New Delhi: Liquor sales in Delhi surpassed last year’s record ahead of the Diwali festival. According to provisional figures from the Excise Department, liquor worth ₹589.17 crore was sold in the capital during the 15 days before Diwali. This was about 13.5 percent higher than the ₹518.97 crore recorded in the same period last year. During this period, around 3.31 crore bottles of different brands were sold, compared with 2.96 crore in 2025.
The sharpest rise in sales was seen a day before Diwali, on November 7. On this day, liquor worth ₹79.25 crore was sold in Delhi and around 40.45 lakh bottles were purchased. Last year, a day before Diwali, liquor sales stood at ₹63.40 crore and 34.70 lakh bottles were sold. This marked an increase of about 25 percent in the value of sales in a single day.
Delhi had declared November 8, Diwali, as a dry day. All liquor shops remained closed that day. As a result, people made their purchases ahead of the festival.
Retail liquor sales in the capital are carried out through four government corporations. More than 700 shops operate under them. The Excise Department has clarified that the festival sales figures are currently provisional and will be reconciled after final information is received from all four corporations.
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