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Dry days in Indore, Madhya Pradesh
No. Today (9 October 2026) is not a dry day in Indore. Licensed bars and liquor shops can usually sell alcohol unless a last-minute notice applies. Indore follows Madhya Pradesh alcohol and dry-day rules. Statewide authorised dry days are Republic Day, Independence Day, and Gandhi Jayanti. Holi on 4 March 2026 was notified in several MP districts, including Indore.
On declared dry days, licensed liquor shops and alcohol-serving venues generally cannot sell or serve alcohol.
Legal drinking age note: 21 in common guidance.