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Long weekends 2027 · India

2027,
planned now.

Seventeen holidays on the 2027 central list, and five of them land on a weekend. Here is where the rest fall, which days to take off around them, and where I'd go on each one. Fares are lowest for whoever books first, and that is now.

The best nine days of the year

The year at a glance

Jan

  5. 1
  6. 2
  7. 3
  8. 4
  9. 5
  10. 6
  11. 7
  12. 8
  13. 9
  14. 10
  15. 11
  16. 12
  17. 13
  18. 14: Makar Sankranti (Karnataka), south India
  19. 15: Pongal (Tamil Nadu), south India
  20. 16
  21. 17
  22. 18
  23. 19
  24. 20
  25. 21
  26. 22
  27. 23
  28. 24
  29. 25: take leave
  30. 26: Republic Day
  31. 27
  32. 28
  33. 29
  34. 30
  35. 31

Feb

  1. 1
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Mar

  1. 1
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  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8: take leave
  9. 9: take leave
  10. 10: Id-ul-Fitr
  11. 11: take leave
  12. 12: take leave
  13. 13
  14. 14
  15. 15
  16. 16
  17. 17
  18. 18
  19. 19
  20. 20
  21. 21
  22. 22: take leave
  23. 23: Holi
  24. 24: take leave
  25. 25: take leave
  26. 26: Good Friday
  27. 27
  28. 28
  29. 29
  30. 30
  31. 31

Apr

  4. 1
  5. 2
  6. 3
  7. 4
  8. 5
  9. 6
  10. 7: Ugadi (Karnataka), south India
  11. 8
  12. 9
  13. 10
  14. 11
  15. 12
  16. 13
  17. 14: Ambedkar Jayanti, Tamil New Year, south India
  18. 15: Ram Navami
  19. 16: take leave
  20. 17
  21. 18
  22. 19: Mahavir Jayanti
  23. 20
  24. 21
  25. 22
  26. 23
  27. 24
  28. 25
  29. 26
  30. 27
  31. 28
  32. 29
  33. 30

May

  6. 1: May Day, south India
  7. 2
  8. 3
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  10. 5
  11. 6
  12. 7
  13. 8
  14. 9
  15. 10
  16. 11
  17. 12
  18. 13
  19. 14
  20. 15
  21. 16
  22. 17: Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)
  23. 18: take leave
  24. 19: take leave
  25. 20: Buddha Purnima
  26. 21: take leave
  27. 22
  28. 23
  29. 24
  30. 25
  31. 26
  32. 27
  33. 28
  34. 29
  35. 30
  36. 31

Jun

  2. 1
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  7. 6
  8. 7
  9. 8
  10. 9
  11. 10
  12. 11
  13. 12
  14. 13
  15. 14: take leave
  16. 15: take leave
  17. 16: Muharram
  18. 17
  19. 18
  20. 19
  21. 20
  22. 21
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  27. 26
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Jul

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  31. 28
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  34. 31

Aug

  7. 1
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  11. 5
  12. 6
  13. 7
  14. 8
  15. 9
  16. 10
  17. 11
  18. 12
  19. 13
  20. 14
  21. 15: Independence Day and Id-e-Milad
  22. 16
  23. 17
  24. 18
  25. 19
  26. 20
  27. 21
  28. 22
  29. 23: take leave
  30. 24: take leave
  31. 25: Janmashtami
  32. 26: take leave
  33. 27: take leave
  34. 28
  35. 29
  36. 30
  37. 31

Sep

  3. 1
  4. 2
  5. 3
  6. 4: Ganesh Chaturthi, south India
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  30. 28
  31. 29
  32. 30

Oct

  5. 1
  6. 2: Gandhi Jayanti
  7. 3
  8. 4
  9. 5
  10. 6
  11. 7
  12. 8: Ayudha Puja, Mahanavami, south India
  13. 9: Dussehra
  14. 10
  15. 11
  16. 12
  17. 13
  18. 14
  19. 15
  20. 16
  21. 17
  22. 18
  23. 19
  24. 20
  25. 21
  26. 22
  27. 23
  28. 24
  29. 25: take leave
  30. 26: take leave
  31. 27: take leave
  32. 28: Naraka Chaturdashi (Deepavali in the south), south India; take leave
  33. 29: Diwali
  34. 30
  35. 31

Nov

  1. 1: Kannada Rajyotsava (Karnataka), south India
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
  13. 13
  14. 14: Guru Nanak Jayanti
  15. 15
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Dec

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  22. 20
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  25. 23
  26. 24
  27. 25: Christmas
  28. 26
  29. 27: take leave
  30. 28: take leave
  31. 29: take leave
  32. 30: take leave
  33. 31: take leave

The breaks, in order

Worked out on the central government list with a Saturday and Sunday weekend. Every card says what changes in Bengaluru and Chennai. Tap a country to plan the trip with me.

Sat 23 to Tue 26 Jan

Republic Day

4 days off for 1 leave day 4.0ร—

  1. S23Sat 23 Jan: weekend
  2. S24Sun 24 Jan: weekend
  3. M25Mon 25 Jan: take leave
  4. T26Tue 26 Jan: Republic Day
Holiday
Tue 26 Jan Republic Day
Take leave
Mon 25 Jan

South India Sankranti (Thu 14, Karnataka) and Pongal (Fri 15, Tamil Nadu) give the south a second long weekend a week earlier.

Where I'd go

Book now: it is under three months out

Sat 6 to Sun 14 Mar

Id-ul-Fitr week

9 days off for 4 leave days 2.2ร—

  1. S6Sat 6 Mar: weekend
  2. S7Sun 7 Mar: weekend
  3. M8Mon 8 Mar: take leave
  4. T9Tue 9 Mar: take leave
  5. W10Wed 10 Mar: Id-ul-Fitr
  6. T11Thu 11 Mar: take leave
  7. F12Fri 12 Mar: take leave
  8. S13Sat 13 Mar: weekend
  9. S14Sun 14 Mar: weekend
Holiday
Wed 10 Mar Id-ul-Fitr (moon)
Take leave
Mon 8 Mar, Tue 9 Mar, Thu 11 Mar, Fri 12 Mar

Shorter Wed 10 to Sun 14 is five days for two leave days.

Where I'd go

Book by December 2026

Sat 20 to Sun 28 Mar

Best nine days of 2027

Holi and Good Friday

9 days off for 3 leave days 3.0ร—

  1. S20Sat 20 Mar: weekend
  2. S21Sun 21 Mar: weekend
  3. M22Mon 22 Mar: take leave
  4. T23Tue 23 Mar: Holi
  5. W24Wed 24 Mar: take leave
  6. T25Thu 25 Mar: take leave
  7. F26Fri 26 Mar: Good Friday
  8. S27Sat 27 Mar: weekend
  9. S28Sun 28 Mar: weekend
Holiday
Tue 23 Mar Holi, Fri 26 Mar Good Friday
Take leave
Mon 22 Mar, Wed 24 Mar, Thu 25 Mar

South India Holi is on the Delhi list but usually a working day in Bengaluru and Chennai: take Tue 23 too, so four leave days. Some panchangs put Holi on Mon 22; the count does not change.

Where I'd go

Book by December 2026 (sakura hotels go first)

Thu 15 to Mon 19 Apr

Ram Navami and Mahavir Jayanti

5 days off for 1 leave day 5.0ร—

  1. T15Thu 15 Apr: Ram Navami
  2. F16Fri 16 Apr: take leave
  3. S17Sat 17 Apr: weekend
  4. S18Sun 18 Apr: weekend
  5. M19Mon 19 Apr: Mahavir Jayanti
Holiday
Thu 15 Apr Ram Navami, Mon 19 Apr Mahavir Jayanti
Take leave
Fri 16 Apr

South India Ram Navami is a Delhi pick. In the south, 14 Apr (Ambedkar Jayanti, Tamil New Year) is usually off instead: Wed 14 to Mon 19 is six days for two leave days.

Where I'd go

Book by January 2027

Sat 15 to Sun 23 May

Bakrid and Buddha Purnima

9 days off for 3 leave days 3.0ร—

  1. S15Sat 15 May: weekend
  2. S16Sun 16 May: weekend
  3. M17Mon 17 May: Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)
  4. T18Tue 18 May: take leave
  5. W19Wed 19 May: take leave
  6. T20Thu 20 May: Buddha Purnima
  7. F21Fri 21 May: take leave
  8. S22Sat 22 May: weekend
  9. S23Sun 23 May: weekend
Holiday
Mon 17 May Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) (moon), Thu 20 May Buddha Purnima
Take leave
Tue 18 May, Wed 19 May, Fri 21 May

No leave Even without any: Sat 15 to Mon 17 is a three-day weekend on its own.

Where I'd go

Book by February 2027 (school holidays push fares up)

Sat 12 to Wed 16 Jun

Muharram

5 days off for 2 leave days 2.5ร—

  1. S12Sat 12 Jun: weekend
  2. S13Sun 13 Jun: weekend
  3. M14Mon 14 Jun: take leave
  4. T15Tue 15 Jun: take leave
  5. W16Wed 16 Jun: Muharram
Holiday
Wed 16 Jun Muharram (moon)
Take leave
Mon 14 Jun, Tue 15 Jun

Or The other side: Wed 16 to Sun 20, also two leave days.

Where I'd go

Book by March 2027

Sat 21 to Sun 29 Aug

Janmashtami

9 days off for 4 leave days 2.2ร—

  1. S21Sat 21 Aug: weekend
  2. S22Sun 22 Aug: weekend
  3. M23Mon 23 Aug: take leave
  4. T24Tue 24 Aug: take leave
  5. W25Wed 25 Aug: Janmashtami
  6. T26Thu 26 Aug: take leave
  7. F27Fri 27 Aug: take leave
  8. S28Sat 28 Aug: weekend
  9. S29Sun 29 Aug: weekend
Holiday
Wed 25 Aug Janmashtami
Take leave
Mon 23 Aug, Tue 24 Aug, Thu 26 Aug, Fri 27 Aug

South India Janmashtami is a Delhi pick; check your own list. Independence Day falls on a Sunday this year, so there is no August long weekend without this one.

Where I'd go

Book by May 2027

Sat 23 to Sun 31 Oct

Diwali

9 days off for 4 leave days 2.2ร—

  1. S23Sat 23 Oct: weekend
  2. S24Sun 24 Oct: weekend
  3. M25Mon 25 Oct: take leave
  4. T26Tue 26 Oct: take leave
  5. W27Wed 27 Oct: take leave
  6. T28Thu 28 Oct: take leave
  7. F29Fri 29 Oct: Diwali
  8. S30Sat 30 Oct: weekend
  9. S31Sun 31 Oct: weekend
Holiday
Fri 29 Oct Diwali
Take leave
Mon 25 Oct, Tue 26 Oct, Wed 27 Oct, Thu 28 Oct

South India Naraka Chaturdashi (Thu 28) is usually off in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, so three leave days. In Karnataka, Rajyotsava on Mon 1 Nov stretches it to ten days for three.

Where I'd go

Book by July 2027 (festival fares)

Sat 25 Dec 2027 to Sun 2 Jan 2028

Christmas to New Year

9 days off for 5 leave days 1.8ร—

  1. S25Sat 25 Dec: Christmas
  2. S26Sun 26 Dec: weekend
  3. M27Mon 27 Dec: take leave
  4. T28Tue 28 Dec: take leave
  5. W29Wed 29 Dec: take leave
  6. T30Thu 30 Dec: take leave
  7. F31Fri 31 Dec: take leave
  8. S1Sat 1 Jan: weekend
  9. S2Sun 2 Jan: weekend
Holiday
Sat 25 Dec Christmas
Take leave
Mon 27 Dec, Tue 28 Dec, Wed 29 Dec, Thu 30 Dec, Fri 31 Dec

South India Christmas falls on a Saturday, so this costs the full five days. Many offices close the week anyway; check before you spend leave.

Where I'd go

Book by August 2027

All 17 holidays

The five on a weekend are lost: Independence Day and Id-e-Milad (Sun), Gandhi Jayanti (Sat), Dussehra (Sat), Guru Nanak Jayanti (Sun), Christmas (Sat).

  1. Tue 26 JanRepublic Day
  2. Wed 10 MarId-ul-Fitrmoves with the moon
  3. Tue 23 MarHoliDelhi pick
  4. Fri 26 MarGood Friday
  5. Thu 15 AprRam NavamiDelhi pick
  6. Mon 19 AprMahavir Jayanti
  7. Mon 17 MayId-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)moves with the moon
  8. Thu 20 MayBuddha Purnima
  9. Wed 16 JunMuharrammoves with the moon
  10. Sun 15 AugIndependence Day and Id-e-MiladOn a weekend ยท moves with the moon
  11. Wed 25 AugJanmashtamiDelhi pick
  12. Sat 2 OctGandhi JayantiOn a weekend
  13. Sat 9 OctDussehraOn a weekend
  14. Fri 29 OctDiwali
  15. Sun 14 NovGuru Nanak JayantiOn a weekend
  16. Sat 25 DecChristmasOn a weekend

South India extras

Usually off in Karnataka or Tamil Nadu. The 2027 state lists come out around December, so check yours before you book.

  1. Thu 14 JanMakar Sankranti (Karnataka)
  2. Fri 15 JanPongal (Tamil Nadu)
  3. Wed 7 AprUgadi (Karnataka)
  4. Wed 14 AprAmbedkar Jayanti, Tamil New Year
  5. Sat 1 MayMay DayOn a weekend
  6. Sat 4 SepGanesh ChaturthiOn a weekend
  7. Fri 8 OctAyudha Puja, Mahanavami
  8. Thu 28 OctNaraka Chaturdashi (Deepavali in the south)
  9. Mon 1 NovKannada Rajyotsava (Karnataka)

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Holidays are from the Department of Personnel and Training order of 16 July 2026 for central government offices in Delhi and New Delhi. Fourteen of the seventeen are compulsory everywhere; Holi, Ram Navami and Janmashtami are Delhi's three optional picks, and offices elsewhere choose their own. Id-ul-Fitr, Bakrid, Muharram and Id-e-Milad move with the moon and can shift by a day. Private employers set their own lists. Weather notes are the usual pattern, not a forecast.