Long weekends in India 2026 and 2027
India has 4 long weekends in 2027 — breaks of three days or more around a public holiday. The best deal: take 1 day off and get 5 days in a row (Thu 15 Apr – Mon 19 Apr).
Long weekends in 2026
| Days off | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Sat 24 Jan – Mon 26 Jan 3 days | Republic Day |
| Fri 3 Apr – Sun 5 Apr 3 days | Good Friday |
| Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May 3 days | Buddha Purnima |
| Fri 26 Jun – Sun 28 Jun 3 days | Muharram |
| Fri 4 Sep – Sun 6 Sep 3 days | Janmashtami |
| Fri 2 Oct – Sun 4 Oct 3 days | Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday |
| Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec 3 days | Christmas Day |
Bridge days in 2026: take a few days off, get a longer break
| Take off | You get |
|---|---|
| Fri 27 Mar 1 day of leave | 4 days off: Thu 26 Mar – Sun 29 MarRam Navami |
| Wed 1 Apr, Thu 2 Apr 2 days of leave | 6 days off: Tue 31 Mar – Sun 5 AprMahavir Jayanti, Good Friday |
| Mon 19 Oct 1 day of leave | 4 days off: Sat 17 Oct – Tue 20 OctDussehra |
| Mon 23 Nov 1 day of leave | 4 days off: Sat 21 Nov – Tue 24 NovGuru Nanak's Birthday |
Long weekends in 2027
| Days off | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Fri 26 Mar – Sun 28 Mar 3 days | Good Friday |
| Sat 17 Apr – Mon 19 Apr 3 days | Mahavir Jayanti |
| Sat 15 May – Mon 17 May 3 days | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) |
| Fri 29 Oct – Sun 31 Oct 3 days | Diwali (Deepavali) |
Bridge days in 2027: take a few days off, get a longer break
| Take off | You get |
|---|---|
| Mon 25 Jan 1 day of leave | 4 days off: Sat 23 Jan – Tue 26 JanRepublic Day |
| Mon 22 Mar 1 day of leave | 4 days off: Sat 20 Mar – Tue 23 MarHoli |
| Fri 16 Apr 1 day of leave | 5 days off: Thu 15 Apr – Mon 19 AprRam Navami, Mahavir Jayanti |
| Fri 21 May 1 day of leave | 4 days off: Thu 20 May – Sun 23 MayBuddha Purnima |
A long weekend here is three or more days off in a row — weekends plus public holidays — that includes at least one holiday. A bridge is only listed when it gives at least two days off for every day of leave, plus the weekend. Local holidays kept in only part of India are not counted. Past dates are greyed out.
All public holidays in India · Working days · Printable 2026 calendar · Long weekends elsewhere
Worked out from our India holiday list, checked against official sources. All sources.