In 2026, individuals can strategically plan vacations around numerous long weekends to maximize time off. Key opportunities include a January 23-26 break for Vasant Panchami and Republic Day, a March 28-30 window for Jamat-ul-Vida, and April 3-5 for Good Friday and Easter. May offers a May 1-3 long weekend for Buddha Purnima, followed by June 26-28 for Muharram. September presents breaks from September 4-6 for Janmashtami and September 12-14 for Ganesh Chaturthi. October is highlighted as particularly travel-friendly with long weekends for Gandhi Jayanti (Oct 2-4) and Durga Puja-Dussehra (Oct 17-20).