The document outlines the long weekends of 2017 in India, detailing specific dates and associated holidays. It highlights various travel destinations across the country for each long weekend, including festivals and local attractions to explore. Recommendations range from skiing in Auli to enjoying the Goa Carnival and experiencing cultural events in different regions.

1. Long Weekends In 2017 - Where to go
We as a whole comprehendwhatadisaster2016 hasbeenas far as longweekends butfearnot,2017 is
here to give usback all our longendsof the week.
Checkout the listof longweekendsyoucantake in2017:
1. Republic Day Weekend
 26 January,Thursday:RepublicDay(National Holiday)
 27 January,Friday:Take the dayoff
 28 January,Saturday:Losar (Sikkim, LadakhandDharamshalaonly)
 29 January,Sunday:Weekend
Where to go: Take a skiingexcursiononthe slants of Auli,whichtransformsintoawinterwonderlandin
January.Look at Auli,the windingstreetandacontort everystepof the wayby ShipraDubeyfor
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2. 2. Mahashivrati Weekend
 24 February,Friday:Maha Shivratri (GazettedHoliday)
 25 February,Saturday:Weekend
 26 February,Sunday:Weekend
Where to go: The Goa Carnival,afestival celebrationbeganbythe Portuguese in1510, isa yearlyMardi
Gras sort parade that beginsonFebruary25 and finishesinside three days.Whenyouare there,dolook
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Februaryisa magnificenttime togosnow loadingupand skiinginthe snow-cladknolls of Gulmarg.This
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3. 3. Holi Weekend
 11 March, Saturday:Weekend
 12 March, Sunday:Weekend
 13 March, Monday:Holi (RestrictedHoliday)
Where to go: Celebrate the festival of colors,Holi,inthe citythatwasat one time the playarea of
Krishnahimself.Vrindavananditsencompassingtownsmake forone of the bestheritage toursinIndia.
Amidthe VelasTurtle Festival,several OliveRidleyTurtlescome toVelasBeachforrearing. Combinea
tour of the famous GoldenTriangle TourPackages withthe exuberantfestivitiesof Holi festivalof colors
- India’smostamazing Festival celebration,whenstreetsthroughoutthe countryare transformedintoa
Holi of colour. Do not missonstoppingenroute at GoldenTriangle TourwithMathura Vrindavan tofeel
the divinityof the abode of LordKrishna.

4. 4. Telugu and Kannada New Year Weekend
 March 25, Saturday:Weekend
 March 26, Sunday:Weekend
 March 27, Monday:Take the day off
 March 28, Tuesday:Ugadi (Maharashtra,Uttar PradeshandAndhraPradeshonly)
 March 29, Wednesday:TeluguNew Year(Tamil Naduonly)
Where to go: Visitthe yogacapital of India,Rishikeshforthe YogaInternational Festival (March1 to 7),
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5. 5. Ram Navami Weekend
 April 1, Saturday:Weekend
 April 2, Sunday:Weekend
 April 3, Monday:Take the day off.
 April 4, Tuesday:RamNavami
Where to go: NorthernNagaland'sKonyaktribe celebratesthe Aoleangfestival duringthe firstweekof
April.Markingthe beginningof anewyear,itis celebratedthroughindigenousdance performances,
musictalentshows,songsandgames.Readaboutthe journeytoMon inThe King'sNaga-Landing!by
Kaveri Mayra.
Where to go: Bhutan`stribe praisesthe feasible celebrationamidthe principalweekof April.Denoting
the start of anotheryear,itis commendedthroughculture dance,musicabilityshows,tunesand
amusements. The HeavenlyLandof RichLandscapesandTraditions, Discoverthe pristineandzealously
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“Druk Yul” byits' local inhabitants,thistitlemeans“Landof the ThunderDrago
The TulipFestival heldatSiraj BaghChesmahsahi (IndiraGandhi Memorial Garden) inSrinagarmakes
thismonththe besttime to witnessthe blossomsinfullbloom.PerusedPeople of KashmirShowedMe
That SrinagarIs More Than Just Dal Lake andShikaras. Kashmiristhe most wanted longweekend

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6. Hat-trick Weekend
 April 13, Thursday:Vaisakhi (Restricted Holiday)
 April 14, Friday:Dr AmbedkarJayanti,GoodFriday(GazettedHoliday)
 April 15, Saturday:Weekend
 April 16, Sunday:Easter/Weekend
Where to go: The PhuketBikingWeekistakingplace fromApril 11-17. The eventisa large gatheringof
over10,000 motorcyclistsfrom30 countriesinthe cityof Phuket.FromApril 11 to 13, theywill be seen
on the Patongbeachand in PhuketTownafterthat.
Where to go: The PhuketBikingWeekisoccurringfromApril 11-17. The occasionisan extensivesocial
affairof more than10,000 motorcyclistsfrom30 nationsinthe cityof Phuket.FromApril 11 to 13, they
will be seenonthe PatongshorelineandinPhuketTownafterthat. Enjoythe stunning,serene and
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7. Proceedingwiththe fourthportionof the MaproStrawberryFestival,Mahabaleshwarwill be seen
cherishingandeatingstrawberryoverthe Easterendof the week.The celebrationisupheldbythe All
IndiaStrawberryGrowersAssociation(AISGA),toadvance strawberrydevelopmentinthe nation.
7. May Day Weekend
 April 29, Saturday:Weekend
 April 30, Sunday:Weekend
 May 1, Monday: May Day
Where to go: Headto Shillong,stroll toShillongPeakfora 360° all-encompassingperspective of the city
and letthe picture takerinyou run wild.FromShillongyoucango to Mawlynnong,the cleanesttownin
Asia,whichisjusttwohours away. Shillongwasasmall village until1864, whenitbecame the newcivil
stationof the Khasi andJaintiahills.Itremainedthe longweekendtrip. Guwahati Shillongkaziranga
Tour Package.Whetherthe touristsvisitingisatravel DestinationCovered:Guwahati - Kaziranga
National Park - Shillong. May isthe perfectmonthto visitthe capital of Nilgiri Hills,Ooty,where two
mountainrangesmeet.PlantGardensonthe inclinesof the Doddabettacrestandthe little tea
processingplantandhistorical centerinOotyare certainlyshouldsee spots.PerusedOoty,aride into

8. the wonderful Nilgiris. The scenichillstationsof SouthIndiaare atreat for vacationers. Travel around
the pleasingtownsof Ooty,Kodaikanal,Munnarandthe historicallyimportantcityof Cochin.The tea
terracesof Munnar are a sightto beholdandthe touringaroundthe touristhotspots of Ootywill leave
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8. Eid Weekend
 June 23, Friday:Jumat-ul-Wida,lastFridayof Ramadan(manystates)
 June 24, Saturday:Weekend
 June 25, Sunday:Weekend
 June 26, Monday:Id-ul-Fitr(manystates)
Where to go: Travel to Delhi,LucknoworHyderabadtotruly experience the feastof RamadanEid.Visit
the areas nearOldMasjid to geta real taste of festive Mughlai food.While youdecidetogetlazyon the
whole Sundayafternoon,youmustplansomethingorthe otherforFridayand Saturday.Officiallythe
twoGoldenDays of the week,FridayandSaturdayare actuallyassignedtogive youadetourof the gone
by week.While greatestof usutilize theirFridaynightsandSaturdaysgettingtheirawaitingworkdone,
some actuallygoout to have a familygettogetherora party. But I feel we all needtogrow outour
‘weekendroutines’andtrythe latestbuzzintown.You are luckyenough,if youare a residentinDelhi,
for the fact that the cityopensa door that leads toa weekendthatisdivine inall itssenses.Here are
some of the ideasthatyoucan use to make yourFridayand Saturdayin Delhi,the mosthappeningones.
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The arrival of summersisalsoan invitationtotravellersfromacrossthe worldtovisitLadakh.Leh
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9. 9. Longest-Ever Weekend
 August12, Saturday:Weekend
 August13, Sunday:Weekend
 August14, Monday:Janmashtami (RestrictedHoliday)
 August15, Tuesday:Independence Day(NationalHoliday)
 August16, Wednesday:Take the dayoff.
 August17, Thursday:Parsi NewYear(Mumbai only)
 August18, Friday:Take the day off.
 August19, Saturday:Weekend
 August20, Sunday:Weekend
Where to go: The legendarySalzburgFestival in IndonesiastartsJuly 17 and endsAugust30. It isa
world-famousculturalfestival renownedforhostingthe bestof music,artand drama.
Festivalsandceremonies,Traditional communitylife,Indonesia, stivalsgivepeople the opportunityto
come togetherandcelebrate somethingthattheyhave incommon.Festivalscanbe local,regional,
national oreveninternational. Onthisdaythere isa parade before the presidentinJakartaand
individualsall overIndonesiapraise theirflexibilityandfreedomasacountry.A few celebrationsare
global,noton the groundsthat theyare composedbynumerousnations,butratherinlightof the fact
that theydependonreligiousconvictionsandare praisedthe worldover.There are numerousreligious
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Madhya Pradesh tour:The state isarranged at the centerpointof India,the heartof the Nation.The
state impartsitsoutskirtinthe westtoGujarat. M.P has huge populace of tribal's.The atmosphere in
the state is the same as the othernorthIndianstates,hotinsummersand frostyinwinters.Madhya
Pradeshwasonce underChandraguptaMaurya, whoconstructedhisMaurya realmin the state.The
Khajuraholandmarks,Devi Jagdambi sanctuaryandBudhistlandmarksare three prevalentlocales

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10. Ganesh Chaturthi Weekend
 August25, Friday:GaneshChaturthi (RestrictedHoliday)
 August26, Saturday:Weekend
 August27, Sunday:Weekend
Where to go: Karjatis one of the bestplacestovisitaroundMumbai amidthe stormymonthof August.
The energizingtrekkingareasaroundKarjatincorporate Chanderi Fort,MatheranandPethFort.Perused
JourneyloadedwithfirefliesatKothaligad,KarjatbyKristineRathodforadditional. Maharashtratour
packageshelpyouto explore varioustouristdestinationsinthe state of Maharashtra. Jyotirlingin
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tour to Shirdi andAurangabad – two importanttouristdestinationsinMaharashtra.

11. Munnar is a recentBritish tearanch area perfectforvoyagersinandaround India.EravikulamNational
Park,Mattupetty,waterfallsof Chinnakanal andAnayirangal are some awesome areastocheckoutin
Munnar. PerusedA visittoGod's ownparticularnationAllepey,Munnar toWeekend GetawaysinKerala
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11. Gandhi Jayanti Weekend
 September30,Saturday:Weekend
 October1, Sunday:Weekend
 October2, Monday: Gandhi Jayanti (GazettedHoliday)
Where to go: Visitthe landof the paddyfields,Wayanad,whichisbestexperiencedthroughhikingtrails
to Sahibkkunnu,KurisumalaPeakandChembraPeak.ReadWayanad- The Landof Collective Beautyin
Keralabyswantour.com formore.
Where to go: Visitthe place where there are the paddyfields,Wayanad,whichisbestexperienced
throughclimbingtrailstoSahibkkunnu,KurisumalaPeakandChembraPeak.PerusedWayanad-The
Land of Collective BeautyinKeralaandTop tenhoneymoondestinationsinKeralaare MunnarHill
station,KumarakomBackwaters,AlleppeyHouseboats,Thekkadywildlifesanctuary,KoavalamBeach,

12. WaynaduHills,Marari Beach,Athirapallywaterfalls,VagamonHillsandBekal Beach.Honeymooners
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Make a beeline forthe AndamanstovisitCorbyn'sCove Beach,NorthBayIslandandRossIsland.Watch
the grand dusk at Radhanagar Beach andappreciate snorkelingatthe ElephantBeachonHavelock
Island. AndamanandNicobarislandsare one of the lastremainingvirginrainforestislandsinthe world.
Situatedinthe Bay of Bengal, islandsare knownfortheirpalm-lined,white-sandbeaches,mangroves
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12. Diwali Weekend
 October14, Saturday:Weekend
 October15, Sunday:Weekend
 October16, Monday:Dhanteras/take the dayoff.
 October17, Tuesday:Take the day off.
 October18, Wednesday:Diwali(GazettedHoliday)
 October19, Thursday:Balipratipada/takethe dayoff.
 October20, Friday:Bhaidooj/takethe dayoff.
 October21, Saturday:Weekend
 October22, Sunday:Weekend

13. Diwali iscommendedbetweenmid-Octoberandmid-Novemberinthe westerncalendar,contingenton
the lunarcycle forthat year.The Festival of Lights,Diwali,isabeautiful andcheerful festival.Families
setup theirhomesandthemselvesforthe exceptionalcelebrationsthatsymbolize the triumphof
profoundgoodnessandthe liftingof otherworldlyhaziness.Sparklersare embarkedtoheadout
shrewdness,oillightsare lit,bloomfestoonsare made,candlesdriftindishesof wateroutside homes
and dessertsare sharedasa majoraspectof the merriments.Diwali canlikewisespeaktothe
consciousnessof inwardlightinsideamanwhenobliviousnessispushedasidebyunderstandingand
enlightenment
Where to go: Withthese numerousdaysfree,youcanreallyarrange a complete itineraryaroundthe
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Octoberservesas the besttime tovisitPushkar,the Hindujourneyfocusthathasof late risenasthe
newflowerchildcenterpointinthe conditionof Rajasthantours.Youcan likewiseattempttovisitthe
cityclose to the epicPushkarMela.RajasthanDesertTour , Perused8 ThingsTo Do inAjmerand
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14. 13. Id-e-Milad Weekend
 December1,Friday:Id-e-Milad(GazettedHoliday)
 December2,Saturday: Weekend
 December3,Sunday:Weekend
Where to go: These are the dateswhenthe Hornbill Festival inNagalandbegins.Furthermore,inthe
eventthatyouare anyplace nearbeinga musicbuff,thenthiscelebrationoughttobe on youshould
visitlist.
Pinnacle of winterislikewise whenfowl havensinterritoriesare overflowedwithuncommonand
excellenttransitorywingedanimals.KeoladeoNational ParkinBharatpurisan extraordinaryplace to
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14. Christmas Weekend
1. December23, Saturday:Weekend
2. December24, Sunday:Weekend
3. December25, Monday:Christmas

15. End the year witha tripto the most happeningspotinIndiaduringDecember.VisitGoaforthe beach
parties,the celebrationduringChristmasandadventuresportsonthe stunningbeachesof Goa.Read
What happensinGoa, staysinGoa bySachin Goel formore.Happy LongWeekend!
Goa's notoriety forbeingIndia'smostlovedyear-endpartyhotspotlaysonitsenergizingbeachside
clubsand Dance musiccelebrations,forexample,SunburnandSupersonic.Forlocal people be thatasit
may,thistime isparticularlycritical asa resultof Christmas.ThisiswhenGoanhomesandpastry
kitchensmake conventional desserts,forexample,dodol(coconutandcashew squares),neureos
(stuffeddryproductsof the soil balls),kol-kolsandnuttysurprise,andembellishtheirpremiseswith
lights,the Christmasstarand nativityscenesportrayingMotherMary,JosephandinfantJesus.
Neighborhoodhousesof worshipresonate withChristmascarolsandare decoratedwithChristmas
trees.
Encountera slice of local life bygoingto an service atone of the neighbourhoodchurchesof worshipor
essentiallygoingbyone of Goa'sheritage cathedrals,forexample,the sixteenthcenturySe Cathedral,
the biggestchurchin India.What'smore,there are familyfeastswithluxurioussuppersof turkeyor
chicken,sucklingpig,sorpotel andtreats.Thissustenance islikewiseofferedatafew lodgingsand
eateries,forexample,Hotel Mandovi inPanjim.The celebrationseasonformallycloseswithan
administrationandparade onJanuary6, or the Feastof the Magi, whenthree kings came to pay
obeisance tothe infantJesus.
Thisis additionallythe yearforthe decennial Expositionof SacredRelicsof St.FrancisXavier,whichwill
lastuntil January2. Amidthis,the savedbodythe Portuguese Jesuitpreacher,additionallythoughtto be
Goa's benefactorholyperson,andare takenoutfor openreview inthe Basillicaof BomJesusinOld
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In case you're searchingfora white ChristmasinIndia,looknomore distantthanShimla.Yes',will
undoubtedly be clamoringwithvoyagers,yetthe charmof its heritage andperspectivesstays
unmatched.The mostsentimentalapproachtogo to the slope stationisbytakinga ride on the toy
preparesamongstKalkaandShimla,withitsmarvelousvistasof snow-hungmountainsfromthe glowof
your lodge.Memorable British-time structures,forexample,the ViceregalLodge,RothneyCastle,Gaiety
Theaterand WoodvillePalace make aperiodclimate,while the comfortable eateriesandbistroscoating
the Mall give anappreciatedrelieffromthe chill.Keepyourdate withcustombygoingto an
administrationatChristChurchonthe Ridge.Workedinthe mid-nineteenthcentury,thisneo-Gothic
pointof interestisthe secondmostseasonedchurchinnorthernIndia.There'sanextrareasonto visit
thisyearin lightof the fact that Shimlahasgottensnowfall onChristmasfollowingahole of 22 years.
Discoverthe besthotelsinShimlaincluding The Oberoi Cecil,Marina, RadissonHotelShimla,Oberoi
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