2019 Has A Bunch Of Long Weekends & We've Curated A Travel Calendar For You - Take A Look!

Year-end is around the corner and everyone is busy making plans for New Year's Eve . The good news is that after you are done partying, 2019 has a bunch of long weekends you can plan ahead for.

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For those of you who love to travel, you might need to plan your leaves accordingly. So here's 2019's travel calendar for you:

1. Holidays in January

• January 12- Saturday
• January 13- Sunday
• January 14- Monday (take a leave)
• January 15- Pongal/ Makar Sankranti

Places to visit: Ahmedabad, Gujrat for the International Kite Festival (6-14 Jan); Bikaner, Rajasthan for the Bikaner Camel Fair (12-13 Jan); Skiing trip to Auli, Uttarakhand; Kutch Gujrat for the White Desert.

2. Holidays in March

• March 2- Saturday
• March 3- Sunday
• March 4- Maha Shivratri

Places to visit: Madhya Pradesh for the Pench National Park; Udaipur for its rich heritage; Kodaikanal for trekking; Gulmarg for skiing; Kaziranga National Park in Assam; Nashik for Sula Vineyard; Lakshadweep for blue seas and beaches; Coorg for fresh air.

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• March 21- Holi
• March 22- Friday (take a leave)
• March 23- Saturday
• March 24- Sunday

Places to visit: Vrindavan-Mathura for Holi; Ooty for picturesque views; Ranthambore, Rajasthan for wildlife spotting; Sikkim for a peaceful getaway; Mount Abu for a pilgrimage; Hampi for its ruins and landscapes.

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3. Holidays in April

• April 17- Mahavir Jayanti
• April 18- Thursday (take a leave)
• April 19- Good Friday
• April 20- Saturday
• April 21- Sunday

Places to visit: Bali for a detox; the Maldives for scuba diving; Jammu and Kashmir for the gorgeous landscape and cool weather; Dalhousie for snow-clad mountains; Sevilla for the Holy Week; Thailand for Songkran (water fight); Seychelles for beaches.

4. Holidays in August

• August 10- Saturday
• August 11- Sunday
• August 12- Bakri Id (restricted holiday)
• August 13- Tuesday (take a leave)
• August 14- Wednesday (take a leave)
• August 15- Independence Day
• August 16- Friday (take a leave)
• August 17- Saturday
• August 18- Sunday

Places to visit: Croatia for city life and beach life; Explore the Amalfi coast in Italy; Ha Long Bay, Vietnam for limestone islands and rainforests; Cappadocia, Turkey for a hot air balloon ride; Uttarakhand for the Valley of Flowers; Tanzania for its wildlife.

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5. Holidays in September

• 7 September- Saturday
• 8 September- Sunday
• 9 September- Monday (take a leave)
• 10 September- Muharram
• 11 September- Onam (restricted)

Places to visit: Nainital for its lakes; Kerala for Onam; Sri Lanka for the elephant orphanage; Bundi, Rajasthan for the royal oasis; Ziro, Arunachal Pradesh for camping and the Apatani Tribe.

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6. Holidays in October

• October 5- Saturday
• October 6- Sunday
• October 7- Monday (take a leave)
• October 8- Dussehra & Durga Puja

Places to visit: Kullu, Himachal Pradesh for Dusshera celebrations; Rishikesh for river rafting; Kolkata for Durga Puja; Manas National Park in Assam for its endangered endemic wildlife such as the pygmy hog; Jodhpur for folk culture; Mysore for Dusshera.

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• October 26- Saturday
• October 27- Diwali
• October 28- Diwali holiday
• October 29- Bhai Dooj

Places to visit: Agra for Taj Mahal; Jaisalmer for its fort and museums; Amritsar for the Golden Temple Diwali celebrations; Varanasi for Diwali fireworks; Bandhavgarh National Park in Madhya Pradesh for tiger spotting.'

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7. Holidays in November

• November 9- Saturday
• November 10- Sunday
• November 11- Monday (take a leave)
• November 12- Guru Nanak Jayanti

Places to visit: Rajasthan for the Pushkar Fair; Goa for nightlife; Bharatpur for bird-watching; Sundarban, West Bengal for the Royal Bengal Tigers; Manali for snow-capped Himalayan peaks.

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So what are you waiting for? Start planning your holidays already!