As 2024 comes to a close, it’s time to start planning your holidays, especially with 2025 offering exciting long weekends throughout the year. Here’s a month-by-month breakdown of the long weekends you can look forward to:

January 2025: Long Weekend

We are starting off with a long weekend in January, from January 12 (Sunday) to January 14 (Tuesday), which is Pongal/Makar Sankranti. If you take leave on January 13 (Monday), you will be rewarded with a good, long four-day weekend.

February 2025: No Long Weekends

February will not see long weekends but does have four scattered government holidays-from Basant Panchami on February 2 (Sunday) to Guru Ravidas Jayanti on February 12 (Wednesday), Shivaji Jayanti on February 19 (Wednesday), and Swami Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti on February 23 (Sunday).

March 2025: Two Long Weekends

March brings along with it two long weekends. The first span from March 13 to March 16, encompassing Holika Dahan and Holi. The second extends from March 29 to March 31, coinciding with Eid-ul-Fitr on March 31.

April 2025: Festival Holidays

In April, there will be two long weekends. The first stretch from April 10 (Mahavir Jayanti) to April 13, whereby a few leaves on April 11 take you to Saturday and Sunday. Another break from April 18 to April 20 coincides with Good Friday and the weekend.

May 2025: Buddha Purnima Break

May has another chance to take a break from May 10 to May 12, so this would also give way to a three-day long weekend, with the day for Buddha Purnima being observed on Monday, May 12.

June and July 2025: Limited Holidays

The summer months of June and July are relatively sparse in holidays. Only Eid-ul-Zuha (June 7) and Muharram (July 6) provide a single day off each, with no long weekends in sight.

August 2025: A Long Independence Day Weekend

August brings a substantial break from August 15 (Independence Day) to August 17 (Sunday), with Saturday, August 16, being Janmashtami.

September 2025: Festivals and Extended Holidays

A festive long weekend from September 5 (Eid-e-Milad and Onam) to September 7 (Sunday) marks this month.

October 2025: A Month of Long Weekends

October has innumerable long holidays:

October 1-5: Mahanavami, Dussehra, and Gandhi Jayanti follow each other in succession.
October 18-20: Diwali weekend cuts the period.
October 23-26: Bhai Dooj falls on a weekend, extending the holiday.

November 2025: Scattered Holidays

November is sprinkled with holidays: Guru Nanak Jayanti on November 5 and the martyrdom day of Guru Tegh Bahadur on November 24.

December 2025: Ending the Year with a Four-Day Gap

The year concludes with the festive long weekend from December 25 (Christmas) to December 28 (Sunday), to celebrate and unwind.

Conclusion

With long weekends throughout the year, 2025 allows one ample chances to plan vacations, family trips, or personal time-off. Whether cultural festivities or public holidays, the year promises something for everyone. Mark your calendars and plan your leave so you can make the complete use of the following year!

Note: These holidays will differ statewise, so people are advised to cross check accordingly with the official notifications.