Bhubaneswar: As we welcome 2021, there is some really good news for travel bugs. There are 15 long weekends this year that you can plan a short trip to nearby places with friends and family.
But a gentle reminder: Keep precautions in mind because COVID-19 is still very much here.
So here goes the list of long weekends in 2021:
January
January 1 – Friday (New Year’s Day)
January 2 – Saturday
January 3 – Sunday
(This will be a little last moment, but if you are a traveller at heart, you know that impromptu trips always turn into the best memories.)
January 15 – Friday (Makar Sankranti)
January 16 – Saturday
January 17 – Sunday
January 23 – Saturday
January 24 – Sunday
January 26 – Tuesday (Republic Day)
Take an off from work on Monday (January 25) and you can enjoy four days at a stretch
February
February 13 – Saturday
February 14 – Sunday
February 16 – Tuesday (Vasant Panchami)
(Take an off on Monday (February 15) and you will have four days off.)
March
March 11 – Thursday (Maha Shivratri)
March 13 – Saturday
March 14 – Sunday
Take an off on Friday (March 12) and you will have a four-day long weekend
March 27 – Saturday
March 28 – Sunday
March 29 – Monday (Holi)
April
April 2 Friday (Good Friday)
April 3- Saturday
April 4 – Sunday
May
May 13 – Thursday (Eid ul-Fitr)
May 15 – Saturday
May 16 Sunday
You can get a four-day long weekend, if you take an off on Friday (May 14)
July
July 10 – Saturday
July 11 – Sunday
July 12 – Monday (Rath Yatra)
July 17 – Saturday
July 18 – Sunday
July 20 – Tuesday (Bakra Eid)
You can take four days off, if you take Monday off (July 19)
August
August 28 – Saturday
August 29 – Sunday
August 30 – Monday (Janmashtami)
September
September 10 – Friday (Ganesh Chaturthi)
September 11 – Saturday
September 12 – Sunday
October
October 15 – Friday (Dussehra)
October 16 – Saturday
October 17 – Sunday
November
November 19 – Friday (Guru Nanak Jayanti)
November 20 – Saturday
November 21 – Sunday
December
December 24 – Friday
December 25 – Saturday (Christmas)
December 26 Sunday
So what are you waiting for? Get your planner out now and mark your dates for that ideal getaway!
