2025 brings its share of holidays, perfect for planning a staycation, a lazy Netflix binge, or an adventurous trip. The secret to making the most of it? Strategically using those vacation days. A three-day weekend is gold, but can you turn that into a five-day trip to the mountains or beaches? Now, that’s living your best life. Or maybe you’ve stretched a mid-week holiday into an extended break to unwind on a sunny beach or explore a bustling city. Sounds dreamy, right? That’s why we’ve done the homework for you.

Here’s a month-by-month breakdown of 2025 holidays and long weekends you can plan for now.

January

January 1 – January 5

• January 1 – Wednesday (Holiday: New Year’s)
• January 2 – Thursday (Take a day off)
• January 3 – Friday (Take a day off)
• January 4 – Saturday
• January 5 – Sunday

January 11 – January 14

• January 11 – Saturday
• January 12 – Sunday
• January 13 – Monday (Take a day off)
• January 14 – Tuesday (Holiday: Pongal and Makar Sankranti)

February

February 14 – February 16

• February 14 – Friday (Valentine’s Day but no holiday) (Take a day off)
• February 15 – Saturday
• February 16 – Sunday

March

March 13 – March 16

• March 13 – Thursday (Take a day off)
• March 14 – Friday (Holiday: Holi)
• March 15 – Saturday
• March 16 – Sunday

March 28 – March 31

• March 28 – Friday (Take a day off)
• March 29 – Saturday
• March 30 – Sunday
• March 31 – Monday (Holiday: Eid-Ul-Fitr)

April

April 10 – April 14

• April 10 – Thursday (Holiday: Mahavir Jayanti)
• April 11 – Friday (Take a day off)
• April 12 – Saturday
• April 13 – Sunday
• April 14 – Monday (Holiday: Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti but restricted holiday)

April 18 – April 20

• April 18 – Friday (Holiday: Good Friday)
• April 19 – Saturday
• April 20 – Sunday

May

May 10 – May 12

• May 10 – Saturday
• May 11 – Sunday
• May 12 – Monday (Holiday: Buddha Purnima)

August

August 15 – August 17

• August 15 – Friday (Holiday: Independence Day)
• August 16 – Saturday
• August 17 – Sunday

August 27 – August 31

• August 27 – Wednesday (Holiday: Ganesh Chaturthi)
• August 28 – Thursday (Take a day off)
• August 29 – Friday (Take a day off)
• August 30 – Saturday
• August 31 – Sunday

October

October 1 – October 5

• October 1 – Wednesday (Holiday: Maha Navami but a restricted holiday)
• October 2 – Thursday (Holiday: Dussehra, Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti)
• October 3 – Friday (Take the day off)
• October 4 – Saturday
• October 5 – Sunday

October 18 – October 21

• October 17 – Friday (Take the day off)
• October 18 – Saturday
• October 19 – Sunday
• October 20 – Monday (Holiday: Diwali)
• October 21 – Tuesday (Holiday: Diwali)

December

December 25 – December 28

• December 25 – Thursday (Holiday: Christmas)
• December 26 – Friday (Take the day off)
• December 27 – Saturday
• December 28 – Sunday

December 31 – January 4

• December 31 – Wednesday (Holiday: New Year’s Eve)
• January 1 – Thursday (Holiday: New Year’s)
• January 2 – Friday (Take the day off)
• January 3 – Saturday
• January 4 – Sunday

If 2024 taught us anything, it’s that time flies. The key to a fulfilling year isn’t just grinding through work but also making time for yourself. So grab your calendar, mark those dates, and start planning. The world—and those long weekends—are waiting. What’s your first getaway going to be?