2026 long weekends calendar: Month-wise list of long weekends in India for planning trips without using too many leaves | Travel
With the New Year almost here, it’s the perfect time to start planning your leaves and holidays well in advance. With 2026 offering several well-placed public holidays, smart planning can help you turn a few days off into long, relaxing getaways. Here’s a complete list of long weekends in 2026 to help you plan your holidays better. (Also read: From ghats of Varanasi to temples of Tirupati: How spiritual tourism breathes life into India’s art, music and culture )
Plan your holidays for 2026 with several long weekends available. (Pixabay)
Complete long weekends list for 2026
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 (mid-week pause)
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
Holi will fall on Tuesday, March 3 this year. (Pixabay)
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
Muharram in 2026 will be observed on Friday, June 26 (tentative).(Unsplash)
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
Raksha Bandhan in 2026 will be celebrated on Friday, August 28. (Pexels)
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
Dussehra in 2026 will be observed on Tuesday, October 20.(Hindustan Times)
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
