🇮🇳 Long Weekends in India 2025
24
Opportunities
15
Public Holidays
9
Max Days Off
4:1
Best Efficiency
55
Total PTO for All
Pro Tip
In 2025, India has 6 free long weekends and 18 bridge opportunities. Best deal: take 1 day off around Mahavir Jayanti for 4 consecutive days off (efficiency: 4:1).
Bridge Day Opportunities
Mahavir Jayanti
Take 1 PTO → Get 4 days off
Dussehra; Gandhi Jayanti
Take 1 PTO → Get 4 days off
Christmas
Take 1 PTO → Get 4 days off
Eid al-Fitr
3 days off — no PTO needed
Good Friday
3 days off — no PTO needed
Vesak
3 days off — no PTO needed
Independence Day
3 days off — no PTO needed
Prophet's Birthday
3 days off — no PTO needed
Diwali
3 days off — no PTO needed
Maha Shivaratri
Take 2 PTO → Get 5 days off
Maha Shivaratri
Take 2 PTO → Get 5 days off
Guru Nanak Jayanti
Take 2 PTO → Get 5 days off
Guru Nanak Jayanti
Take 2 PTO → Get 5 days off
Maha Shivaratri
Take 4 PTO → Get 9 days off
Eid al-Fitr
Take 4 PTO → Get 9 days off
Mahavir Jayanti
Take 4 PTO → Get 9 days off
Good Friday
Take 4 PTO → Get 9 days off
Vesak
Take 4 PTO → Get 9 days off
Independence Day
Take 4 PTO → Get 9 days off
Prophet's Birthday
Take 4 PTO → Get 9 days off
Dussehra; Gandhi Jayanti
Take 4 PTO → Get 9 days off
Diwali
Take 4 PTO → Get 9 days off
Guru Nanak Jayanti
Take 4 PTO → Get 9 days off
Christmas
Take 4 PTO → Get 9 days off
Strategic PTO Plans
Zero-PTO Long Weekends
Enjoy 6 natural long weekends — 18 days off with no PTO needed!
18 days off — no PTO needed
Best Single Day
Take 1 day off around Mahavir Jayanti (Apr 10–13) and get 4 days off.
Take 1 PTO days → Get 4 days off
Best Short Break
Take 2 days off around Maha Shivaratri (Feb 22–26) and enjoy 5 consecutive days off.
Take 2 PTO days → Get 5 days off
Maximum Vacation
Take 4 days off around Maha Shivaratri (Feb 22–Mar 02) for a 9-day vacation.
Take 4 PTO days → Get 9 days off