Long Weekends In 2024: List Of Long Weekends In 2024 India

By Mayashree Acharya

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Updated on: Apr 21st, 2025

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4 min read

The beginning of a new year marks the beginning of planning various things, such as tax saving plans, financial planning, investment plans and also fun plans such as holidays, trips, functions, etc. It’s always wise to plan in advance to avoid hassles. This article will help you plan your trips and leisure time with your family in 2024. Know the long weekends in 2024 in India and get started with planning your mini trips or the dream holiday you always wanted to take.

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Here is the table of all the Long Weekends in 2024 India to start your Long Holiday Planning: 

List of Long Weekends in 2024

MonthDatesDaysOccasion
December/January30th (Sat) to 1st (Mon)3 daysNew Year's Day
January13th (Sat) to 15th (Mon)3 daysMakar Sankranti
January26th (Fri) to 28th (Sun)3 daysRepublic Day
FebruaryNo long weekends  
March8th (Fri) to 10th (Sun)3 daysMaha Shivratri
March23rd (Sat) to 25th (Mon)3 daysHoli
March29th (Fri) to 31st (Sun)3 daysGood Friday/Easter
AprilNo long weekends  
May23rd (Thu) to 26th (Sun)4 daysBuddha Purnima
June15th (Sat) to 17th (Mon)3 daysEid al-Adha
JulyNo long weekends  
August15th (Thu) to 19th (Mon)5 daysIndependence Day, Raksha Bandhan
August24th (Sat) to 26th (Mon)3 daysJanmashthami
September5th (Thu) to 8th (Sun)4 daysOnam & Ganesh Chaturthi
September14th (Sat) to 16th (Mon)3 daysEid Milad Un Nabi
October11th (Fri) to 13th (Sun)3 daysDussehra
October/ November31st (Thu) to 3rd (Sun)4 daysDiwali
November15th (Fri) to 17th (Sun)3 daysGuru Nanak Jayanti
DecemberNo long weekends  
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Conclusion

There are more than 10 long weekends in 2024 in India, including festivals. The list of long weekends in 2024 will help you with your holiday and festival planning to take time off work, unwind and immerse yourself in nature.

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1. Bank Holidays On Saturday 2024
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