Delhi government announces dry days for religious festivals and Lok Sabha polls. See the complete list
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The Delhi government issued an order on April 6, 2024, announcing five dry days for religious holidays and specific days during the Lok Sabha polls in the National Capital Territory (NCT) for the months of April, May, and June. Dry days imply a ban on sale, serving and consumption of alcohol.
Religious festival dry days
The following days have been designated as dry days by the Delhi government on account of religious festivals:
Id-ul-Fitr: April 11, 2024
Ram Navami: April 17, 2024
Mahavir Jayanti: April 21, 2024
Buddha Purnima: May 23, 2024
Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid): June 17, 2024
Dry days during Lok Sabha polls
Additionally, the Delhi government has declared specific dry days during the Lok Sabha polls:
April 24-26: From 6:00 pm on April 24 to 6:00 pm on April 26 on account of Lok Sabha polls in Baghpat, Ghaziabad, and Gautam Budh Nagar districts of Uttar Pradesh.
May 23-25: From 6:00 pm on May 23 to 6:00 pm on May 25 on account of vote day in the national capital.
June 4: Full-day dry day on account of the counting day of the 18th Lok Sabha polls.
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"The licensees shall not be entitled to any compensation on account of any changes effected in the above list. All the licensees shall exhibit this order at some conspicuous place of their licensed premises. The business premises of a licensee shall be kept closed on dry day," the Delhi Excise Department order read.
Earlier, the Delhi government had announced six dry days within the capital city, including Republic Day on January 26, Guru Ravidas Jayanti, Swami Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti, Maha Shivaratri, Holi, and Good Friday in its official directive. The Delhi government typically releases a list of dry days every three months.
(With inputs from agencies)
