Union Territory
Is Today a Dry Day in Puducherry?
Puducherry dry days affect liquor shops, hotels, restaurants, and tourist plans in Puducherry and Karaikal.
Today
No
No, it is not a dry day in Puducherry.
Tomorrow
No
No, it is not a dry day tomorrow.
This calendar uses the three national dry days. Extra closures can be declared for visits, elections, or public-order orders.
Dates on this page currently follow the Puducherry calendar. City-specific election or police orders on that list may not apply everywhere in Puducherry. 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 Puducherry
- Gandhi Jayanti
Dry Days 2026 in Puducherry
- - Republic Day
- - Independence Day
- - Gandhi Jayanti
Drinking in Puducherry
- Legal drinking age
- 18 in common guidance
- Bars and restaurants
- Bar, restaurant, hotel, and club timings depend on licence type and local permissions.
- Liquor shops
- Retail liquor shop timings depend on Puducherry excise rules and local orders.
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Sources and Notes
On declared dry days, licensed liquor shops and alcohol-serving venues generally cannot sell or serve alcohol.