As the end of 2021 approaches, we’re so excited to bring you our complete Best in Travel 2022 list – a whole new set of long weekends and the destinations to travel. These destinations span the nation and allow you, the traveler, to experience a wide swath of breathtaking experiences, from trekking across Uttarakhand Hills to chilling in coastal areas like Goa, Kerela. Carefully selected, our list is meant to inspire and excite you, and help you make your 2022 travel dreams a reality.

Long weekends Travels With Friends & Family For 2022

Holidays are welcome at any point of the month as it lets you get some time off from the daily hustle and bustle. However, if the holiday falls at the start or end of a week it enables you to plan a weekend getaway with your near and dear ones. Here, we have a compiled a list of long weekends in 2021. Read on to know more!

As the global pandemic continues to impact an ever-shifting patchwork of places around the world, we’re working hard to balance travel and safety, and a sense of caution alongside our endless sense of wanderlust. As such, our 2022 list, which is included below in its entirety, is as much a bucket list for the future as it is a to-visit list for right now.

After a challenging 2020 and 2021, travel will be back with a bang in 2022 as a whole host of best holiday destinations welcome travelers to start exploring again.

While there are so many places to visit in India for your weekend getaway, some of the best ones include all the experience that you simply cannot resist in January. Be it a hot cup of tea in the snowy land of Auli or savoring the tasty treats of Jaipur, you will simply end up craving for more on your holiday. Sounds enticing already, doesn’t it?

Check out the list of Long weekends!

January

January marks the beginning of the year and it definitely deserves the best travel to freshly kick start the year. The month of January has 3 long weekends mentioned as follows:

Long Weekend No. 1

Friday, December 31 – Take a day off
Saturday, January 1 – New Year’s Day
Sunday, January 2
Monday, January 3-Take a day off

Travel Suggestions:

• Jaipur is a busy tourist place in January, courtesy the Jaipur Literature Festival. You will find the best deal on hotels and flight tickets to Jaipur if you are travelling around this time.

Long Weekend No. 2

Thursday, January 13 – Lohri
Friday, January 14 – Makar Sankranti, Pongal
Saturday, January 15
Sunday, January 16

Travel Suggestions:

• As its Pongal, we think celebrating it would be the ideal choice during this weekend. Madurai with its many temples, fields and villages displays the true essence of Pongal festivities.

• Amritsar would be best place to celebrate Makar Sakaranti and Lohri , the famous Golden Temple, Wagah Border (India-Pakistan) border and Jallianwala Bagh.

Long Weekend No. 3

Sunday, January 23
Monday, January 24-Take a day off
Tuesday, January 25 – Take a day off
Wednesday, January 26 – Republic Day

Travel Suggestions:

• Udaipur is a busy tourist place in January, courtesy the Jaipur Literature Festival. You will find the best deal on hotels and flight tickets to Udaipur if you are travelling around this time.

February

Don’t forget to explore some of the famous places in this month.

Long Weekend No. 4

Saturday, February 26
Sunday, February 27
Monday, February 28 – Take a day off
Tuesday, March 01 – Maha Shivratri

Travel Suggestions :

• Haridwar, Uttarakhand is one of the places visited by many devotees during Mahashivratri. This place is known for its ghats which are obviously visited by individuals who offer prayers at Har ki Pauri. 

March

March is the month when spring officially starts.

Long Weekend No. 5

Thursday, March 17 – Take a day off
Friday, March 18 ( Holi)
Saturday, March 19 
Sunday, March 20 

Travel Suggestions :

• Holi in Mathura is much glorified and all because of obvious reasons. After all, why won’t a place be famous for the festival that has its roots there?

April

Travel in April during these long gateways.

Long Weekend No. 6

Thursday, April 14 ( Vaisakh)
Friday, April 15 – Take a day off
Saturday, April 16
Sunday, April 17

Travel suggestions :

• Visiting any place in Punjab during Baisakhi can be a really nice option to enjoy the April vibes.

May

May is the last month of the summer season before India enters monsoon season. Tourist sites are not as crowded in May so you can enjoy your trip to the fullest without fighting large crowds or enduring extreme heat.

Long Weekend No. 7

Saturday, April 30
Sunday, May 01
Monday, May 02- Take a day off 
Tuesday, May 03 – Eid-Ul-Fitr

Travel Suggestions :

Eid-Ul-Fitr is an Islamic holiday and is mainly celebrated at a place having majority population of Muslims. Srinagar for this can be a very good option. A perfect blend of scenic beauty and traditions. Isn’t it?

August

May is the last month of the summer season before India enters monsoon season. Tourist sites are not as crowded in May so you can enjoy your trip to the fullest without fighting large crowds or enduring extreme heat.

Long Weekend No. 8

Saturday, August 13
Sunday, August 14
Monday, August 15- Independence Day
Tuesday, August 16- Take a day off

Travel Suggestions :

• Kerela during monsoon looks absolutely mesmerizing. Munnar in August is a nothing short of a nature lover’s paradise.

Long Weekend No. 9

Thursday, August 18 – Take a day off
Friday, August 19 – Janmashmti
Saturday, August 20
Sunday, August 21

Travel Suggestions :

• Vrindavan is most famous for being the venue of Krishna’s famous raas leela with Radha and the gopis. In Vrindavan, the festival of Janmashtami begins 10 days prior to Krishna’s birthday.

October

Long Weekend No. 10

Saturday, October 22
Sunday, October 23
Monday, October 24 – Diwali
Tuesday, October 25 – Take a day off

Travel Suggestions :

• Experience Diwali celebrations on a grander scale at Varanasi. Start with a bath in the holy Ganges and have a ball, exploring the bustling bazaars where everything from traditional clothes to sweets are sold.

Explore these long weekends in the upcoming year 2022 and do consider our recommendations for your best travel experience.

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