Long Weekends In 2022: On These Dates, You Can Plan Mini Vacations This Year
If you couldn't enjoy long weekends this year, don't worry, next year will bring its own share of long weekend holidays in 2022.
If you couldn't enjoy long weekends this year, don't worry, next year will bring its own share of long weekend holidays in 2022.
There are so many long weekends in 2022 that the traveller in us is loving it. If you have a cranky boss, who is still not convinced about the power of travelling (no pun intended), fret not. You can still make 2022 a year of travel, planning holidays around the long weekends. So yes, no more hankering for leave approvals and you can plan more than 15 mini-vacations this year.
Here is a preview of what the new year has in store, a quick list of all the long weekends in 2022 to make travelling easier for you. No more waiting for the 2022 holiday calendar, for we have you covered.
1. Long weekend in January 2022
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December 31, 2021 - Take a leave
January 1 - New Year's Day
January 2 - Sunday
January 14 - Makar Sankranti
January 15- Saturday
January 16 - Sunday
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January 26- Republic Day
January 27 - Thursday (take a leave)
January 28 - Friday (take a leave)
January 29 - Saturday
January 30 - Sunday
Places to visit: Ahmedabad, Gujarat for the International Kite Festival; Bikaner, Rajasthan for the Bikaner Camel Fair; Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir; Skiing trip to Auli, Uttarakhand; Kutch Gujarat for the White Desert.
2. Long weekends in February 2022
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Like every year, February will once again bring a dry spell but March 2020 will promise a lot of more long weekends. On weekends you can plan a mini-vacation trip if ready to depart on Friday evening.
Places to visit: The Party Capital Of India, Goa; Taj Mahal, Agra; Kaziranga National Park, Assam; Udaipur, Rajasthan; one of India＊s oldest cities, Varanasi; Jaisalmer, Rajasthan; Jodhpur, Rajasthan; heritage tour in Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh.
3. Long weekends in March 2022
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February 26 - Saturday
February 27 - Sunday
February 28 每 Monday (take a leave)
March 1 每 Mahashivratri
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March 18 每 Holi
March 19 - Saturday
March 20 - 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.
4. Long weekends in April 2022
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April 14 每 Mahavir Jayanti/ Vaisakhi/Dr Ambekar Jayanti
April 15 每 Good Friday
April 16 - Saturday
April 17 每 Sunday
Places to visit: Jammu and Kashmir for the gorgeous landscape and cool weather; 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.
5. Long weekends in May 2022
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April 20 - Saturday
May 1 每 Sunday
May 2 每 Friday (take a leave)
May 3 - Eid-ul-Fitr (Tentative Date)
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May 14 - Saturday
May 15 - Sunday
May 16 - Buddha Purnima
Places to visit: Rishikesh, Uttarakhand; Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu; Mussoorie, Uttarakhand; Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh; Kalimpong, West Bengal; Ooty, Tamil Nadu; Wayanad, Kerala; Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh.
6. Long weekends in June 2022
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Like every year, June will once again bring a dry spell but July and August will promise a lot more.
7. Long weekends in July 2022
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July 1 - Rath Yatra (Restricted Holiday)
July 2 - Saturday
July 3 - Sunday
Places to visit: The Glorious Puri Rath Yatra, Odisha; Ladakh; Valley of Flowers National Park, Uttarakhand; Spiti Valley 每 for mountain lovers, Himachal Pradesh; Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh; The home of Lord Shiva - Amarnath, Jammu & Kashmir.
8. Long weekends in August 2022
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August 6 - Saturday
August 7- Sunday
August 8 每 Muharram
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August 11 - Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi)
August 12 - Friday (Take a leave)
August 13 - Saturday
August 14 - Sunday
August 15 - Independence Day
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August 19 每 Janmashtami
August 20 - Saturday
August 21 - Sunday
Places to visit: Vrindavan for Janmashtami celebration, Coonoor, Tamil Nadu; Cherrapunji?, Meghalaya; Jim Corbett, Uttarakhand; Mount Abu, Rajasthan and Ladakh.
9. Long weekends in September 2022
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August 31 每 Ganesh Chaturthi (Restricted Holiday)
September 1 - Thursday (take a leave)
September 2 - Friday (take a leave)
September 3 - Saturday
September 4 - Sunday
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September 8 - Onam (Restricted Holiday)
September 9 - Friday (take a leave)
September 10 - Saturday
September 11 - Sunday
Places to visit: Nainital for its lakes; Bundi, Rajasthan for the royal oasis; Ziro, Arunachal Pradesh for camping and the Apatani Tribe.
10. Long weekends in October 2022
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October 5 - Dussehra
October 6 - Thursday (take a leave)
October 7 - Friday (take a leave)
October 8 - Saturday
October 9 - Sunday
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October 22 - Saturday
October 23 - Sunday
October 24 - Diwali
Places to visit: Kolkata for Dussehra; Nainital for its lakes; Agra for Taj Mahal; Varanasi for Diwali; Panna National Park in Madhya Pradesh for safaris
11. Long weekends in November 2022
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November 3 - Saturday
November 4 - Sunday
November 5 - Monday (take a leave)
November 6 - Guru Nanak Jayanti
Places to visit: Amritsar for Gurunanak Jayanti at the Golden Temple; Rajasthan for the Pushkar Fair; Goa for nightlife; Bharatpur for bird-watching; Sundarban, West Bengal for the Royal Bengal Tigers; Manali for snow-capped peaks.
12. Long weekends in December 2022
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December 24 - Saturday
December 25 - Christmas
December 26 - Monday (take a leave)
Places to visit: Kabini Wildlife Sanctuary, Karnataka; a Skiing trip to Auli, Uttarakhand; and Kutch, Gujarat.
We have our travel plans sorted already, what about you?
Anuj Tiwari writes stories for SEO and is a Youtube wizard. An engineer turned social media champ, he keeps a track of all that goes around the world. His interest areas include historic events, political and social-sciences.
