In order to obtain an alkaline dry battery low in the possibility of electrolyte leakage and excellent in discharge performance as well as an alkaline dry battery which is not likely to cause an internal short circuit even with the use of a thin separator, as a zinc powder used is one including 65 to 75 wt % of first zinc particles having a particle size of larger than 75 .mu.m and not larger than 425 .mu.m, and 25 to 35 wt % of second zinc particles having a particle size of not larger than 75 .mu.m.