With 18 long weekends lined up for you in 2023, maybe this will be the year of travel you were hoping 2022 would be. Scroll down for the complete list and start planning that perfect mini-break.
If you too hate Mondays like Garfield, this might be your year to start with a bang with a long weekend celebration! Here’s the 2023 long weekends calendar for you, with a recommendation of places that you can visit during these long weekends. To help get started, we’ve created a travel calendar with three-day weekends and potential four-day breaks. Go ahead and start planning!
LONG WEEKENDS IN JANUARY, 2023
Friday, 13 January – Take the day off
Saturday, 14 January – Lohri
Sunday, 15 January – Pongal
Thursday, 26 January – Republic Day
Friday, 27 January – Take the day off
Saturday, 28 January
Sunday, 29 January
Where to go : If you love snow, January is the best time to don yourselves in furry jackets and gloves to visit Manali in Himachal Pradesh, Gulmarg in Kashmir, or Roing in Arunachal Pradesh. Winter is also one of the best seasons to visit the deserts of Jaisalmer or take a trip to the Jaipur Literary Festival in Rajasthan. You may also consider The Rann of Kutch for the Rann Utsav or Ahmedabad for Uttarayan.
LONG WEEKENDS IN FEBRUARY, 2023
Friday, 17 February – Take the day off
Saturday, 18 February – Mahashivratri
Sunday, 19 February
Where to go : The Goa Carnival usually takes place in February every year. February is the best time to visit Goa. You can also consider visiting Coorg in Karnataka, Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh or Shillong in Meghalaya. You may plan a visit to Rishikesh in Uttarakhand, Gir National forest in Gujarat . You can also visit Ooty in Tamil Nadu, Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir, or Kaziranga National Park in Assam.
LONG WEEKENDS IN MARCH, 2023
Wednesday, 8 March – Holi
Thursday, 9 March – Take the day off
Friday, 10 March – Take the day off
Saturday, 11 March
Sunday, 12 March
Wednesday, 22 March – Gudi Padwa/Navreh/Ugadi
Thursday, 23 March – Take the day off
Friday, 24 March – Take the day off
Saturday, 25 March
Sunday, 26 March
Where to go : As the cold dies down and summer slowly begins to take over, March brings a variety of offerings for a quick relaxed vacay or an adventurous trip. Some places to consider are Mathura in Uttar Pradesh (specially during Holi), Anandpurin Punjab if you want to witness the Hola Mohalla festival that takes place a couple of days after Holi, Ajmer in Rajasthan, Ratnagiri in Maharashtra, Havelock Beach in Andamans, Gangtok in Sikkim, and Ranthambore National Park in Rajasthan.
LONG WEEKENDS IN APRIL, 2023
Tuesday, 4 April – Mahavir Jayanti
Wednesday, 5 April – Take the day off
Thursday, 6 April – Take the day off
Friday, 7 April – Good Friday
Saturday, 8 April
Sunday, 9 April
Friday, 14 April – Vaisakhi/Dr Ambekar Jayanti
Saturday, 15 April – Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year)
Sunday, 16 April
Monday, 17 April – Take the day off
Where to go : April is the best time to visit the Andamans, Mahabaleshwar in Mumbai, Masinagudi in Tamil Nadu or Kalimpong in West Bengal, Srinagar in Kashmir for the Tulip festival.
LONG WEEKENDS IN MAY, 2023
Friday, 5 May- Buddha Purnima
Saturday, 6 May
Sunday, 7 May
Where to go : It is the best time to visit Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh for sightseeing. You can also consider Kodaikanal in Tamil Nadu, Bir Billing in Himachal Pradesh or hit Panchgani for a long weekend gateway!
LONG WEEKENDS IN JUNE AND JULY, 2023
Saturday, 17 June
Sunday, 18 June
Monday, 19 June – Take the day off
Tuesday, 20 June – Ratha Yatra (Restricted)
Thursday, 29 June – Bakri Eid (Restricted)
Friday, 30 June – Take the day off
Saturday, 1 July
Sunday, 2 July
Where to go : While some parts of the country are still experiencing summer, a large part of Western India, is experiencing Monsoons. The summers are here and this is the best time to resort to the mountains for a weekend gateway, away from the scorching heat. Mussoorie or Almora in Uttrakhand, Mount Abu in Rajasthan, Munnar in Kerela are some of the places that make a sweet long weekend escape!
LONG WEEKENDS IN AUGUST, 2023
Saturday, 12 August
Sunday, 13 August
Monday, 14 August – Take the day off
Tuesday, 15 August – Independence Day
Wednesday, 16 August – Parsi New Year (restricted)
Tuesday, 29 August – Onam (restricted)
Wednesday, 30 August – Raksha Bandhan (restricted)
Thursday, 31 August – Take the day off
Where to go : You can hit the southernmost part of the country in Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu for a weekend gateway, or visit the Valley of Flowers National Park in Uttarakhand. You can also visit Cherrapunji in Meghalaya, Darjeeling in West Bengal or take a trip to Lonavala, Khandala and Western Ghats in Maharashtra.
LONG WEEKENDS IN SEPTEMBER, 2023
Thursday, 7 September – Janmashtami
Friday, 8 September – Take the day off
Saturday, 9 September
Sunday, 10 September
Where to go : It is the best time to visit Tarkali in Maharashtra for stargazing. You can also consider Saputara in Gujarat, SpitiValley in Himachal Pradesh or Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh for a long weekend gateway!
LONG WEEKENDS IN OCTOBER, 2023
Saturday, 30 September
Sunday, 1 October
Monday, 2 October – Gandhi Jayanti
Tuesday, 3 Oct – Take the day off
Saturday, 21 October
Sunday, 22 October
Monday, 23 October – Maha Navami (restricted)
Tuesday, 24 October – Dussehra
Where to go : Plan a trip to Kolkata during Durga Puja, a festival that has been inscribed in the ‘Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity’ by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). You can visit the Jagannath Temple and the beach bordering the Bay of Bengal in Puri, Orissa. It is also a good time to visit Wayanad in Kerala, Kashmir to see the fall, and Jodhpur in Rajastha
LONG WEEKENDS IN NOVEMBER, 2023
Friday, 10 November – Take the day off
Saturday, 11 November
Sunday, 12 November – Diwali
Where to go : The Golden Temple in Amritsar is worth a visit since the weather is cool and pleasant during November. It also makes up for a good time to visit Ziro in Arunachal Pradesh, Gokarna in Tamil Nadu and even Pushkar in Rajasthan which is located among the Aravalis.
LONG WEEKENDS IN DECEMBER, 2023
Saturday, 23 December
Sunday, 24 December
Monday, 25 December
Friday, 29 December – Take the day off
Saturday, 30 December
Sunday, 31 December
Sunday, 1 January – New Year’s Day
Where to go : December would be a perfect time to explore Rajasthan (Udaipur/Jasalmer), Gangtok in Sikkim, Bandhavgarh National Park in MP. You can also consider celebrating the new year in Pondicherry, Alappuzha in Kerala
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