That distinct feeling, when you are just about to go hang out with your folks but are instead greeted with a 'dry day', cannot be put into words. A dry day is a religious or national festival when alcohol is not on sale in bars, pubs and liquor stores.
Many states, including Maharashtra, strictly abide by the alcohol ban for a week for festivals, religious celebrations and national holidays like Gandhi Jayanti, Mahalaya Amavasya, Dussehra, Eid-e-Milad, Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti and so on.
Here's a complete list of dry days in India in 2022:
January 14: Makar Sankranti - Saturday
January 26: Republic Day - Wednesday
January 30: Mahatma Gandhi Death Anniversary, aka Shaheed Diwas - Sunday
February 19: Chhatrapati Shivaji Mahavir Jayanti - Saturday
February 26: Swami Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti - Saturday
March 1: Maha Shivratri - Tuesday
March 18: Holi - Friday
April 10: Ram Navami - Sunday
April 14: Ambedkar Jayanti - Thursday
April 14: Mahavir Jayanti - Thursday
April 15: Good Friday - Friday
May 1: Maharashtra Day (Maharashtra) - Saturday
May 3: Eid ul-Fitr - Tuesday
July 10: Ashadi Ekadashi - Sunday
July 13: Guru Purnima - Wednesday
August 8: Muharram - Monday
August 15: Independence Day - Monday
August 18/19: Janmashthami - Thursday, Friday
August 31: Ganesh Chaturthi - Wednesday
September 9: Anant Chaturdashi - Friday
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
November 4: Kartiki Ekadashi - Friday
November 8: Guru Nanak Jayanti - Tuesday
December 25: Christmas - Sunday
