India's long weekends, and where to spend them.

The stretches of days off worth planning around, with the dates and where they come from, and the places people in Mumbai and Delhi go for the weekend.

Dates come from the central government's holiday list, and every page names its source
Festivals that follow the lunar calendar are marked as dates that may move by a day
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Coming up

Christmas weekend 2026Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec 2026
Republic Day long weekend 2027Sat 23 Jan – Tue 26 Jan 2027
Holi and Good Friday 2027Sat 20 Mar – Sun 28 Mar 2027
Dates may move
Ram Navami and Mahavir Jayanti 2027Thu 15 Apr – Mon 19 Apr 2027
Dates may move
Diwali weekend 2027Fri 29 Oct – Sun 31 Oct 2027
Dates may move

When to go

Dates follow the central government's gazetted holiday list for 2027, which covers central offices in Delhi. State governments and private employers set their own lists, so check yours before you plan. Lunar festivals can move by a day.

Weekend getaways

6 places to go for the weekend.

From Mumbai

From Mumbai, long weekends mostly mean the Western Ghats and the coast: hill stations a few hours away by road, and Goa by flight or the Konkan road.

From Delhi

From Delhi, Jaipur and the Uttarakhand hills are the repeat weekend trips, while Udaipur and Goa usually mean a flight.