Long weekends in India

Every public holiday in the coming year that falls next to the weekend, the day to take off where one turns it into four, and the places a short hop away at their best then.

Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday

Fri 2 Oct to Sun 4 Oct 2026 · 3 days

• Muscat Oman Hot, dry and sunny 34°C · 1 rainy day The best month to go
• Cairo Egypt Warm, dry and sunny 30°C · 0 rainy days The best month to go
• Jaipur India Warm, dry and sunny 32°C · 1 rainy day The best month to go, busy season
• Srinagar India Pleasant, dry and sunny 21°C · 4 rainy days The best month to go

Dussehra

Sat 17 Oct to Tue 20 Oct 2026 · 4 days, taking Mon 19 Oct off

• Muscat Oman Hot, dry and sunny 34°C · 1 rainy day The best month to go
• Cairo Egypt Warm, dry and sunny 30°C · 0 rainy days The best month to go
• Jaipur India Warm, dry and sunny 32°C · 1 rainy day The best month to go, busy season
• Srinagar India Pleasant, dry and sunny 21°C · 4 rainy days The best month to go

Guru Nanak's Birthday

Sat 21 Nov to Tue 24 Nov 2026 · 4 days, taking Mon 23 Nov off

• Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates Warm, dry and sunny 31°C · 0 rainy days The best month to go, busy season
• Bangkok Thailand Warm, mostly dry and sunny 31°C · 9 rainy days A good time to go, busy season
• Cairo Egypt Pleasant, dry and sunny 26°C · 0 rainy days A good time to go, busy season
• Muscat Oman Warm, dry and sunny 30°C · 0 rainy days A good time to go, busy season

Christmas

Fri 25 Dec to Sun 27 Dec 2026 · 3 days

• Hanoi Vietnam Pleasant and mostly dry 21°C · 5 rainy days The best month to go
• Kathmandu Nepal Cool, dry and sunny 18°C · 1 rainy day One of the best months to go, busy season
• Doha Qatar Pleasant, dry and sunny 25°C · 1 rainy day A good time to go, busy season

Republic Day

Sat 23 Jan to Tue 26 Jan 2027 · 4 days, taking Mon 25 Jan off

• Colombo Sri Lanka Warm, mostly dry and sunny 30°C · 8 rainy days The best month to go, busy season
• Muscat Oman Pleasant, dry and sunny 25°C · 1 rainy day One of the best months to go
• Dubai United Arab Emirates Pleasant, dry and sunny 24°C · 2 rainy days One of the best months to go, busy season
• Kathmandu Nepal Cool, dry and sunny 17°C · 3 rainy days One of the best months to go

Holi

Sat 20 Mar to Mon 22 Mar 2027 · 3 days

• Doha Qatar Warm, dry and sunny 27°C · 2 rainy days The best month to go
• Muscat Oman Warm, dry and sunny 30°C · 1 rainy day One of the best months to go
• Goa India Hot, dry and sunny 33°C · 1 rainy day The best month to go
• Jaipur India Warm, dry and sunny 31°C · 2 rainy days One of the best months to go, busy season

Good Friday

Fri 26 Mar to Sun 28 Mar 2027 · 3 days

• Doha Qatar Warm, dry and sunny 27°C · 2 rainy days The best month to go
• Muscat Oman Warm, dry and sunny 30°C · 1 rainy day One of the best months to go
• Goa India Hot, dry and sunny 33°C · 1 rainy day The best month to go
• Jaipur India Warm, dry and sunny 31°C · 2 rainy days One of the best months to go, busy season

Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Birthday and Ram Navami and Mahavira's Birthday

Wed 14 Apr to Sun 18 Apr 2027 · 5 days, taking Fri 16 Apr off

• Doha Qatar Warm, dry and sunny 32°C · 1 rainy day One of the best months to go
• Dubai United Arab Emirates Warm, dry and sunny 32°C · 1 rainy day The best month to go
• Goa India Hot, dry and sunny 34°C · 2 rainy days One of the best months to go
• Istanbul Turkey Cool, mostly dry and sunny 16°C · 8 rainy days One of the best months to go, busy season

Eid al-Adha

Sat 15 May to Mon 17 May 2027 · 3 days

• Leh India Cool, with some rain 13°C · 10 rainy days One of the best months to go
• Istanbul Turkey Pleasant, mostly dry and sunny 20°C · 8 rainy days One of the best months to go, busy season
• Srinagar India Pleasant, mostly dry and sunny 22°C · 8 rainy days A good time to go, busy season

Buddha Purnima

Thu 20 May to Sun 23 May 2027 · 4 days, taking Fri 21 May off

• Leh India Cool, with some rain 13°C · 10 rainy days One of the best months to go
• Istanbul Turkey Pleasant, mostly dry and sunny 20°C · 8 rainy days One of the best months to go, busy season
• Srinagar India Pleasant, mostly dry and sunny 22°C · 8 rainy days A good time to go, busy season

The weekend in India is Saturday and Sunday. These are its national public holidays; regions and states add their own. A short hop is the country's own region and the regions next to it.