Southern India

Is Today a Dry Day in Karnataka?

Karnataka dry days affect Bengaluru pubs, microbreweries, liquor shops, hotels, restaurants, clubs, event venues, and retail buyers across the state.

Today

No

No, it is not a dry day in Karnataka.

Tomorrow

No

No, it is not a dry day tomorrow.

This page uses the current Karnataka/Bengaluru-supported calendar data and should be rechecked around elections, public-order restrictions, and local notifications.

Dates on this page currently follow the Bengaluru calendar. City-specific election or police orders on that list may not apply everywhere in Karnataka. 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 Karnataka

  • Gandhi Jayanti
  • Dussehra / Vijayadashmi
  • Kannada Rajyotsava
  • Diwali
  • Guru Nanak Jayanti

Dry Days 2026 in Karnataka

  • - Makar Sankranti
  • - Republic Day
  • - Maha Shivratri
  • - Holi
  • - Eid ul-Fitr (Ramzan Id)
  • - Ram Navami
  • - Mahavir Jayanti
  • - Good Friday
  • - Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti, Ugadi
  • - Buddha Purnima
  • - Bakrid (Eid al-Adha)
  • - Muharram
  • - Guru Purnima
  • - Independence Day
  • - Vara Mahalakshmi Vrata
  • - Janmashtami
  • - Ganesh Chaturthi
  • - Gandhi Jayanti
  • - Dussehra / Vijayadashmi
  • - Kannada Rajyotsava
  • - Diwali
  • - Guru Nanak Jayanti
  • - Christmas

Drinking in Karnataka

Legal drinking age
21 in common guidance
Bars and restaurants
Pub, bar, restaurant, hotel, club, and microbrewery timings depend on licence type and local permissions.
Liquor shops
Retail liquor shop timings depend on Karnataka excise licence conditions and local enforcement.

Related Cities

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Sources and Notes

On declared dry days, liquor shops, bars, pubs, restaurants, clubs, hotels, and microbreweries generally cannot sell or serve alcohol.