Holidays 2026: There will be many long weekends in the new year, see the complete list and make travel plans from now on

In a few days, the year 2025 will end and the new year will begin. People are often excited about the New Year and make various plans. The new year will be special for those who are planning travel and holidays. The year starts with holidays, and there are a total of 15 long weekends in the entire 12 months. If you plan your weekends smartly, and also include some regular holidays, you can enjoy a total of 50 days of holidays from January to December. Let us know when will the long weekends happen next year.

January

Usually all offices are closed on New Year’s Day on the 1st. However, there will be holidays on 3rd and 4th as they are Saturday and Sunday. Additionally, January 26 falls on a Monday, making the Saturday and Sunday before that a good opportunity.

February
After these long weekends in January, there will be no long weekends in February. There will be three days holiday in March.

march
It is important to note that there will be long weekends on 20th, 21st and 22nd of March. Eid al-Fitr is on the 20th, followed by Saturday and Sunday holidays on the 21st and 22nd.

april
Now it is the turn of April. This month, there will be three days off as the 3rd is Good Friday and the 4th and 5th are Saturday and Sunday. You can plan to travel during this period.

May
There are two long weekends in May. Buddha Purnima on 1st and weekends on 2nd and 3rd are best to visit. Take Saturday-Sunday off on 23rd and 24th, take 25th off, and 26th will be off due to Eid-ul-Azha.

june

In June, the 26th is a holiday due to Muharram, and the weekend on the 27th and 28th gives a good chance for a long weekend.

july
It is important to note that there is no long weekend in July. But next month, in August, there will be a series of holidays.

august
The first weekend of August will take place on the 22nd, 23rd, 24th and 25th, and the second weekend will take place next week on the 28th, 29th and 30th.

september
The first long weekend is due to Janmashtami which falls on Saturday and Sunday, 4th. Also, Ganesh Chaturthi is on Monday, 12th, 13th and 14th.

october
There are two long weekends this month also. Gandhi Jayanti on 2nd and weekend on 3rd and 4th. Then, weekend on 17th and 18th, holiday on 19th, and then four days off on 20th due to Dussehra.

november
In November, weekends are on the 21st and 22nd, and the 23rd is a holiday. Guru Nanak Jayanti is on 24th. There are also long weekends on 27th, 28th and 29th.

December
The 25th will be a holiday due to Christmas, and the 26th and 27th are Saturday and Sunday, making for a fun weekend.