The 2023 Long Weekend List, to make your travel plans a little easier
Many festivals and holidays are on weekends, so proper planning might give you a well-deserved extended weekend. Photo: dailyO
2022 is coming to an end, and although some of us have yet to determine what we will do in the New Year, some travel enthusiasts have already begun to plan their trips for the coming year. 2023 has some good news for travellers because it comes with several long weekends.
Check out the list of long weekends in 2023 to plan your next vacation.
(Click on the month to see the long weekends):
There are 17 long weekends in 2023, and if you plan right, you can pack in a lot of travelling!
January 2023
1. January 14, Saturday: Lohri, Makar Sankranti
January 15, Sunday: Pongal
2. January 26, Thursday: Republic Day
January 28, Saturday
January 29, Sunday: Take a day off on January 27, Friday, to enjoy a four-day holiday
February 2023
3. February 18, Saturday: Mahashivratri
February 19, Sunday
March 2023
4. March 8, Wednesday: Holi
March 11, Saturday
March 12, Sunday
You can take a leave on March 9, Thursday and March 10, Friday, for a five-day vacation.
April 2023
5. April 4, Tuesday: Mahavir Jayanti
April 7, Friday: Good Friday
April 8, Saturday and April 9, Sunday: Take leaves on April 5, Wednesday, and April 6, Thursday, for a six-day holiday.
May 2023
6. May 5, Friday: Buddha Purnima
May 6, Saturday
May 7, Sunday
June 2023
7. June 17, Saturday
June 18, Sunday
June 20, Tuesday: Rath Yatra (Some States)
If you take a leave on June 19, Monday, you can get a four-day vacation.
July 2023
8. June 29, Thursday: Bakri Eid
July 1, Saturday
July 2, Sunday
June 30 is a Friday, so take an off on that day for a four-day getaway.
August 2023
9. August 12, Saturday
August 13, Sunday
August 15, Tuesday: Independence Day
August 16, Wednesday: Parsi New Year (Restricted to some states)
If you take a leave on August 14, Monday, you can get a five-day vacation. Alternatively, a four-day holiday is still a long weekend.
10. August 26, Saturday
August 27, Sunday
August 29, Tuesday: Onam (Restricted Holiday)
August 30, Wednesday: Raksha Bandhan
You can take an off on August 28, Monday, to enjoy five days of bliss.
September 2023
11. September 7, Thursday: Janmashtami (Restricted Holiday)
September 9, Saturday)
September 10, Sunday: By taking a leave on September 8, Monday, you can have a four-day-long holiday.
12. September 16, Saturday
September 17, Sunday
September 19, Tuesday: Ganesh Chaturthi (Restricted Holiday)
Take a leave on September 18, Monday, for a four-day holiday.
October 2023
13. September 30, Saturday
October 1, Sunday
October 2, Monday: Gandhi Jayanti
14. October 21, Saturday
October 22, Sunday
October 24, Tuesday: Dussehra
Take the day off on October 23, Monday, for a four-day-long weekend.
November 2023
15. November 11, Saturday
November 12, Sunday: Diwali
November 13, Monday: Govardhan Puja (Not a holiday everywhere)
16. November 25, Saturday
November 26, Sunday
November 27, Monday: Guru Nanak Jayanti
December 2023
17. December 23, Saturday
December 24, Sunday
December 25, Monday: Christmas
You can take a leave on December 22, Friday, to have a four-day getaway. Otherwise, it is a three-day holiday!