India is already ready for a year full of lively festivals, grand ceremonies and liquor ban days! Yes, you read it right. The days of alcoholism, the occasional alcohol-free brakes, are an integral part of India’s cultural and regulatory landscape. Whether you are fond of the party, fond of alcohol or just a common social person, it is important to know when the days of prohibition are on. So, mark your calendar and note the days of prohibition in 2025, because when it comes to India’s prohibition laws, it is everything!
Dry Day in February: 7 days in February
3 February, Monday, 6 pm from 6 pm: Delhi elections (only in Delhi)
February 4, Tuesday: Delhi Election (only in Delhi)
February 5, Wednesday, till 6 pm: Delhi elections (only in Delhi)
February 8, Saturday: Delhi election results (only in Delhi)
February 19, Wednesday: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti (only in Maharashtra)
February 23, Sunday: Swami Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti
26 February, Wednesday: Shivaratri
Dry Day in March: 2 days in March
March 14, Friday: Holi
March 31, Monday: Eid-ul-Fitr
Dry Day in April: 4 days in April
April 6, Sunday: Ram Navami
April 10, Thursday: Mahavir Jayanti
14 April, Monday: Ambedkar Jayanti
April 18, Friday: Good Friday
Dry Day in May: 2 days in May
May 1, Thursday: Maharashtra Day (only in Maharashtra)
May 12, Monday: Buddha Purnima
Dry Day in June: 1 day in June
June 7, Saturday: Bakrid, Eid-al-Aadha
Dry Day in July: 2 days in July
July 6, Sunday: Ashadhi Ekadashi, Muharram
July 10, Thursday: Guru Purnima
Dry Day in August: 3 days in August
August 15, Friday: Independence Day
August 16, Saturday: Janmashtami
August 27, Wednesday: Ganesh Chaturthi (only in Maharashtra and Karnataka)
September: 2 days in September
September 5, Friday: Eid-e-Milad
6 September, Saturday: Anant Chaturdashi (only in Maharashtra)
Dry Day in October: 4 days in October
October 2, Thursday: Gandhi Jayanti and Dussehra
October 7, Tuesday: Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti
October 8, Wednesday: Alcohol Prohibition Week (only in Maharashtra)
October 21, Tuesday: Diwali (only in Delhi NCR)
Dry Day in November: 3 days in November
November 1, Saturday: Kartiki Ekadashi
November 5, Wednesday: Guru Nanak Jayanti
November 24, Monday: Guru Tegh Bahadur Martyr’s Day
Dry Day in December: 1 day in December
December 25, Thursday: Christmas
