People fond of alcohol are found everywhere. Not only in India, but in all the countries of the world, different brands of alcohol are available in the market. Some people are such lovers of alcohol, who like to drink alcohol every day. But whenever the liquor shops are closed, they face problems. Know when are the dry days i.e. when the liquor shops are closed from August to December.
What is a dry day?
Dry Day is a day or date on which the sale of liquor is prohibited in government shops, clubs, bars etc. It can be a festival or election day. National Holiday like 26 January (Republic Day), 15 August (Independence Day), 2 October (Gandhi Jayanti) along with dry days on the occasion of festivals or elections.
Let us tell you that people who are fond of alcohol like to drink the most expensive liquor. There are many varieties of liquor around the world, these include wine, whiskey, brandy vodka, beer, gin and many more. The prices of all these varieties of liquor are also different. However, people consume liquor according to the temperature everywhere.
When will the liquor shop remain closed
Liquor lovers get upset if the liquor shop remains closed for even a day. Because on dry day, liquor sale is completely banned. Not only this, if any shopkeeper is caught selling liquor on that day, then there is a provision of legal fine and liquor ban against him.
See the list of dry days
There are 2 dry days in August.
August 15, Wednesday: Independence Day
August 26, Monday: Janmashtami
Apart from this, liquor will not be available for two days in September also.
September 7, Saturday: Ganesh Chaturthi (only in Maharashtra)
September 17, Tuesday: Eid-e-Milad and Anant Chaturdashi
Whereas liquor sale is banned for four days in October.
October 2, Tuesday: Gandhi Jayanti
October 8, Monday: Prohibition Week (only in Maharashtra)
October 12, Saturday: Dussehra
October 17, Thursday: Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti
Apart from this, liquor will not be available for 3 days in November.
November 1, Friday: Diwali
November 12, Tuesday: Kartiki Ekadashi
November 15, Friday: Guru Nanak Jayanti
Liquor shops will remain closed for only one day in the last month of December 2024
December 25, Tuesday: Christmas
dry day rules
Let us tell you that on a dry day, no person in the country or state can sell or buy liquor. If caught doing so, the police takes strict action and also imposes a fine. Not only this, in some cases the police can also take action to cancel the liquor license.
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