Liquor outlets to remain closed in Coimbatore, Tiruppur on May 1
All liquor outlets in Coimbatore and Tiruppur will be closed on May 1, 2026, for International Workers' Day. This includes various licensed premises such as Tasmac retail outlets, bars, and clubs. Violations of this closure will result in legal action.
- ▪Liquor outlets in Coimbatore and Tiruppur will be closed on May 1, 2026.
- ▪District Collectors have announced that all licensed premises will observe a dry day.
- ▪Legal action will be taken against any violations of this closure.
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All liquor outlets in Coimbatore and Tiruppur districts will remain closed on May 1, 2026, in view of International Workers’s Day.In Coimbatore, District Collector Pavankumar G. Giriyappanavar said all categories of licensed premises, including Tasmac retail outlets (FL1), bars attached to them, clubs (FL2), star hotel bars (FL3), Tamil Nadu Hotels (FL3A), Tourism Department outlets (FL3AA), and shops selling imported foreign liquor (FL11), will observe a dry day and remain shut.In Tiruppur district, Collector Manish S. Narnaware said Tasmac shops (FL1), bars attached to them, clubs (FL2), and licensed bars operating in hotels (FL3) will remain closed for the entire day, and sale of liquor is prohibited.They stated that violations will invite legal action under relevant provisions.
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