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Is Today a Dry Day in Maharashtra?
Maharashtra dry days affect liquor shops, permit rooms, bars, restaurants, hotels, clubs, weddings, corporate events, and nightlife plans across cities such as Mumbai and Pune.
Today
No
No, it is not a dry day in Maharashtra.
Tomorrow
No
No, it is not a dry day tomorrow.
This page uses the current Maharashtra/Mumbai-supported calendar data and should be checked close to the date because election and local-order dry days can be announced at short notice.
Upcoming Dry Days in Maharashtra
- Saturday, 15 AugustIndependence Day
- Tuesday, 25 AugustEid-e-Milad
- Friday, 4 SeptemberJanmashthami
- Monday, 14 SeptemberGanesh Chaturthi
- Friday, 25 SeptemberAnant Chaturdashi
Dry Days 2026 in Maharashtra
- Tuesday, 13 January - Day Before BMC Elections
- Wednesday, 14 January - Makar Sankranti
- Thursday, 15 January - BMC Election Day
- Friday, 16 January - BMC Vote Counting Day
- Monday, 26 January - Republic Day
- Friday, 30 January - Shaheed Diwas
- Sunday, 15 February - Maha Shivratri
- Thursday, 19 February - Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti
- Monday, 23 February - Swami Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti
- Wednesday, 4 March - Holi
- Friday, 20 March - Eid ul-Fitr
- Thursday, 26 March - Ram Navami
- Friday, 3 April - Good Friday
- Tuesday, 31 March - Mahavir Jayanti
- Tuesday, 14 April - Ambedkar Jayanti
- Friday, 1 May - Maharashtra Day, Buddha Purnima
- Wednesday, 27 May - Bakrid, Eid-al-Adha
- Friday, 26 June - Muharram
- Saturday, 25 July - Ashadi Ekadashi
- Wednesday, 29 July - Guru Purnima
- Saturday, 15 August - Independence Day
- Tuesday, 25 August - Eid-e-Milad
- Friday, 4 September - Janmashthami
- Monday, 14 September - Ganesh Chaturthi
- Friday, 25 September - Anant Chaturdashi
- Friday, 2 October - Gandhi Jayanti
- Tuesday, 20 October - Dussehra
- Monday, 26 October - Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti
- Thursday, 5 November - Kartiki Ekadashi
- Sunday, 8 November - Diwali
- Tuesday, 24 November - Guru Nanak Jayanti, Guru Tegh Bahadur Shaheedi Diwas
- Friday, 25 December - Christmas
Drinking in Maharashtra
- Legal drinking age
- 21 for beer and wine; 25 for spirits in common guidance
- Bars and restaurants
- Bar, restaurant, hotel, club, and permit-room timings depend on licence type and local permissions.
- Liquor shops
- Retail liquor shop timings depend on licence conditions and local excise rules.
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Sources and Notes
On declared dry days, licensed liquor shops and alcohol-serving venues generally cannot sell or serve alcohol unless a specific exemption applies.