India: There are 15 long weekends in 2016..

There are 15 long weekends in 2016

 There are 15 long weekends in 2016, which means you can plan quick getaways well in advance without having to take too much leave. Going away for a weekend allows families and individuals to rest and recover after a long week at work. Designing a trip in advance leads to save good amount of money when you get to compare, negotiate and choose amongst multiple options available. 

It also means saving on time. Otherwise, thoughts like that  where to go, what to do, how to save, leaves one no where . There is more to planning a trip then finally booking the airfare and hotel.  

Financially planning for a trip in advance will absolutely lead to a less stressful situation.Below are  list of holidays and suggestions for some places you can check out, both domestic and international. These suggestions are from Bangalore Times of Dec 14,2015.

NEW YEAR’S DAY : January 1 –  3 (Friday- Sunday)

SANKRANTI PONGAL : January 15 – 17 (Friday- Sunday)  DOMESTIC: Hampi for heritage sites; Gulmarg for skiing, INTERNATIONAL: Dubai to check out the annual shopping festival

REPUBLIC DAY : January 23 – 26 (take leave on Monday , January 25) , Saturday-Tuesday

DOMESTIC: Chikmagalur, Kodaikanal, Matheran, Manali or any other hill station in the country

INTERNATIONAL: Hong Kong for the first Asian edition of the Udderbelly Festival

 SHIVRATRI, March 5 -7, Saturday-Monday ,

DOMESTIC: Rishikesh for the International Yoga Festival; coffee flower season in Coorg
INTERNATIONAL: Nepal for trekking and to see rhododendrons in full bloom

EASTER WEEKEND, March 24 -27 , Thursday-Sunday

DOMESTIC: Mathura for Holi; Mahabaleshwar for the Mapro Strawberry Festival

INTERNATIONAL: The Maldives for a beach holiday

UGADIGUDI PADWA : April 8 – 10 , Friday to Sunday

DOMESTIC: Bandipur or Jim , Corbett National Park for wildlife-spotting

INTERNATIONAL: South Korea to see cherry blossoms in full bloom

AMBEDKAR JAYANTIRAM NAVAMI,  April 14 -17, Thursday-Sunday

DOMESTIC: Sinthan Top, an off-beat destination in Kashmir

INTERNATIONAL: Vietnam for the Hung King’s Temple Festival.

INDEPENDENCE DAY: August 13-15 , Saturday-Monday

DOMESTIC: Valley of Flowers in Uttarakhand to see the valley at its best

INTERNATIONAL: Indonesia for the Legian Beach Festival, in Bali

JANAMASHTHAMI, August 25-28 (take leave on Friday , August 26), Thursday-Sunday

DOMESTIC: Goa for the Bonderam Festival

INTERNATIONAL: Madagascar for wildlife-spotting.

GANESH CHATURTHI, September 3-5, Saturday-Monday

DOMESTIC: Maharashtra for Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations

INTERNATIONAL: Mauritius for scuba diving and snorkelling

BAKRID,September 10-12, Saturday-Monday

DOMESTIC: Meghalaya for landscapes and waterfalls

INTERNATIONAL: Tanzania for wildlife at the Katavi, Selous and Ruaha Game Reserves

DASARA/DURGA PUJA : October 8 -12 (take leave on Monday , October 10), Saturday-Wednesday

DOMESTIC: Mysuru for Dasara celebrations; Kolkata for Durga Puja festivities

INTERNATIONAL: Bhutan for the Thimphu Festival

DIWALI, October 28 – 30,Friday-Sunday

DOMESTIC: The Golden Triangle -Delhi, Agra and Jaipur -to see the festival of lights in all its glory

INTERNATIONAL: Istanbul for heritage sites like Hagia Sophia and hot-air ballooning in Cappadocia

GURU NANAK JAYANTI  November 12-4, Saturday-Monday

DOMESTIC: Gangtok for trekking

INTERNATIONAL: Seychelles for snorkelling and diving

EID MILAD, December 10- 13, Saturday -Tuesday  (take leave on Monday , December 12)

DOMESTIC: Jaipur or Jodhpur to see the North Indian winter at its best

INTERNATIONAL: Cambodia to see Angkor Wat

The Calendar for the year 2016 is given below. Consulting your 2016 calendars and make holiday plans for the coming months.

From Bemoneyaware.com

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