As the countdown to the new year begins, everyone is excited and ready to plan their trips with the upcoming long weekends in 2024 in India. This is the perfect opportunity to unwind and connect with friends or family. To take a break from the daily grind, a long weekend is the best gift one can get. Long weekends in 2024 will help you to plan a trip to embark on adventures, and explore new destinations. You will also get ample opportunities to enjoy some alone time at home to relax and recuperate during the long weekends in 2024.
The upcoming year is rewarding us with several extended weekends, due to the alignment of a few public holidays in 2024 with weekends. For a leisurely getaway, 2024 seems to deliver a series of long weekends suitable for relaxation and exploration. To make the most of these opportunities, early planning is very important to get the best flight and hotel rates as the long weekends are the most anticipated holidays for most working individuals. Advance planning will help you get the desired leaves as most of your colleagues will also apply for the same. It’s time to mark your calendars, plan your short trips, and make 2024 memorable.
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Check out our article to know all the long weekends in 2024:
1. January 13th – January 16th
January 13th (Saturday (Lohri))
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January 14th (Sunday)
January 15h (Monday) is a holiday for Makar Sankranti/Pongal
January 16th (Tuesday) – Take a leave.
You can also take an off on January 12th (Friday) and plan a perfect 5-day vacation.
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2. January 25th – January 28th
January 25th (Thursday) – Take an off.
January 26th (Friday) is Republic Day
January 27th (Saturday)
January 28th (Sunday)
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3. March 7 – March 10
7 March (Thursday) – Take a leave.
8 March (Friday) – Maha Shivratri
9 March (Saturday)
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10 March (Sunday)
You can also take an off on 11 March (Monday) and enjoy an exciting long weekend leave.
4. March 23 – March 26
23 March (Saturday)
24 March (Sunday)
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25 March (Monday) – Holi
26 March (Tuesday) – Take an off
5. March 28 – March 31
28 March (Thursday) – Take a leave.
29 March (Friday) – Good Friday
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30 March (Saturday)
31 March (Sunday)
6. April 6 – April 9
6 April (Saturday)
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7 April (Sunday)
8 April (Monday) – Take an off
9 April (Tuesday) – Eid al-Fitr*
*The tentative date for Eid al-Fitr 2024 is 9 April – 10 April.
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7. May 23 – May 26
23 May (Thursday) – Buddha Purnima
24 May (Friday) – Take an off
25 May (Saturday)
26 May (Sunday)
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8. June 15 – June 17
15 June (Saturday)
16 June (Sunday)
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17 June (Monday) – Eid ul-Zuha
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9. August 15 – August 19
15 August (Thursday) – Independence Day
16 August (Friday) – Take a leave.
17 August (Saturday)
18 August (Sunday)
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19 August (Monday) – Raksha Bandhan
10. August 24 – August 26
24 August (Saturday)
25 August (Sunday)
26 August (Monday) – Janmashtami
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11. October 31 – November 3
31 October (Thursday) – Diwali
1 November (Friday) – Take a leave.
2 November (Saturday)
3 November (Sunday)
12. November 15 – November 18
15 November (Friday) – Guru Nanak Jayanti
16 November (Saturday)
17 November (Sunday)
18 November (Monday) – Take an off.
We are already excited about the new year and these upcoming long weekends in 2024. Let’s hope that 2024 treats us with kindness.Â
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