The year of 2020 is interesting as it has 14 long weekends (holiday season). In fact, we were able to come across such long weekends only 6 years ago.
This is an inspiring year for backpackers as the time is right to squeeze in a good number of mini vacations in their year planner; and escape to their favorite places to kill boring monotony. Whether you are an adventure lover or touring enthusiast, you are sure to find this happy news to fuel your holiday mood. Here is a list of long weekends in 2020.
January 2020: 1 Long Weekend
Day Date Description Wednesday 1 January New Year Day Thursday 2 January Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti (restricted holiday) Friday 3 January You may take this day off Saturday 4 January Saturday Sunday 5 January Sunday
February 2020: 1 Long Weekend
Day Date Description Friday 21 February Maha Shivratri (restricted holiday) Saturday 22 February Saturday Sunday 23 February Sunday Monday 24 February You may take this day off
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March 2020: 1 Long Weekend
Day Date Description Saturday 7 March Saturday Sunday 8 March Sunday Monday 9 March You may take this day off Tuesday 10 March Holi
April 2020: 2 Long Weekends
Day Date Description Thursday 2 April Ram Navami (restricted holiday) Friday 3 April You may take this day off Saturday 4 April Saturday Sunday 5 April Sunday
Day Date Description Friday 10 April Good Friday Saturday 11 April Saturday Sunday 12 April Sunday
May 2020: 2 Long Weekends
Day Date Description Friday 1 May Labour Day and Maharashtra Day Saturday 2 May Saturday Sunday 3 May Sunday
Day Date Description Thursday 7 May Buddha Purnima Friday 8 May You may take this day off Saturday 9 May Saturday Sunday 10 May Sunday
August 2020: 3 Long Weekends
Day Date Description Saturday 1 August Saturday Sunday 2 August Sunday Monday 3 August Rakshabandhan
Day Date Description Wednesday 12 August Janmashtami (restricted holiday) Thursday 13 August You may take this day off Friday 14 August You may take this day off Saturday 15 August Saturday Sunday 16 August Sunday Monday 17 August Parsi New Year
Day Date Description Saturday 29 August Saturday Sunday 30 August Muharram Monday 31 August Onam (restricted holiday)
October 2020: 2 Long Weekends
Day Date Description Friday 2 October Gandhi Jayanti Saturday 3 October Saturday Sunday 4 October Muharram
Day Date Description Thursday 29 October Id-e-milad Friday 30 October You may take this day off Saturday 31 October Saturday Sunday 1 November Sunday
November 2020: 2 Long Weekends
Day Date Description Friday 13 November Dhanteras Saturday 14 November Diwali Sunday 15 November Sunday Monday 16 November Bhaiduj
Day Date Description Saturday 28 November Saturday Sunday 29 November Sunday Monday 30 November Guru Nanak Jayanti
December 2020: 1 Long Weekends
Day Date Description Friday 25 December Christmas Saturday 26 December Saturday Sunday 27 December Sunday
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