Plan your vacations early: Complete list of long weekends in 2026

Here’s a clear and organized breakdown of the long weekends in India for 2026 – Month by Month

January
- Republic Day – Jan 26 (Monday) → Jan 24–26 (3‑day weekend).

March
- Holi – Mar 3 (Tuesday) → Extend with Mar 30 off for a 5‑day break.
- Ram Navami – Mar 26 (Thursday) → Possible extended weekend.

April
- Good Friday – Apr 3 (Friday) → Apr 2–5 (4‑day weekend).
- Ram Navami – Apr 15 (Wednesday) → Midweek holiday.
- Mahavir Jayanti – Apr 22 (Wednesday) → Midweek holiday.
- Eid‑ul‑Fitr – Apr 14 (Tuesday, date varies by moon sighting) → Apr 12–14.

May
- Labour Day – May 1 (Friday) → May 1–3 (3‑day weekend).

July–August
- Rath Yatra – Jul 16 (Thursday) → Extend with adjoining leave.
- Raksha Bandhan – Aug 28 (Friday) → Aug 28–30 (3‑day weekend).
- Independence Day – Aug 15 (Saturday) → Aug 15–16 (2‑day weekend).

September
- Ganesh Chaturthi – Sep 7 (Monday) → Sep 5–7 (3‑day weekend).

October
- Gandhi Jayanti – Oct 2 (Friday) → Oct 2–4 (3‑day weekend).
- Dussehra (Vijayadashami) – Oct 12 (Monday) → Oct 10–12 (3‑day weekend).
- Dussehra (alternate date) – Oct 20 (Tuesday) → Take Oct 19 off for a 4‑day break.

November
- Diwali – Nov 1 (Sunday) → Oct 31–Nov 2 (3‑day weekend).

December
- Christmas – Dec 25 (Friday) → Dec 25–27 (3‑day weekend).

✨ Travel Tip: To avoid peak‑season chaos, book stays 2–3 months in advance.
For festive weekends, destinations like Goa, Jaipur, Uttarakhand hills, Varanasi, Pondicherry, Coorg, Himachal, and the North East are highlighted as ideal getaways.