That miraculous Wednesday, when you realise you’re approaching the long weekend, is perhaps the only best moment of corporate life. And now that we’re approaching the new year, consider it ‘good beginnings‘ when we tell you that 2024 has its fair share of long weekends.
Here are 12 long weekends from 2024 that would be the perfect time to go on a vacation:
1. January 13th to January 16th
January 13th – Saturday (Lohri)
January 14th – Sunday
January 15h – Monday – Makar Sankranti/Pongal
January 16th – Tuesday – Take an off
You can even take an off on January 12th (Friday) and plan a good long 5-day vacation.
2. January 25th to January 28th
January 25th – Thursday – Take an off
January 26th – Friday – Republic Day
January 27th – Saturday
January 28th – Sunday
3. March 7 to March 10
7 March – Thursday – Take an off
8 March – Friday – Maha Shivratri
9 March – Saturday
10 March – Sunday
You know the trick, take an off on 11 March (Monday) and head for an exciting long weekend break.
4. March 23 to March 26
23 March – Saturday
24 March – Sunday
25 March – Monday – Holi
26 March – Tuesday – Take an off
5. March 28 to March 31
28 March – Thursday – Take an off
29 March – Friday – Good Friday
30 March – Saturday
31 March – Sunday
6. April 6 to April 9
6 April – Saturday
7 April – Sunday
8 April – Monday – Take an off
9 April – Tuesday – Eid al-Fitr
*Note: The tentative date for Eid al-Fitr 2024 is 9 April – 10 April.
7. May 23 to May 26
23 May – Thursday – Buddha Purnima
24 May – Friday – Take an off
25 May – Saturday
26 May – Sunday
8. June 15 to June 17
15 June – Saturday
16 June – Sunday
17 June – Monday – Eid ul-Zuha
9. August 15 to August 19
15 August – Thursday – Independence Day
16 August – Friday – Take an off
17 August – Saturday
18 August – Sunday
19 August – Monday – Raksha Bandhan
10. August 24 to August 26
24 August – Saturday
25 August – Sunday
26 August – Monday – Janmashtami
11. October 31 to November 3
31 October – Thursday – Diwali
1 November – Friday – Take an off
2 November – Saturday
3 November – Sunday
12. November 15 to November 18
15 November – Friday – Guru Nanak Jayanti
16 November – Saturday
17 November – Sunday
18 November – Monday – Take an off
Searching for these holidays has only made me excited for the new year. 2024 – please be kind!