Long Weekends in 2025 to Plan Your Holidays

 

Long Weekends in 2025 to Plan Your Holidays

2025 is filled with numerous long weekends that offer the perfect opportunity to plan short vacations, family reunions, or simply unwind. Here’s a detailed guide to help you make the most of your holidays throughout the year:

January Long Weekends

• January 11 (Saturday) – January 12 (Sunday)
• January 13 (Monday): Lohri (Restricted Holiday)
• January 14 (Tuesday): Pongal, Makar Sankranti (Restricted Holiday)

The year begins with a few festivals that can create long weekends for you. Take advantage of these days to plan a winter getaway or cultural experience.

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February Long Weekends

Though there are no official long weekends in February, you can create one:

• February 14 (Friday): Take the day off for Valentine’s Day
• February 15 (Saturday) – February 16 (Sunday)

This makes for a perfect romantic weekend or a short getaway, just by taking the Friday off.

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March Long Weekends

• March 13 (Thursday): Holika Dahana (Restricted Holiday)
• March 14 (Friday): Holi
• March 15 (Saturday) – March 16 (Sunday)

Enjoy a colorful celebration of Holi with a long weekend. If you take Friday, March 28 off, you can extend your break.

• March 29 (Saturday) – March 30 (Sunday)
• March 31 (Monday): Eid-Ul-Fitr (Tentative)

March ends with a potential long weekend, depending on when Eid is celebrated. Take Friday, March 28 off for a four-day holiday.

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April Long Weekends

• April 10 (Thursday): Mahavir Jayanti (Restricted Holiday)

• April 11 (Friday): Take a day off

• April 12 (Saturday) – April 13 (Sunday): Vaisakhi (Restricted Holiday)

• April 14 (Monday): Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti (Restricted Holiday)

• April 18 (Friday): Good Friday

• April 19 (Saturday) – April 20 (Sunday): Easter

Optional: Take Monday, April 21 off to extend the Easter break.

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May Long Weekends

• May 10 (Saturday) – May 11 (Sunday)
• May 12 (Monday): Buddha Purnima (Restricted Holiday)

Optional: Take Tuesday, May 13 off to extend your break.

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August Long Weekends

• August 15 (Friday): Independence Day
• August 16 (Saturday): Janmashtami (Restricted Holiday)
• August 17 (Sunday)

Optional: Take Monday, August 18 off for an extended break.

• August 27 (Wednesday): Ganesh Chaturthi (Restricted Holiday)
• August 28 (Thursday): Take a day off
• August 29 (Friday): Take a day off
• August 30 (Saturday) – August 31 (Sunday)

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September Long Weekends

• September 5 (Friday): Id-e-Milad, Onam
• September 6 (Saturday) – September 7 (Sunday)

Optional: Take Monday, September 8 off to create a four-day weekend.

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October Long Weekends

• October 1 (Wednesday): Maha Navami (Restricted Holiday)

• October 2 (Thursday): Dussehra, Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti

• October 3 (Friday): Take the day off

• October 4 (Saturday) – October 5 (Sunday)

• October 18 (Saturday) – October 19 (Sunday)

• October 20 (Monday): Diwali Optional: Take Tuesday, October 21 off for a longer break.

• October 23 (Thursday): Bhai Dooj (Restricted Holiday)

• October 24 (Friday): Take a day off

• October 25 (Saturday) – October 26 (Sunday)

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December Long Weekends

• December 25 (Thursday): Christmas
• December 26 (Friday): Take a day off
• December 27 (Saturday) – December 28 (Sunday)

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Make 2025 a year of adventures and relaxation by planning your vacations around these long weekends. Whether it’s a cultural exploration, a peaceful retreat, or an adventure-filled trip, these weekends offer the perfect opportunity to break away from the usual routine and make lasting memories. Happy travels!