Dry Days in Delhi in October-November: Liquor shops in the national capital will remain closed for six days during major Hindu festivals including Gandhi Jayanti and Diwali in October and November. However, licensed hotels will be allowed to serve liquor during this period.
Dry Days in Delhi in October and November: According to an official notification of the Excise Department, apart from national holidays in October and November, liquor shops in Delhi will also remain closed on some other days. The Excise Department of the Delhi Government has announced that liquor shops in the national capital will remain closed for about six days in the upcoming October and November months. Apart from the national holiday, the sale of liquor in the national capital will also be banned on October 8. At the same time, the sale of liquor will be banned for a few hours from October 3 to October 5.
The Excise Department notification issued on September 19 said, “Due to the provisions of Rule 52 of the Delhi Excise Rules, 2010, it is ordered that the following dates will be observed as Dry Day Dates in the National Capital Territory of Delhi.” According to the notification, Dry Day will be observed from 6 pm on October 3 to 6 pm on October 5, 48 hours before the end of polling.
The Excise Department notification said, “The ban on sale of liquor on dry days will not apply to serving liquor to residents in case of hotels having L-15 and L-15F licences.” These dry days coincide with major national holidays and religious festivals. The order issued on September 19 by Excise Department Commissioner Ravi Jha gives information about the reasons for closing liquor shops on the dates.
As per the Excise Department’s directive, the closure of liquor shops is in line with the observance of these important days. Liquor shops are usually closed across India on Gandhi Jayanti i.e. October 2 as a mark of respect to the Father of the Nation. It is celebrated as the birth anniversary of the famous freedom fighter Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, popularly known as Mahatma Gandhi.
Apart from this, the sale of liquor at liquor shops is prohibited on the occasion of major religious festivals like Diwali, Guru Nanak Jayanti and Guru Tegh Bahadur Martyrdom Day. These days have been recognized as dry days. Hotels holding L-15 and L-15F licenses will be allowed to serve liquor to their guests during this period.
