independence Day, and Gandhi Jayanti. On other occasions, different states follow different rules and regulations concerning the imposition of dry days. Shop owners who fail to abide by the designated norms are fined by the concerned authorities of the state.

This is for the first time Delhi would witness a complete ban on liquor sales in clubs, hotels, and restaurants. Earlier, the ban was imposed only on liquor shops. The excise department in Delhi has recently issued the list of dry days for this year. The dry days are assigned based on the basis of a new excise policy that replaced the Excise Policy 2021-2022 in September 2022. The new policy received a lot of backlash from the central government.

The list of Delhi dry days in 2023 is here:

Dry days in January 2023

• January 26- Republic Day
• January 30- Martyrs Day

Dry days in February 2023

• February 5- Guru Ravidas Jayanti

• February 15- Swami Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti
• February 18- Maha Shivratri

Dry days in March 2023

• March 8- Holi
• March 30- Ram Navami

Dry days in April

• April 4- Mahavir Jayanti
• April 7- Good Friday
• April 14- Ambedkar Jayanti
• April 22- Eid ul-Fitr

Dry days in June

• June 29- Ashadi Ekadashi

Dry days in July

• July 3- Guru Purnima
• July 29- Muharram

Dry days in August

• August 15- Independence Day

Dry days in September

• September 6- Janmashtami
• September 19- Ganesh Chaturthi
• September 28- Anant Chaturdashi and Eid-e-Milad

Dry days in October

• October 2- Gandhi Jayanti
• October 24- Dussehra
• October 28- Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti

Dry days in November

• November 12- Diwali
• November 23- Kartiki Ekadashi
• November 27- Guru Nanak Jayanti

Dry days in December

• December 25- Christmas

FAQ

Q1. Which states are dry states in India?
Ans. In India, Bihar, Gujarat, Mizoram, and Manipur have a complete ban on liquor.


Q2. What is the legal age for alcohol consumption in Delhi?
Ans. The legal age for alcohol consumption in Delhi is 21 years as per the recent guidelines.