Western India
Is Today a Dry Day in Gujarat?
Gujarat is different from normal dry-day states because prohibition rules restrict alcohol access by default, with limited permit-based exceptions.
Today
Mostly Dry
Sad pour, friend: Gujarat is a dry state. Alcohol access is restricted by prohibition rules even when the calendar is not marking a one-day dry day.
Tomorrow
Mostly Dry
For Gujarat, the bigger question is not only whether a date is a dry day; alcohol access is already restricted by state prohibition rules.
For Gujarat, the bigger question is not only whether a date is a dry day; alcohol access is already restricted by state prohibition rules.
Dates on this page currently follow the Ahmedabad calendar. City-specific election or police orders on that list may not apply everywhere in Gujarat. Festival dates such as Parsi New Year or Eid-e-Milad are included only when they appear in this source list.
Upcoming Dry Days in Gujarat
- Gandhi Jayanti
- Dussehra
- Diwali
Dry Days 2026 in Gujarat
- - Gujarat prohibition rules apply year-round
- - Makar Sankranti / Uttarayan
- - Republic Day
- - Maha Shivratri
- - Holi
- - Mahavir Jayanti
- - Ambedkar Jayanti
- - Independence Day
- - Ganesh Chaturthi
- - Gandhi Jayanti
- - Dussehra
- - Diwali
Drinking in Gujarat
- Legal drinking age
- 21 for eligible permit holders in common guidance
- Bars and restaurants
- Ordinary public bar service is restricted by prohibition rules; limited permissions may apply for specific permit categories and locations.
- Liquor shops
- Ordinary retail liquor access is restricted; authorised permit-based access may have specific conditions and timings.
Related Cities
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Sources and Notes
In Gujarat, ordinary liquor sale and service are restricted by prohibition rules, and additional notified dry days or holidays can still affect permitted access.