Southern India

Is Today a Dry Day in Tamil Nadu?

Tamil Nadu dry days affect government-notified alcohol sale, city events, hotels, clubs, restaurants, and retail availability across major cities.

Today

No

No, it is not a dry day in Tamil Nadu.

Tomorrow

No

No, it is not a dry day tomorrow.

This calendar follows published 2026 TASMAC holiday dates plus Tamil Nadu Assembly election closures (21–23 April and 4 May). Local collectors can still add extra dry days.

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

  • Gandhi Jayanti

Dry Days 2026 in Tamil Nadu

  • - Pongal
  • - Thiruvalluvar Day
  • - Uzhavar Thirunal
  • - Vallalar Memorial Day
  • - Republic Day
  • - Thai Poosam
  • - Telugu New Year
  • - Eid ul-Fitr
  • - Mahavir Jayanti
  • - Annual closing of accounts
  • - Good Friday
  • - Tamil New Year, Ambedkar Jayanti
  • - Assembly election dry day
  • - Assembly election dry day
  • - Tamil Nadu Assembly polling day
  • - May Day
  • - Assembly election counting day
  • - Bakrid, Eid-al-Adha
  • - Muharram
  • - Independence Day
  • - Milad-un-Nabi
  • - Gandhi Jayanti

Drinking in Tamil Nadu

Legal drinking age
21 in common guidance
Bars and restaurants
Hotel, club, bar, and restaurant service depends on licence type and local permissions.
Liquor shops
Retail alcohol availability depends on Tamil Nadu excise rules, outlet policy, and notified restrictions.

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Sources and Notes

On declared dry days, licensed alcohol sale and service are generally restricted under applicable state rules.