The summer's going to be just a bit hotter, with a whole new set of dry days coming your way. With the 2019 Lok Sabha elections formally announced, each Indian state will have between 2-10 dry days between April and May.
How?
As per excise rules, the 48 hours before the end of polling in each state are declared "dry". So, if your city is going to vote tomorrow from 7am to 6pm, all sale and consumption of alcohol will be barred from 6pm yesterday. If your state is voting in 4 phases, expect 8 dry days across various cities. In addition, the counting day (23 May, 2019; Thursday) will be a dry day across the country. So, here's the updated list of the likely dry days across the country in April and May 2019. Cheers!
5 dry days in Hyderabad in April and May 2019
9 April, Tuesday: After 6pm (approx) (Elections)
10 April, Wednesday: Full day (Elections)
11 April, Thursday: Till 6pm (approx) (Elections)
14 April, Sunday: Full day (Ram Navami)
23 May, Thursday: Full day (Lok Sabha Election Results)
4 dry days in Bengaluru in April and May 2019
16 April, Tuesday: After 6pm (approx) (Elections)
17 April, Wednesday: Full day (Elections)
18 April, Thursday: Till 6pm (approx) (Elections)
23 May, Thursday: Full day (Lok Sabha Election Results)
5 dry days in Chennai in April and May 2019
16 April, Tuesday: After 6pm (approx) (Elections)
17 April, Wednesday: Full day (Elections)
18 April, Thursday: Till 6pm (approx) (Elections)
1 May, Wednesday: Full day (Labour Day)
23 May, Thursday: Full day (Lok Sabha Election Results)
4 dry days in Goa in April and May 2019
21 April, Sunday: After 6pm (approx) (Elections)
22 April, Monday: Full day (Elections)
23 April, Tuesday: Till 6pm (approx) (Elections)
23 May, Thursday: Full day (Lok Sabha Election Results)
6 dry days in Pune in April and May 2019
14 April, Sunday: Full day (Ram Navami/Ambedkar Jayanti)
21 April, Sunday: After 6pm (approx) (Elections)
22 April, Monday: Full day (Elections)
23 April, Tuesday: Till 6pm (approx) (Elections)
1 May, Wednesday: Full day (Maharashtra Day)
23 May, Thursday: Full day (Lok Sabha Election Results)
5 dry days in Mumbai in April and May 2019
27 April, Saturday: After 6pm (approx) (Elections)
28 April, Sunday: Full day (Elections)
29 April, Monday: Till 6pm (approx) (Elections)
1 May, Wednesday: Full day (Maharashtra Day)
23 May, Thursday: Full day (Lok Sabha Election Results)
5 dry days in Thane in April and May 2019
27 April, Saturday: After 6pm (approx) (Elections)
28 April, Sunday: Full Day (Elections)
29 April, Monday: Till 6pm (approx) (Elections)
1 May, Wednesday: Full day (Maharashtra Day)
23 May, Thursday: Full Day (Lok Sabha Election Results)
6 dry days in Nashik in April and May 2019
14 April, Sunday: Full day (Ambedkar Jayanti)
27 April, Saturday: After 6pm (approx) (Elections)
28 April, Sunday: Full day (Elections)
29 April, Monday: Till 6pm (approx) (Elections)
1 May, Wednesday: Full day (Maharashtra Day)
23 May, Thursday: Full day (Lok Sabha Election Results)
5 dry days in Udaipur in April and May 2019
17 April, Wednesday: Full day (Mahavir Jayanti)
27 April, Saturday: After 6pm (approx) (Elections)
28 April, Sunday: Full day (Elections)
29 April, Monday: Till 6pm (approx) (Elections)
23 May, Thursday: Full day (Lok Sabha Election Results)
5 dry days in Jaipur in April and May 2019
17 April, Wednesday: Full day (Mahavir Jayanti)
4 May, Saturday: After 6pm (approx) (Elections)
5 May, Sunday: Full Day (Elections)
6 May, Monday: Till 6pm (approx) (Elections)
23 May, Thursday: Full day (Lok Sabha Election Results)
7 dry days in Delhi in April and May 2019
14 April, Sunday: Full day (Ram Navami)
17 April, Wednesday: Full day (Mahavir Jayanti)
19 April, Friday: Full day (Good Friday)
10 May, Friday: After 6pm (approx) (Elections)
11 May, Saturday: Full Day (Elections)
12 May, Sunday: Till 6pm (approx) (Elections)
23 May, Thursday: Full day (Lok Sabha Election Results)
4 dry days in Gurgaon in April and May 2019
10 May, Friday: After 6pm (approx) (Elections)
11 May, Saturday: Full Day (Elections)
12 May, Sunday: Till 6pm (approx) (Elections)
23 May, Thursday: Full day (Lok Sabha Election Results)
4 dry days in Kolkata in April and May 2019
17 May, Friday: After 6pm (approx) (Elections)
18 May, Saturday: Full Day (Elections)
19 May, Sunday: Till 6pm (approx) (Elections)
23 May, Thursday: Full day (Lok Sabha Election Results)
4 dry days in Shimla in April and May 2019
17 May, Friday: After 6pm (approx) (Elections)
18 May, Saturday: Full Day (Elections)
19 May, Sunday: Till 6pm (approx) (Elections)
23 May, Thursday: Full day (Lok Sabha Election Results)
4 dry days in Chandigarh in April and May 2019
17 May, Friday: After 6pm (approx) (Elections)
18 May, Saturday: Full Day (Elections)
19 May, Sunday: Till 6pm (approx) (Elections)
23 May, Thursday: Full day (Lok Sabha Election Results)