Long weekends in India 2026–2027
From the Government of India holiday list (central government offices). Your office or state may differ. Holiday list up to Fri 31 Dec 2027. Updated Tue 6 Oct 2026.
With central government holidays
Sat 17 Oct 2026 – Tue 20 Oct 2026: 4 days off
Dussehra
Take 1 leave: Mon 19 Oct 2026
Train booking opens Tue 18 Aug 2026 (8 AM, IRCTC)
Trips that fit: Delhi & Agra · Manali & Solang · Kashmir: Srinagar, Gulmarg, Pahalgam
Sat 21 Nov 2026 – Tue 24 Nov 2026: 4 days off
Guru Nanak Jayanti
Take 1 leave: Mon 23 Nov 2026
Train booking opens Tue 22 Sep 2026 (8 AM, IRCTC)
Trips that fit: Goa beaches & churches · Delhi & Agra · Manali & Solang
Fri 25 Dec 2026 – Sun 27 Dec 2026: 3 days off
Christmas
No leave needed
Train booking opens Mon 26 Oct 2026 (8 AM, IRCTC)
Trips that fit: Jaipur: Pink City · Varanasi & Sarnath · Shimla & Kufri
Sat 23 Jan 2027 – Tue 26 Jan 2027: 4 days off
Republic Day
Take 1 leave: Mon 25 Jan 2027
Train booking opens Tue 24 Nov 2026 (8 AM, IRCTC)
Trips that fit: Goa beaches & churches · Delhi & Agra · Manali & Solang
Sat 6 Mar 2027 – Wed 10 Mar 2027: 5 days off
Id-ul-Fitr (may move a day)
Take 2 leave: Mon 8 Mar 2027, Tue 9 Mar 2027
Train booking opens Tue 5 Jan 2027 (8 AM, IRCTC)
Trips that fit: Kerala: Kochi, Munnar, backwaters · Delhi & Agra · Manali & Solang
Tue 23 Mar 2027 – Sun 28 Mar 2027: 6 days off
Holi, Good Friday
Take 2 leave: Wed 24 Mar 2027, Thu 25 Mar 2027
Train booking opens Fri 22 Jan 2027 (8 AM, IRCTC)
Trips that fit: Sikkim: Gangtok & North Sikkim · Kerala: Kochi, Munnar, backwaters · Delhi & Agra
Fri 26 Mar 2027 – Sun 28 Mar 2027: 3 days off
Good Friday
No leave needed
Train booking opens Mon 25 Jan 2027 (8 AM, IRCTC)
Trips that fit: Jaipur: Pink City · Haridwar & Rishikesh · Varanasi & Sarnath
Thu 15 Apr 2027 – Mon 19 Apr 2027: 5 days off
Ram Navami, Mahavir Jayanti
Take 1 leave: Fri 16 Apr 2027
Train booking opens Sun 14 Feb 2027 (8 AM, IRCTC)
Trips that fit: Manali & Solang · Kashmir: Srinagar, Gulmarg, Pahalgam · Meghalaya: Shillong & Cherrapunji
Sat 17 Apr 2027 – Mon 19 Apr 2027: 3 days off
Mahavir Jayanti
No leave needed
Train booking opens Tue 16 Feb 2027 (8 AM, IRCTC)
Trips that fit: Haridwar & Rishikesh · Shimla & Kufri · Mussoorie & Dhanaulti
Sat 15 May 2027 – Mon 17 May 2027: 3 days off
Bakrid (Id-ul-Zuha) (may move a day)
No leave needed
Train booking opens Tue 16 Mar 2027 (8 AM, IRCTC)
Trips that fit: Haridwar & Rishikesh · Shimla & Kufri · Mussoorie & Dhanaulti
Sat 15 May 2027 – Thu 20 May 2027: 6 days off
Bakrid (Id-ul-Zuha) (may move a day), Buddha Purnima
Take 2 leave: Tue 18 May 2027, Wed 19 May 2027
Train booking opens Tue 16 Mar 2027 (8 AM, IRCTC)
Trips that fit: Sikkim: Gangtok & North Sikkim · Ladakh: Leh, Nubra, Pangong · Manali & Solang
Sat 12 Jun 2027 – Wed 16 Jun 2027: 5 days off
Muharram (may move a day)
Take 2 leave: Mon 14 Jun 2027, Tue 15 Jun 2027
Train booking opens Tue 13 Apr 2027 (8 AM, IRCTC)
Trips that fit: Manali & Solang · Kashmir: Srinagar, Gulmarg, Pahalgam · Shimla & Kufri
Sat 21 Aug 2027 – Wed 25 Aug 2027: 5 days off
Janmashtami
Take 2 leave: Mon 23 Aug 2027, Tue 24 Aug 2027
Train booking opens Tue 22 Jun 2027 (8 AM, IRCTC)
Trips that fit: Kashmir: Srinagar, Gulmarg, Pahalgam · Lonavala & Khandala
Fri 29 Oct 2027 – Sun 31 Oct 2027: 3 days off
Diwali
No leave needed
Train booking opens Mon 30 Aug 2027 (8 AM, IRCTC)
Trips that fit: Jaipur: Pink City · Haridwar & Rishikesh · Varanasi & Sarnath
If you also get festival and state holidays
Sat 17 Oct 2026 – Wed 21 Oct 2026: 5 days off
Durga Puja (Mahashtami), Dussehra, Bijoya Dashami (West Bengal)
No leave needed
Train booking opens Tue 18 Aug 2026 (8 AM, IRCTC)
Trips that fit: Kerala: Kochi, Munnar, backwaters · Delhi & Agra · Manali & Solang
Sat 17 Oct 2026 – Sun 25 Oct 2026: 9 days off
Durga Puja (Mahashtami), Dussehra, Bijoya Dashami (West Bengal)
Take 2 leave: Thu 22 Oct 2026, Fri 23 Oct 2026
Train booking opens Tue 18 Aug 2026 (8 AM, IRCTC)
Trips that fit: Sikkim: Gangtok & North Sikkim · Kerala: Kochi, Munnar, backwaters · Delhi & Agra
Sat 7 Nov 2026 – Mon 9 Nov 2026: 3 days off
Diwali, Govardhan Puja
No leave needed
Train booking opens Tue 8 Sep 2026 (8 AM, IRCTC)
Trips that fit: Jaipur: Pink City · Haridwar & Rishikesh · Varanasi & Sarnath
Sat 7 Nov 2026 – Wed 11 Nov 2026: 5 days off
Diwali, Govardhan Puja, Bhai Dooj
Take 1 leave: Tue 10 Nov 2026
Train booking opens Tue 8 Sep 2026 (8 AM, IRCTC)
Trips that fit: Kerala: Kochi, Munnar, backwaters · Goa beaches & churches · Delhi & Agra
Wed 11 Nov 2026 – Sun 15 Nov 2026: 5 days off
Bhai Dooj, Chhath Puja
Take 2 leave: Thu 12 Nov 2026, Fri 13 Nov 2026
Train booking opens Sat 12 Sep 2026 (8 AM, IRCTC)
Trips that fit: Kerala: Kochi, Munnar, backwaters · Goa beaches & churches · Delhi & Agra
Thu 24 Dec 2026 – Sun 27 Dec 2026: 4 days off
Christmas Eve, Christmas
No leave needed
Train booking opens Sun 25 Oct 2026 (8 AM, IRCTC)
Trips that fit: Goa beaches & churches · Delhi & Agra · Manali & Solang
Fri 1 Jan 2027 – Sun 3 Jan 2027: 3 days off
New Year
No leave needed
Train booking opens Mon 2 Nov 2026 (8 AM, IRCTC)
Trips that fit: Jaipur: Pink City · Varanasi & Sarnath · Shimla & Kufri
Thu 14 Jan 2027 – Sun 17 Jan 2027: 4 days off
Makar Sankranti, Pongal
No leave needed
Train booking opens Sun 15 Nov 2026 (8 AM, IRCTC)
Trips that fit: Goa beaches & churches · Delhi & Agra · Manali & Solang
Thu 11 Feb 2027 – Sun 14 Feb 2027: 4 days off
Basant Panchami
Take 1 leave: Fri 12 Feb 2027
Train booking opens Sun 13 Dec 2026 (8 AM, IRCTC)
Trips that fit: Goa beaches & churches · Delhi & Agra · Manali & Solang
Fri 19 Feb 2027 – Sun 21 Feb 2027: 3 days off
Shivaji Jayanti
No leave needed
Train booking opens Mon 21 Dec 2026 (8 AM, IRCTC)
Trips that fit: Jaipur: Pink City · Haridwar & Rishikesh · Varanasi & Sarnath
Sat 20 Mar 2027 – Tue 23 Mar 2027: 4 days off
Holika Dahan, Holi
No leave needed
Train booking opens Tue 19 Jan 2027 (8 AM, IRCTC)
Trips that fit: Delhi & Agra · Manali & Solang · Kashmir: Srinagar, Gulmarg, Pahalgam
Sat 20 Mar 2027 – Sun 28 Mar 2027: 9 days off
Holika Dahan, Holi, Good Friday
Take 2 leave: Wed 24 Mar 2027, Thu 25 Mar 2027
Train booking opens Tue 19 Jan 2027 (8 AM, IRCTC)
Trips that fit: Sikkim: Gangtok & North Sikkim · Kerala: Kochi, Munnar, backwaters · Delhi & Agra
Sat 3 Apr 2027 – Wed 7 Apr 2027: 5 days off
Gudi Padwa / Ugadi
Take 2 leave: Mon 5 Apr 2027, Tue 6 Apr 2027
Train booking opens Tue 2 Feb 2027 (8 AM, IRCTC)
Trips that fit: Manali & Solang · Kashmir: Srinagar, Gulmarg, Pahalgam · Meghalaya: Shillong & Cherrapunji
Wed 14 Apr 2027 – Mon 19 Apr 2027: 6 days off
Vaisakhi / Vishu, Ram Navami, Mahavir Jayanti
Take 1 leave: Fri 16 Apr 2027
Train booking opens Sat 13 Feb 2027 (8 AM, IRCTC)
Trips that fit: Sikkim: Gangtok & North Sikkim · Manali & Solang · Kashmir: Srinagar, Gulmarg, Pahalgam
Sat 3 Jul 2027 – Mon 5 Jul 2027: 3 days off
Rath Yatra
No leave needed
Train booking opens Tue 4 May 2027 (8 AM, IRCTC)
Trips that fit: Lonavala & Khandala
Sat 14 Aug 2027 – Tue 17 Aug 2027: 4 days off
Independence Day, Raksha Bandhan
Take 1 leave: Mon 16 Aug 2027
Train booking opens Tue 15 Jun 2027 (8 AM, IRCTC)
Trips that fit: Kashmir: Srinagar, Gulmarg, Pahalgam · Lonavala & Khandala
Thu 7 Oct 2027 – Sun 10 Oct 2027: 4 days off
Durga Puja (Mahashtami), Durga Puja (Mahanavami), Dussehra
No leave needed
Train booking opens Sun 8 Aug 2027 (8 AM, IRCTC)
Trips that fit: Delhi & Agra · Manali & Solang · Kashmir: Srinagar, Gulmarg, Pahalgam
Thu 28 Oct 2027 – Sun 31 Oct 2027: 4 days off
Naraka Chaturdashi, Diwali, Govardhan Puja, Bhai Dooj
No leave needed
Train booking opens Sun 29 Aug 2027 (8 AM, IRCTC)
Trips that fit: Delhi & Agra · Manali & Solang · Kashmir: Srinagar, Gulmarg, Pahalgam
Thu 4 Nov 2027 – Sun 7 Nov 2027: 4 days off
Chhath Puja
Take 1 leave: Fri 5 Nov 2027
Train booking opens Sun 5 Sep 2027 (8 AM, IRCTC)
Trips that fit: Goa beaches & churches · Delhi & Agra · Manali & Solang
Fri 24 Dec 2027 – Sun 26 Dec 2027: 3 days off
Christmas Eve, Christmas
No leave needed
Train booking opens Mon 25 Oct 2027 (8 AM, IRCTC)
Trips that fit: Jaipur: Pink City · Varanasi & Sarnath · Shimla & Kufri
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