 "Long weekends in 2026: Perfect year to travel without taking too many leaves!")
If your idea of 2026 involves maximizing fun while minimizing leave applications, you’re in luck!
The 2026 holiday calendar is unusually generous, serving up some of the best long weekends, thanks to public holidays that seem to have mastered the art of landing next to weekends.
From major holiday stretches to blink-and-you’ll-miss-it breaks perfect for getaways, this year is shaping up to be one of the most travel-friendly holidays we’ve seen in a while.
Long weekends in January 2026
January 24, Saturday
January 25, Sunday
January 26, Monday - Republic Day
Long weekends in February and March 2026
February 28, Saturday
March 01, Sunday
March 02, Monday - Take the day off
March 03, Tuesday - Holi
Request one day off, score a four-day break. Not bad, right?
March 20, Friday - Eid al-Fitr
March 21, Saturday
March 22, Sunday
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
Two days of leave, six days of freedom. Math never felt so good.
Long weekends in April 2026
April 3, Friday - Good Friday
April 4, Saturday
April 5, Sunday
Long weekends in May 2026
May 1, Friday - Buddha Purnima
May 2, Saturday
May 3, Sunday
Long weekends in June 2026
June 26, Friday - Muharram
June 27, Saturday
June 28, Sunday
Long weekends in July 2026
July 16, Thursday - Rath Yatra
July 17, Friday - Take the day off
July 18, Saturday
July 19, Sunday
One day of leave, four days of blissful downtime.
Long weekends in August 2026
August 26, Wednesday - Onam
August 27, Thursday - Take the day off
August 28, Friday - Raksha Bandhan
August 29, Saturday
August 30, Sunday
Take a day off, enjoy a five-day mini-escape.
Long weekends in September 2026
September 4, Friday - Janmashtami
September 5, Saturday
September 6, Sunday
September 12, Saturday
September 13, Sunday
September 14, Monday - Ganesh Chaturthi
Long weekends in October 2026
October 2, Friday - Gandhi Jayanti
October 3, Saturday
October 4, Sunday
October 17, Saturday
October 18, Sunday
October 19, Monday - Take the day off
October 20, Tuesday - Dussehra
Take a single leave, and boom: four days of break unlocked!
Long weekends in November 2026
November 8, Sunday - Diwali
November 9, Monday - Govardhan Puja
November 10, Tuesday - Take the day off
November 11, Wednesday - Bhai Dooj
An extended Diwali break - because one day of lights just isn’t enough.
November 21, Saturday
November 22, Sunday
November 23, Monday - Take the day off
November 24, Tuesday - Guru Nanak Jayanti
One day of leave, four days to disappear like a pro.
Long weekends in December 2026
December 25, Friday - Christmas
December 26, Saturday
December 27, Sunday
And if you’re already dreaming about starting 2027 with a getaway:
December 31, Thursday - Take the day off
January 01, Friday - New Year’s Eve
January 02, Saturday
January 03, Sunday
Isn’t this the perfect way to wrap up 2026 and slide into 2027 in full chill mode?
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