Want longer vacations in 2026 without exhausting your leave balance? This smart leave planner shows you how to combine public holidays, weekends, and just a few strategic leave days to unlock long breaks throughout the year.
All examples below assume a Monday–Friday work week and commonly observed Indian public holidays.
January 2026
New Year Break – 4 Days Off (Use 1 Leave)
- Jan 1 (Thu) – New Year Holiday
- Jan 2 (Fri) – Take leave
- Jan 3–4 (Sat–Sun) – Weekend
Total: 4 continuous days off
Pongal Break – 4 Days Off (Use 1 Leave)
- Jan 15 (Thu) – Pongal
- Jan 16 (Fri) – Take leave
- Jan 17–18 (Sat–Sun) – Weekend
Republic Day Break – 4 Days Off (Use 1 Leave)
- Jan 24–25 (Sat–Sun) – Weekend
- Jan 26 (Mon) – Republic Day
- Jan 27 (Tue) – Take leave
January Total: 12 days off using just 3 leave days
April 2026
Mega Vacation – 14 Days Off (Use 5 Leaves)
- Mar 30–31 – Take leave
- Apr 1–2 – Take leave
- Apr 3 – Good Friday
- Apr 4–5 – Weekend
- Apr 6–9 – Take leave
- Apr 10 – Working day
- Apr 11–12 – Weekend
Easter Weekend – 4 Days Off (Use 1 Leave)
- Apr 3 – Good Friday
- Apr 4–5 – Weekend
- Apr 6 – Take leave
Tamil New Year Break – 5 Days Off (Use 2 Leaves)
- Apr 13 – Take leave
- Apr 14 – Tamil New Year
- Apr 15 – Take leave
- Apr 18–19 – Weekend
May 2026
May Day Break – 4 Days Off (Use 1 Leave)
- May 1 – May Day
- May 2–3 – Weekend
- May 4 – Take leave
Bakrid Break – 4 Days Off (Use 1 Leave)
- May 28 – Bakrid
- May 29 – Take leave
- May 30–31 – Weekend
August 2026
Onam Break – 7 Days Off (Use 2 Leaves)
- Aug 24–25 – Take leave
- Aug 26 – Onam
- Aug 27–28 – Optional leave
- Aug 29–30 – Weekend
Conservative Option – 4 Days Off (Use 1 Leave)
- Aug 26 – Onam
- Aug 27 – Take leave
- Aug 29–30 – Weekend
September 2026
Ganesh Chaturthi Break – 5 Days Off (Use 2 Leaves)
- Sep 12–13 – Weekend
- Sep 14 – Ganesh Chaturthi
- Sep 15–16 – Take leave
- Sep 19–20 – Weekend
October 2026
Gandhi Jayanti Break – 4 Days Off (Use 1 Leave)
- Oct 2 – Gandhi Jayanti
- Oct 3–4 – Weekend
- Oct 5 – Take leave
Festival Mega Break – 16 Days Total (Use 5 Leaves)
- Oct 10–11 – Weekend
- Oct 12–16 – Take leave
- Oct 17–18 – Weekend
- Oct 19 – Ayudha Pooja
- Oct 20 – Vijayadashami
- Oct 24–25 – Weekend
Conservative Festival Option – 5 Days Off (Use 1 Leave)
- Oct 17–18 – Weekend
- Oct 19 – Ayudha Pooja
- Oct 20 – Vijayadashami
- Oct 21 – Take leave
November 2026
Diwali Break – 9 Days Off (Use 4 Leaves)
- Nov 7–8 – Weekend
- Nov 9 – Deepavali
- Nov 10–13 – Take leave
- Nov 14–15 – Weekend
Diwali Break – 9 Days Off (Use 4 Leaves)
- Nov 7–8 – Weekend
- Nov 9 – Deepavali
- Nov 10–13 – Take leave
- Nov 14–15 – Weekend
December 2026
Christmas Break – 3 Days Off (No Leave Needed)
- Dec 25 – Christmas
- Dec 26–27 – Weekend
Year-End Vacation – 11 to 13 Days Off (Use 4 Leaves)
- Dec 19–20 – Weekend
- Dec 21–24 – Take leave
- Dec 25 – Christmas
- Dec 26–27 – Weekend
- Dec 28–31 – Optional leave
Final Notes
Public holidays may vary slightly by state and employer. Always cross-check with your organisation’s official holiday calendar before planning your leave.
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