Long weekends in 2023 | List of Indian Holidays for you to plan a trip

Without knowing about the right timings, it often gets a bit tricky to plan a trip and handle the work at the same time. However, as soon as one gets access to the ‘long weekends in 2023’ list it gets easy as pie to plan trips and handle work concomitantly.

Work-life balance is a must; whether you’ve to follow stringent rules, or you’re caught up in an excessive workload, well-being comes on top. And these long weekend gateways are the perfect way to achieve that. The listed mini and major trips will actually help you plan your trip without even affecting your work life.

People often get confused while deciding the time that would be most suitable or the place that offers the best. Well, no more worries on that part! You can easily start planning your vacations, and all you’ll need is just a perfect holiday calendar. We’ve curated the same for you with a mix of travel destinations that are most suited to visit on that particular day. So, what are you waiting for now? Let’s start with the available holidays in 2023 and how you can make the most of them (taking into account your annual paid leaves and some crazy traveling tricks).

List of long weekends in 2023

1. Available long weekends in January

●   Makar Sakranti

[14^th January to 16^th January]

You can enjoy a 3-day trip:

14^th January- Makar Sakranti

15^th January- Sunday

16^th January- You can take a day off

Recommended Destination: Auli, Uttarakhand

● Republic Day

[26th January to 29th January]

You can enjoy a 4-day trip:

26th January- Republic Day

27th January- Take a day off

28th January- Saturday

29th January- Sunday

Recommended trip: Uttarakhand Backpacking

2. Available long weekend gateways in February

●   Maha Shivratri

[17^th February to 19^th February]

You can enjoy a 3-day trip:

17^th February- Take a day off

18^th February- Maha Shivratri

19^th February- Sunday

Recommended Destination: Chopta, Uttarakhand

3. Available long weekends in March

●   Holi

[5^th March to 8^th  March]

You can enjoy a 5-day trip:

4^th March- Saturday (Note: It depends on an individual basis as some have all Saturdays off while others have alternate ones)

5^th March- Sunday

6^th March- Take a day off

7^th March- Holika dahana

8^th March- Holi

Recommended Destination: Pushkar, Rajasthan & Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh

Recommended read: Best places to celebrate Holi in 2023

4. Available long weekend gateways in 2023- April

●   Good Friday

[7^th April to 9^th  April]

You can enjoy a 4-day trip:

7^th April- Good Friday

8^th April- Saturday

9^th April- Sunday

10^th April- Take a day off

Recommended Destination: Shangarh – Sainj Valley, Himachal Pradesh

5. Available long weekends in 2023-August

●   Independence Day

[13^th August to 15^th august]

You can enjoy a 4-day trip:

12^th August- Saturday

13^th August- Sunday

14^th August- Take a day off

15^th August- Independence Day

Recommended Destination: Valley of Flowers Trek, Hampta Pass Trek

6. Available long weekend gateways in August

●   Onam & Rakhi

[27^th August to 30^th august]

You can enjoy a long weekend in 2023 with this 5-6 days trip:

25^th August- Take a day off (Optional)

26^th August- Saturday

27th August- Sunday

28th August- Take a day off

29th August- Onam

30^th August- Rakhi

Recommended Destination: Leh Ladakh

7. Available long weekends in September 

●   Ganesh Chaturthi

[17^th September to 19^th September]

You can enjoy a 4-day trip:

16^th September- Saturday

17^th September- Sunday

18^th September- Take a day off

19^th September- Ganesh Chaturthi

Recommended Destination: Jibhi, Himachal Pradesh

8. Available long weekend gateways in September-October

●    Eid / Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti

[28th September to 2^nd October]

You can enjoy a long weekend in 2023 with this 5-day trip:

28^th September- Id-e-Milad

29^th September- Take a day off

30^th September- Saturday

1^st October- Sunday

2^nd October- Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti

Recommended Trip: Himachal Backpacking Trip

9. Available long weekends in 2023- October

●   Dussehra

[22^nd October to 24^th October]

You can enjoy a 5-day trip:

20^th October- Take a Day Off

21^st October- Saturday

22^nd October- Sunday

23^rd October- Maha Navami

24^th October- Dussehra

Recommended Trip: Winter Spiti

10. Available long weekends in 2023- December

●   Christmas

[23^rd December to 25^th December]

You can enjoy a 4-day trip:

22^nd December- Take a day Off

23^rd December- Saturday

24^th December- Sunday

25^th December- Christmas Day

Recommended Trip: Himachal Explorer Edition

One can easily plan a trip to their favorite destinations by making correct use of their holidays and leaves. The above-curated list has given you the best timings and places to go in. Now it’s your call to select one or more of these marvelous trips and enjoy the best moments.