As 2024 is coming to an end, now is the perfect time to plan your holidays for 2025. For those eager to take long vacations or enjoy long weekends, 2025 brings a great opportunity. The year will have 12 long weekends, allowing people to travel out of their city and enjoy holidays without taking too many leave days from work. Here’s the list of all the long weekends in 2025 so you can plan your vacations in advance.
January Long Weekend:
- January 11 (Saturday)
- January 12 (Sunday)
- January 13 (Monday – Take leave)
- January 14 (Tuesday – Pongal / Makar Sankranti)
Travel Suggestions: Participate in the kite festival in Jaipur and enjoy the colorful skies, or enjoy the Rann Utsav in Kutch, or experience the peaceful mountains of Mount Abu.
Two Long Weekends in March:
- First Long Weekend:
- March 13 (Thursday – Holika Dahan)
- March 14 (Friday – Holi)
- March 15 (Saturday)
- March 16 (Sunday)
- Second Long Weekend:
- March 29 (Saturday)
- March 30 (Sunday)
- March 31 (Monday – Eid-ul-Fitr)
Travel Suggestions: Experience the cultural Holi at Banke Bihari Temple in Vrindavan, or enjoy the beautiful hills of Dalhousie, or go snorkeling in the seas of Lakshadweep.
Two Long Weekends in April:
- First Long Weekend:
- April 10 (Thursday – Mahavir Jayanti)
- April 11 (Friday – Take leave)
- April 12 (Saturday)
- April 13 (Sunday – Baisakhi)
- Second Long Weekend:
- April 18 (Friday – Good Friday)
- April 19 (Saturday)
- April 20 (Sunday – Easter)
Travel Suggestions: Shop on Mall Road in Mussoorie, enjoy the Tulip Garden in Srinagar, or surf at Kovalam beach.
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May Long Weekend:
- May 10 (Saturday)
- May 11 (Sunday)
- May 12 (Monday – Buddha Purnima)
Travel Suggestions: Spend a night under the stars in Spiti Valley, see the rhododendron flowers in Gangtok, or experience thrilling white-water rafting in Rishikesh.
August Long Weekend:
- August 15 (Friday – Independence Day)
- August 16 (Saturday – Janmashtami)
- August 17 (Sunday)
September Long Weekend:
- September 5 (Friday – Eid-e-Milad, Onam)
- September 6 (Saturday)
- September 7 (Sunday)
Travel Suggestions: Visit the Jagannath Temple in Puri, explore Puri Beach, or enjoy the scenic valleys of Chikmagalur and Kodaikanal.
Three Long Weekends in October:
- First Long Weekend:
- October 1 (Wednesday – Maharnavi)
- October 2 (Thursday – Dussehra, Gandhi Jayanti)
- October 3 (Take leave)
- October 4 (Saturday)
- October 5 (Sunday)
- Second Long Weekend:
- October 18 (Saturday)
- October 19 (Sunday)
- October 20 (Monday – Diwali)
- Third Long Weekend:
- October 23 (Thursday – Bhai Dooj)
- October 24 (Friday – Take leave)
- October 25 (Saturday)
- October 26 (Sunday)
Travel Suggestions: Enjoy a safari at Kaziranga National Park, make tea at the Munnar Tea Museum, visit the lush Araku Valley, or explore the ancient ruins of Hampi.
December Long Weekend:
- December 25 (Thursday – Christmas)
- December 26 (Friday – Take leave)
- December 27 (Saturday)
- December 28 (Sunday)
Travel Suggestions: Enjoy the winter sun on the beaches of Goa, take a boat ride on the beautiful lakes of Wayanad, see the cherry blossoms in Shillong, or taste seafood in Varkala.
These 12 long weekends in 2025 are a golden opportunity for you to plan memorable trips with your family without taking many leave days.