14 Long Weekends Of 2016 You Need To Know To Plan Your Holidays!

2015 is almost over and 2016 is all set to bring us lots of happiness, success, and everything else but wait, did you know that 2015 will bring us MANYx2 long weekends for us. Here are some weekends that you can plan with your friends and family for getaways. Check out the long list of weekends in 2016...


1. New Years Day Weekend ( 1st- 3rd January)
New beginnings at Goa?

Streets of Panjim #canon#canon700D#canonofficial#canonindia#canonphotography#panjimstreets#vintagecar#colors#colorfulhousesinpanjim#street#streetphotography#panjim#Goa#Goadiaries#puneinstagrammers#puneclickarts#like4like#l4l#follow4follw#f4f#followme@ketan_912 😊

A photo posted by Ketan (@ketan_912) on Dec 7, 2015 at 10:24pm PST

2. Republic Day Weekend ( 23rd to 26th January). 
Travel to Doon along with a trip to The Indian Military Academy maybe?

Beauty of Doon Valley in Winter. ¶Asan Barrage ¶ #nofilter #nofilterneeded #wanderlust #reggae #bobmarley #onelove #Dehradun #dehradundiaries #DoonValley #Dehra #Myhome #lifeinthevalley #love #peace #happiness

A photo posted by Sunny Joshi (@sunnyjoshi20) on Dec 7, 2015 at 6:25am PST

3. Shivratri Weekend ( 5th- 7th March)
Oberoi Udaivillas for an Infinity pool view?

Hotel Oberoi Udaivilas concentra uma beleza implacável, quem não queria dar um mergulho nessa piscina ?! Hahahah Hotel fica em Udaipur, na Índia! 🔝😍✔️

A photo posted by @tateviajante on Nov 28, 2015 at 11:09am PST

4. Holi/Easter Weekend ( 24th-27th March)
Dinner under golden sky in deserts at Jodhpur?

The sun is setting, making way for a billion stars. Experience golden evenings and brilliant nights with us at #Suryagarh #Jaisalmer . #sunset #dunes #dinner #desert #Thar #rajasthan #nofilter

A photo posted by Suryagarh, Jaisalmer (@suryagarh) on Oct 7, 2015 at 4:23am PDT

5. Gudi Pawda Weekend ( 8th-10 April)
Backwaters at Kerala for this view?

#godsowncountry #kainakary #Kerala #boat

A photo posted by Alex Peter (@alexpeteralex) on Dec 7, 2015 at 10:59pm PST

6. Ram Navami Weekend ( 14th- 17th April)
A colourful tryst at Nepal this week?

All in a day's work #Nepal #Kathmandu #nepaltravel #nepalphotography #mynepal #natgeo #natgeocreative #natgeotravel #temples #prey #peave #laughter #canon70d #canoncreative #canonphotography #mycanon #canon_official

A photo posted by @keeleytate on Nov 17, 2015 at 11:53pm PST

7. Independence Day Weekend ( 13th-15th August)
Celebrate the spirt of Independent Indian at Wagah border this year?

#pakistan #lahore #wagah #wagahborder #wagahborderceremony #parade #flaglowering #india #indiapakistan

A photo posted by Patrick Tayah (@pat.tayah) on Dec 2, 2015 at 7:40pm PST

8. Janamashtami Weekend ( 25th-28th August)
For the endless waterfalls how about dong a travel diary to Sri Lanka?

Water Flows #waterfall#waterfalls#water#river#rivers#srilanka#srilanka#ingiriya#srilankatravel#mysrilanka#vid#video#videos

A video posted by Pixel of Maldives (@fototappu) on Dec 4, 2015 at 6:33am PST

9. Ganesh Chaturthi Weekend ( 3rd-5th September)
Explore the marvels of Pangong lake at Leh!

#Leh #pangonglake

A photo posted by Sorabh Tayal (@sorabhtayal) on Dec 3, 2015 at 6:46am PST

10. Bakri Id ( 10th- 12th September)
Eid celebrations at Dubai!

It's been an incredible trip here in Dubai and I will be coming back as soon as I can! I'm so thankful I've been given the chance to travel to amazing places like this to do what I love, taking photos. Couldn't have asked for a better way to end the year of wedding photography and travel! Now I'm headed back home to Arizona for the @VitalMTB super sessions testing.

A photo posted by Lear Miller (@learmiller) on Dec 6, 2015 at 7:18am PST

11. Durga Puja Weekend ( 8th - 12th October)
A family getaway to Lankavi?

#malaysia #lankavi #beach #nature #travel #mani #rahsepar #djmanirahsepar

A photo posted by 🇲🇦🇳🇮✴ 🇷🇦🇭🇸🇪🇵🇦🇷 (@mani.rahsepar) on Feb 22, 2015 at 10:19pm PST

12. Diwali Weekend ( 28th- 30th October)
Diwali aarti at the Ganga ghat?

Ganga Aarti #Benaras #incredibleindia #canon #70D #_soi

A photo posted by Keshav (@keshavgupta17) on Dec 2, 2015 at 12:04pm PST

13. Guru Nanak Jayanti Weekend ( 12th-14th November)
A serene house boat stay on Dal lake at Kashmir!

A houseboat on dal lake, Srinagar. #kashmir #kashmirdiaries #jammuandkashmir #srinagar #india #india_diaries #indiatravel #indiatrip #indiatourism #houseboat #houseboatkashmir #dallake #dallakesrinagar #incredibleindia #shikara #shikararide #ngtdailyshot #makemytrip #diltoroaminghai #indiatravelgram #indiapictures #dailylifekashmir #_soi #igramming_india #colourandlight #natgeotravelphoto #phodus #indianphotography #kashmirphotographyclub #india_gram

A photo posted by Posts: Kashmir Diaries (@shashankborde) on Nov 28, 2015 at 3:29am PST

14. Id-E- Milad Weekend ( 10th - 13th December) 
Have a taste of North East at Gangtok, Sikkim!

Plan an exciting holiday to #gangtok with #shoesonloose and make #memories #sikkim #india #eastindia #asia #incredibleindia #himalayan #mountains #snow #greenery #tsomgolake #rumtek #buddhist #monastery #unwind #picturesque #view #landscape #destination #travel #instahub #instaphoto #traveltheworld #wanderlust #instatravel #explore #adventure #followus

A photo posted by ShoesOnLoose (@shoesonloose) on Dec 7, 2015 at 10:38pm PST

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