Goa's fixed dry day is Gandhi Jayanti on 2 October. In 2026 bars could keep serving food but had to shut their bar counters.
Other closures are local, for village polls and festivals such as jatras, and are announced by the authorities concerned.
Elections add dry days anywhere. No liquor may be sold or served in a polling area for 48 hours ending when polling closes, and states usually add a counting-day closure. Exact dates are set close to each poll by the excise department or District Collector.
Goa's fixed dry day is Gandhi Jayanti on 2 October. In 2026 bars could keep serving food but had to shut their bar counters.
Elections add dry days anywhere. No liquor may be sold or served in a polling area for 48 hours ending when polling closes, and states usually add a counting-day closure. Exact dates are set close to each poll by the excise department or District Collector.