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    2026 Long Weekends In India: Full Holiday Calendar And Leave Planner

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    If there’s one thing every Indian professional, student and traveller loves, it’s a perfectly timed long weekend, and 2026 is packed with them. With strategic leave planning, you can enjoy multiple extended breaks across festivals, national holidays and cultural celebrations, turning ordinary months into mini-vacations.

    Here’s your complete month-by-month 2026 long weekend guide, curated for maximum relaxation and minimum leave.

    ALSO READ: Long Weekends In January 2026: Full Holiday Calendar And Breaks To Plan Your New Year

    January 2026

    January 1-4

    • January 1 (Thursday): New Year's Day
    • January 2 (Friday): Take Leave
    • January 3-4 (Saturday-Sunday): Weekend
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    January 23-26

    • January 23 (Friday): Vasant Panchami
    • January 24-25 (Saturday-Sunday): Weekend
    • January 26 (Monday): Republic Day

    February 2026

    • February 15: Mahashivratri 
    • February 28 (Saturday): Weekend leading to the Holi break

    March 2026

    March 1-3

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    • March 1: Sunday
    • March 2 (Monday): Take Leave
    • March 3 (Tuesday): Holi

    March 20-22

    • March 20 (Friday): Eid-al-Fitr 
    • March 21-22 (Saturday-Sunday): Weekend

    March 26-31

    • March 26 (Thursday): Ram Navami
    • March 27 (Friday): Take leave 
    • March 28-29 (Saturday-Sunday): Weekend
    • March 30 (Monday): Take Leave
    • Mar 31 (Tuesday): Mahavir Jayanti

    April 2026

    Apr 3–5

    • April 3 (Friday): Good Friday
    • April 4-5 (Saturday-Sunday): Weekend

    May 2026

    May 1–3

    • May 1 (Friday): Buddha Purnima
    • May 2-3 (Saturday-Sunday): Weekend

    June 2026

    June 26–29

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    June 26 (Friday): Muharram

    June 27-28 (Saturday-Sunday): Weekend

    June 29 (Monday): Take leave

    July 2026

    July 16–19

    • July 16 (Thursday): Rath Yatra
    • July 17 (Friday): Take leave
    • July 18–19 (Sat–Sun): Weekend

    August 2026

    August 25-30

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    • August 25 (Tuesday): Milad-un-Nabi
    • August 26 (Wednesday): Onam
    • August 27 (Thursday): Take leave
    • August 28 (Friday): Raksha Bandhan
    • Aug 29–30 (Saturday–Sunday): Weekend

    September 2026

    September 4-6

    • Septemper 4 (Friday): Janmashtami
    • September5–6 (Sat–Sun): Weekend

    September 12–14

    • September12–13 (Saturday–Sunday): Weekend
    • September14 (Monday): Ganesh Chaturthi

    October 2026

    October 2–4

    • October 2 (Friday): Gandhi Jayanti
    • October 3–4 (Saturday–Sunday): Weekend

    October 17–20

    • October 17–18 (Saturday–Sunday): Weekend
    • October 19 (Monday): Take leave
    • October 20 (Tuesday): Dussehra

    November 2026

    November 2-4

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    • November 8 (Sunday): Diwali
    • November 9 (Monday): Govardhan Puja
    • November 10 (Tuesday): Take Leave
    • November 11 (Wednesday): Bhai Dooj

    November 21–24

    • November 21–22 (Saturday–Sunday): Weekend
    • November 23 (Monday): Take Leave
    • November 24 (Tuesday): Guru Nanak Jayanti

    December 2026

    December 25–27

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    • December 25 (Friday): Christmas
    • December 26–27 (Saturday–Sunday): Weekend

    With clever use of just a few leave days, 2026 offers you over 50+ days of potential holidays, making it one of the most travel-friendly calendars in recent years.

    Plan early, book smarter, and lock your leaves before office calendars fill up.

    [Disclaimer: Holidays are subject to variation across states, institutions and private organisations. Readers are strongly encouraged to cross-check the final list with official government circulars or their respective workplace and school announcements before making travel or event plans.]

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