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🏖️ India Long Weekends — 2026 Calendar

17 events

Best Long Weekend

Take 1 days off around Holi → get 4 consecutive days

Tue, Mar 3

17 long weekends

Holi

Tuesday, Tue, Mar 3

Public Holiday
Eid al-Adha

Thursday, Thu, May 28

Public Holiday
Makar Sankranti

Wednesday, Wed, Jan 14

Public Holiday
Republic Day

Monday, Mon, Jan 26

Public Holiday
Ram Navami

Thursday, Thu, Mar 26

Public Holiday

January

March

April

May

June

August

September

October

November

December

🇮🇳 Long Weekends in India 2026

Plan your getaway — 17 long weekend opportunities in India this year.

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Bridge Day Opportunities

Take 2, get 5 off

Makar Sankranti

Wed, Jan 14 – Sun, Jan 18 · January

Bridge days: Thursday, Jan 15, Friday, Jan 16

Take 1, get 4 off

Holi

Sat, Feb 28 – Tue, Mar 3 · February

Bridge days: Monday, Mar 2

Take 1, get 4 off

Ram Navami

Thu, Mar 26 – Sun, Mar 29 · March

Bridge days: Friday, Mar 27

Take 1, get 4 off

Mahavir Jayanti

Sat, Mar 28 – Tue, Mar 31 · March

Bridge days: Monday, Mar 30

Take 1, get 4 off

Ambedkar Jayanti

Sat, Apr 11 – Tue, Apr 14 · April

Bridge days: Monday, Apr 13

Take 2, get 5 off

Prophet's Birthday (estimated)

Wed, Aug 26 – Sun, Aug 30 · August

Bridge days: Thursday, Aug 27, Friday, Aug 28

Take 1, get 4 off

Dussehra

Sat, Oct 17 – Tue, Oct 20 · October

Bridge days: Monday, Oct 19

Take 1, get 4 off

Guru Nanak Jayanti

Sat, Nov 21 – Tue, Nov 24 · November

Bridge days: Monday, Nov 23

Natural Long Weekends

3 days off — no leave needed

Republic Day

Sat, Jan 24 – Mon, Jan 26 · January

3 days off — no leave needed

Good Friday

Fri, Apr 3 – Sun, Apr 5 · April

3 days off — no leave needed

Buddha Purnima

Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 · May

4 days off — no leave needed

Eid al-Adha

Thu, May 28 – Sun, May 31 · May

3 days off — no leave needed

Ashura (estimated)

Fri, Jun 26 – Sun, Jun 28 · June

3 days off — no leave needed

Janmashtami

Fri, Sep 4 – Sun, Sep 6 · September

3 days off — no leave needed

Ganesh Chaturthi

Sat, Sep 12 – Mon, Sep 14 · September

3 days off — no leave needed

Gandhi Jayanti

Fri, Oct 2 – Sun, Oct 4 · October

3 days off — no leave needed

Christmas Day

Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 · December

Frequently Asked Questions

How many long weekends are there in India in 2026?
India has 17 long weekend opportunities in 2026 — 9 natural long weekends and 8 bridge day opportunities.
What is a bridge day in India?
A bridge day is a strategic leave day taken between a public holiday and a weekend. In India, taking as few as 1 leave days can give you up to 5 consecutive days off.
Which India holidays create the longest weekends in 2026?
The best long weekend opportunities in India include Makar Sankranti (5 days off), Republic Day (3 days off), Holi (4 days off).

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