Long Weekends 2026

No Leave Required

⭐ 3 days each

🎉

All free breaks have passed!

No more free long weekends for 2026. See you next year!

Mar

20–22

Ugadi & Eid-ul-Fitr

Fri Mar 20 — Ugadi / Eid-ul-Fitr Sat Mar 21 Sun Mar 22

3-Day Break

Fri – Sun

Mar

27–29

Sri Rama Navami

Fri Mar 27 — Sri Rama Navami Sat Mar 28 Sun Mar 29

3-Day Break

Fri – Sun

Apr

3–5

Good Friday

Fri Apr 3 — Good Friday Sat Apr 4 Sun Apr 5

3-Day Break

Fri – Sun

Oct

2–4

Gandhi Jayanti

Fri Oct 2 — Gandhi Jayanti Sat Oct 3 Sun Oct 4

3-Day Break

Fri – Sun

Dec

25–27

Christmas

Fri Dec 25 — Christmas Sat Dec 26 Sun Dec 27

3-Day Break

Fri – Sun

1 Leave Required

⚠️ Smart Extensions

✅

All smart breaks have passed!

No more smart extensions left for 2026.

1 Leave

Republic Day Window

Republic Day is Monday, Jan 26. Take leave on Friday, Jan 23 to get a 4-day stretch — Fri to Mon.

Fri Jan 23 — Leave Sat Jan 24 Sun Jan 25 Mon Jan 26 — Republic Day

4-Day Stretch

Fri – Mon

1 Leave

Holi Window

Holi falls on Tuesday, Mar 3. Take leave on Monday, Mar 2 — combine with the weekend before for a 3-day Sat–Tue stretch.

Sun Mar 1 Mon Mar 2 — Leave Tue Mar 3 — Holi

3-Day Stretch

Sat – Tue

Quick Tip

All 5 free breaks fall on Fridays — no leave needed. For smart extensions, apply leave at least 2 weeks ahead. Book trains and stays early, especially for the March cluster where three long weekends fall back-to-back!