2024 Long Weekend Preview: As we bid farewell to 2022 and eagerly await the arrival of 2024, it’s time to turn our attention to the upcoming year’s long weekends. To help you craft the perfect corporate leave schedule and make the most of your time off, we’re offering a comprehensive overview of the long weekends in 2024. Just as 2023 provided ample opportunities for extended breaks, with March, April, and August offering more than 5-6 days off, we’ve prepared a list of corporate holidays and bank holidays for travelers looking to plan their getaways during these periods. Join us as we explore the exciting long weekends in 2024 and optimize your corporate holiday planner for the year ahead!
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2024 Bank holiday list to plan the perfect long weekends
January
| Dates | Day | Occasion |
| 1st January | Monday | New Year’s Day |
| 15th January | Monday | Makar Sankranti |
| 26th January | Friday | Republic Day |
Long weekend planner for January 2024
You can get 3 days long weekends by taking leaves on 1st January/15th January/26th January
February
| Dates | Day | Occasion |
| 14th February | Wednesday | Basant Panchami |
| 19th February | Monday | Shivaji Jayanti |
If you have a holiday on Shivaji Jayanti, a planned holiday on Friday could give you a 4 day long weekend in February 2024
March
| Dates | Day | Occasion |
| 11th March | Monday | Maha Shivratri |
| 25th March | Monday | Holi |
| 29th March | Friday | Good Friday/Easter |
Long weekend planner for March 2024
March is a good month for you – You can take leaves on Fridays and/or Mondays to make it a 4-5 days weekend.
Or you could just apply for leaves on 26th, 27th and 28th of March to get a block of 9 continuous holidays 😈
April
| Dates | Day | Occasion |
| 11th April | Monday | Id-ul-Fitr |
| 25th April | Monday | Ram Navmi |
| 29th April | Friday | Mahavir Jayanti |
Long weekend planner for April 2024
Depending your corporate’s holiday policies, you again get opportunity to create three 3 day long holiday blocks in the month of April.
May
| Dates | Day | Occasion |
| 23rd May | Thursday | Buddha Purnima |
Long weekend planner for May 2024
You can take a leave on 24th of May to create a four day holiday block in the month of May
June
| Dates | Day | Occasion |
| 17th June | Monday | Eid al-Adha |
Long weekend planner for June 2024
You can take up a planned leave on 17th of June to to create a 3 day holiday block in June.
July
| Dates | Day | Occasion |
| 17th July | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha |
Long weekend planner for July 2024
Sadly, no block of holidays in the month of July.
August
| Dates | Day | Occasion |
| 15th August | Thursday | Independence Day |
| 17th August | Saturday | Raksha Bandhan |
| 24th August | Friday | Janmashthami |
Long weekend planner for August 2024
You can apply for a planned leave on 16th of August and create a 4 day holiday block for Rakhi.
You can also take a leave on 27th August to create another 4 day holiday block in August 2024.
September
| Dates | Day | Occasion |
| 5th September | Thursday | Onam & Ganesh Chaturthi |
| 16th September | Saturday | Eid Milad Un Nabi |
Long weekend planner for September 2024
October
| Dates | Day | Occasion |
| 5th October | Wednesday | Gandhi Jayanti |
| 12th October | Saturday | Dussehra |
| 31st October | Thursday | Diwali |
Long weekend planner for October 2024
Read more about Diwali 2024 here
November
| Dates | Day | Occasion |
| 15th November | Friday | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
Long weekend planner for November 2024
A single leave could give you a minimum of 4 days leave block in November.
Would you like to take a leave on 14th November or 18th November?
December
| Dates | Day | Occasion |
| 25th September | Wednesday | Christmas |
Long weekend planner for December 2024
While a single holiday won’t create a block of leaves for December 2024, you can always look at taking more leaves if your corporate policy gives you the benefit!
Be sure to save this page and share it with your coworkers to stay updated on the long weekends in 2024, allowing you to plan well-deserved getaways.
Please keep in mind that this is a general list, and holiday dates may differ by state. It’s advisable to verify the dates with your company’s HR department.
Our aim is to provide you with the information you need to identify those precious long weekends, helping you maintain a healthy work-life balance in your corporate life.
