New Delhi: Dry days play the role of party-spoiler as the Government prohibits the sale of alcohol in shops, clubs, bars, etc. Most of the time dry days are on the major national festivals or an election day.
No-liquor or dry days also vary according to a state’s public holidays and festivals.
Here’s a complete list of dry days in 2022, so that you can plan your parties better:
Dry days in January 2022
January 14: Makar Sankranti – Saturday
January 26: Republic Day – Wednesday
January 30: Mahatma Gandhi Death Anniversary, aka Shaheed Diwas – Sunday
Dry days in February 2022
February 19: Chhatrapati Shivaji Mahavir Jayanti – Saturday
February 26: Swami Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti – Saturday
Dry days in March 2022
March 1: Maha Shivratri – Tuesday
March 18: Holi – Friday
Dry days in April 2022
April 10: Ram Navami – Sunday
April 14: Ambedkar Jayanti – Thursday
April 14: Mahavir Jayanti – Thursday
April 15: Good Friday – Friday
Dry days in May 2022
May 1: Maharashtra Day (Maharashtra) – Saturday
May 3: Eid ul-Fitr – Tuesday
Dry days in July 2022
July 10: Ashadi Ekadashi – Sunday
July 13: Guru Purnima – Wednesday
Dry days in August 2022
August 8: Muharram – Monday
August 15: Independence Day – Monday
August 18/19: Janmashthami – Thursday, Friday
August 31: Ganesh Chaturthi – Wednesday
Dry days in September 2022
September 9: Anant Chaturdashi – Friday
Dry days in October 2022
October 2: Gandhi Jayanti – Sunday
October 5: Dussehra – Wednesday
October 8: Prohibition Week (Maharashtra) – Saturday
October 9: Eid-e-Milad – Sunday
October 9: Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti – Sunday
October 24: Diwali – Monday
Dry days in November 2022
November 4: Kartiki Ekadashi – Friday
November 8: Guru Nanak Jayanti – Tuesday
Dry days in December 2022
December 25: Christmas – Sunday
