Northern India
Is Today a Dry Day in Uttar Pradesh?
Uttar Pradesh dry days affect liquor shops, hotels, restaurants, bars, events, tourism plans, and city-level alcohol availability across the state.
Today
No
No, it is not a dry day in Uttar Pradesh.
Tomorrow
No
No, it is not a dry day tomorrow.
Uttar Pradesh bar rules treat Republic Day, Ambedkar Jayanti, Independence Day, and Gandhi Jayanti as dry days, with extra notified days. Holi on 4 March 2026 was notified across UP. District magistrates can still add local closures.
Dates on this page currently follow the Lucknow calendar. City-specific election or police orders on that list may not apply everywhere in Uttar Pradesh. 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 Uttar Pradesh
- Gandhi Jayanti
Dry Days 2026 in Uttar Pradesh
- - Republic Day
- - Holi
- - Ambedkar Jayanti
- - Independence Day
- - Gandhi Jayanti
Drinking in Uttar Pradesh
- Legal drinking age
- 21 in common guidance
- Bars and restaurants
- Bar, restaurant, hotel, club, and event alcohol service depends on licence type and local permissions.
- Liquor shops
- Retail liquor shop timings depend on Uttar Pradesh 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.