Plan Your Getaways: Long Weekends in India for 2026

As 2026 approaches, it’s time to strategically plan your leaves and holidays. The year is packed with well-timed public holidays, enabling you to transform a few days off into extended getaways. Below is a comprehensive list of long weekends in India for 2026, ideal for planning your vacations without exhausting your leave balance.

Long Weekends in January

1) January 1–4

January 1, Thursday: New Year’s Day

January 2, Friday: Take the day off

January 3, Saturday

January 4, Sunday

2) January 23–26

January 23, Friday: Vasant Panchami

January 24, Saturday

January 25, Sunday

January 26, Monday: Republic Day

Long Weekends in February

February 15, Sunday: Mahashivratri

February 28, Saturday: Weekend connects into the Holi break in March

Long Weekends in March

1) March 1–3

March 1, Sunday

March 2, Monday: Take the day off

March 3, Tuesday: Holi

2) March 20–22

March 20, Friday: Eid al-Fitr

March 21, Saturday

March 22, Sunday

3) March 26–31

March 26, Thursday: Ram Navami

March 27, Friday: Take the day off

March 28, Saturday

March 29, Sunday

March 30, Monday: Take the day off

March 31, Tuesday: Mahavir Jayanti

Long Weekends in April

April 3–5

April 3, Friday: Good Friday

April 4, Saturday

April 5, Sunday

Long Weekends in May

May 1–3

May 1, Friday: Buddha Purnima

May 2, Saturday

May 3, Sunday

Long Weekends in June

June 26–29

June 26, Friday: Muharram

June 27, Saturday

June 28, Sunday

June 29, Monday: Take the day off

Long Weekends in July

July 16–19

July 16, Thursday: Rath Yatra

July 17, Friday: Take the day off

July 18, Saturday

July 19, Sunday

Long Weekends in August

August 25–30

August 25, Tuesday: Milad-un-Nabi

August 26, Wednesday: Onam

August 27, Thursday: Take the day off

August 28, Friday: Raksha Bandhan

August 29, Saturday

August 30, Sunday

Long Weekends in September

1) September 4–6

September 4, Friday: Janmashtami

September 5, Saturday

September 6, Sunday

2) September 12–14

September 12, Saturday

September 13, Sunday

September 14, Monday: Ganesh Chaturthi

Long Weekends in October

1) October 2–4

October 2, Friday: Gandhi Jayanti

October 3, Saturday

October 4, Sunday

2) October 17–20

October 17, Saturday

October 18, Sunday

October 19, Monday: Take the day off

October 20, Tuesday: Dussehra

Long Weekends in November

1) November 8-11

November 8, Sunday: Diwali

November 9, Monday: Govardhan Puja

November 10, Tuesday: Take leave

November 11, Wednesday: Bhai Dooj

2) November 21–24

November 21, Saturday

November 22, Sunday

November 23, Monday: Take the day off

November 24, Tuesday: Guru Nanak Jayanti

Long Weekends in December

December 25–27

December 25, Friday: Christmas

December 26, Saturday

December 27, Sunday