Long Weekends in India 2025
India has 6 public holidays in 2025, creating 5 long-weekend opportunities — 3 automatic 3-day weekends and 2 bridge chances where a day or two of leave buys a longer break.
Smartest break
Take 1 leave day around Gandhi Jayanti (October 2, 2025) for 4 days off — Oct 2 – Oct 5.
| Holiday | Date | Leave to book | Days off | Your break |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambedkar Jayanti | Mon, Apr 14 | None — automatic | 3 | Apr 12 – Apr 14 |
| Good Friday | Fri, Apr 18 | None — automatic | 3 | Apr 18 – Apr 20 |
| Independence Day | Fri, Aug 15 | None — automatic | 3 | Aug 15 – Aug 17 |
| Gandhi Jayanti | Thu, Oct 2 | Fri, Oct 3 | 4 | Oct 2 – Oct 5 |
| Christmas Day | Thu, Dec 25 | Fri, Dec 26 | 4 | Dec 25 – Dec 28 |
Long weekend FAQ
- What is a bridge day?
- A bridge day ("puente" in Spanish) is a workday wedged between a public holiday and the weekend. Book it off and the holiday and weekend join into one unbroken break.
- How many long weekends does India have in 2025?
- India has 5 long-weekend opportunities in 2025: 3 that need no leave and 2 that need one or two days off.