LONG WEEKENDS OF 2018
Pre-plan your
travel itinerary by taking a keen look at the long weekends that you can avail.
ET-Panache Travel chalks out the best destinations to visit with a
month-by-month account
JANUARY 2018
Republic Day Weekend (Jan 26)
26 Jan (Friday) to 28 Jan
(Sunday)
TOP SPOTS TO VISIT: Shimla,
Auli, Bikaner, Khajuraho, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Wagah Border in Punjab
FEBRUARY 2018
Mahashivratri (Feb 13)
Take the long weekend from Feb
10 (Saturday) to 13 February (Tuesday)
TOP SPOTS TO VISIT: Jaisalmer,
Kaziranga National Park, Varanasi, Lakshadweep, Thekkady and Haridwar.
MARCH 2018
Holi (March 2)
Take the long weekend from March
2 (Friday) to March 4 (Sunday)
TOP SPOTS TO VISIT: Mathura,
Ranthambore National Park, Sikkim, Tawang, Kodaikanal, Varanasi and Bihar.
Mahavir Jayanti (Thursday, March
29) Good Friday (Friday, March 30)
Take the long weekend from
Thursday till Sunday
TOP SPOTS TO VISIT: Himachal
Pradesh, North-Eastern states and Havelock.
APRIL 2018
Buddha Purnima (Monday, April
30)
TOP SPOTS TO VISIT: Shillong,
Munnar, Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve and Kaziranga National Park.
During the month of April, destinations in India
start get warmer and cooler climes become a preferred choice for many
travellers. Schools and colleges also tend to close for the Summer Vacations.
National Parks see a lot of interest from families
with children. You too can make a quick plan. Online offers for big groups can
come handy if many families join hands and travel together for more fun.
MAY 2018
Labour Day (May 1, Tuesday)
Club the weekend and add Monday of the last day of
April to make it a nice string of quick breaks.
TOP SPOTS TO VISIT: Wayanad,
Ooty, Wellington, Bora Caves, Srinagar, Gulmarg, Mahabaleshwar, Panchgani and
Bir and Billing.
JUNE 2018
Eid al-Fitr, Ramadan (Friday,
June 15)
Club the weekend with Eid
holiday and make the most of the summer fun.
TOP SPOTS TO VISIT: Visit
the North-Eastern states to check out the Living Bridges, gurgling waterfalls,
trek up the tough terrains and enjoy fresh forest air. Visit Mumbai’s top
mosques and traditional eateries.
JULY 2018
Jagannath Rathyatra (Saturday,
July 14)
TOP SPOTS TO VISIT: Puri,
Raurkela and Chilka in Odisha. Ahmedabad, Chandigarh and Visakhapatnam.
AUGUST 2018
Independence Day (Wednesday, Aug
15) Eid-al-adha or Bakrid (Wednesday, Aug 22)
Onam (Friday, Aug 24)
Take the long weekend of Independence Day, club the
preceding weekend with Monday and Tuesday as Casual Leave. Onam celebrations in
Kerala go on for man days, make the most of the lively events.
TOP SPOTS TO VISIT: Trivandrum,
Kovalam, Kochi. Indore, Chandigarh and Amritsar.
SEPTEMBER 2018
Janmashtami (Monday, September
3) Ganesh Chaturthi (Thursday, September 13) Muharram (Friday, September 21)
This is a lucky month as most festivals are marked on
a weekday, preceding or succeeding a weekend.
TOP SPOTS TO VISIT: Pune,
Mumbai, Dwarka, Ayodhya, Agra, Lucknow, Bengaluru and Vadodara.
OCTOBER 2018
Gandhi Jayanti (Tuesday, Oct 2)
Dussehra (Friday, Oct 9)
Father of the Nation’s ashram in Sabarmati.
TOP SPOTS TO VISIT: Sabarmati,
Ahmedabad, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Vellore, Vijayawada, Baripada,
Darjeeling and Kolkata.
NOVEMBER 2018
Diwali (Wednesday, Nov 7)
Govardhan Puja (Thursday, Nov 8)
TOP SPOTS TO VISIT: Allahabad,
Varanasi, Patna, Madurai, Tirupati, Coimbatore and Pushkar.
DECEMBER 2018
Christmas (Tuesday, Dec 25)
Attach Monday to the preceding
weekend and usher in Christmas over 5 days at a stretch.
TOP SPOTS TO VISIT: Goa,
Mangalore, Kochi, Nagaland, Mizoram, New Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai.
ETTR18JAN18
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