{"id":9097,"date":"2020-04-28T12:26:49","date_gmt":"2020-04-28T12:26:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monsterindia.com\/career-advice\/long-weekends-2020-get-out-and-get-a-life-9097\/"},"modified":"2023-04-17T12:32:01","modified_gmt":"2023-04-17T07:02:01","slug":"long-weekends-2020-get-out-and-get-a-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.foundit.in\/career-advice\/long-weekends-2020-get-out-and-get-a-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Long Weekends : Get Out and Get a Life"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Missed a vacation last year? <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Make it up for the lost holiday opportunities this year! The year 2020 has a good number of long weekends. You\u2019ll be excited to learn that the year 2020 will take us on a roller coaster ride of excitement, with long weekends almost every month. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, if you are planning for a subtle refuge or a mini-vacation, here is the list of holidays and long weekends in 2020. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Get out, plan your holidays and get a slice of life outside the corporate jungle. Balance your work and life<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Create memories that make you laugh! So, without further ado here you go: <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Long weekends in 2020<\/strong> \u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Long Weekend<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>

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Holidays <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>

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February<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>

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21-22-23 Feb.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>

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Fri-Sat-Sun (Maha Shivratri)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>

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March<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>

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21-22-23-24 March<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>

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Thu-Friday (Take leave)-Sat-Sun<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>

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April<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>

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4-5-6 Apr.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>

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Fri-Sat-Sun (Mahavir Jayanti)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>

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April<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>

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10-11-12-13 Apr.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>

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Fri-Sat-Sun-Mon (Good Friday, Baisakhi)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>

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May<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>

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1-2-3 May<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>

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Fri-Sat-Sun\u2026 (Labour Day)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>

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May<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>

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23-24-25 May<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>

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Sat-Sun-Mon (Eid-ul -Fitr)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>

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August<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>

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31 July -1-2-3 Aug.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>

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Fri-Sat-Sun-Mon (EID-al-Adha, Raksha Bandhan)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>

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August<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>

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8-9-11 Aug.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>

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Sat-Sun-Mon (Take leave)-Tue (Krishna Janmashtami)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>

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October <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>

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2-3-4 Oct.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>

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Fri-Sat-Sun (Gandhi Jayanti)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>

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November<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>

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14-15-16 Nov.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>

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Sat-Sun- Mon (Diwali)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>

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November<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>

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28-28-30 Nov.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>

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Sat- Sun -Mon (Guru Nanak Jayanti)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>

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December<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>

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25-26-27 Dec.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>

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Fri-Sat-Sun (Christmas)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Long Weekend in February<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Known as a month of purity in Georgian calendar, February, the shortest month of the year has in store one long weekend for you. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Friday, 21 Feb. (Mahashivratri)<\/span>
\u2022 Saturday, 22 Feb.<\/span>
\u2022 Sunday, 23 Feb.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plan for the February Long Weekend: Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Kodaikanal, Gulmarg, Lakshadweep, Coorg.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Is it time to break-up with your job when professional priorities overtake personal? Working hard is good, but everyone needs a break.<\/span><\/span>
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Long Weekend in March 2020<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n


<\/span><\/strong>This is the time to find the flowers in full bloom and when the spring is at its best. Choose to visit places that are in bloom at this time of the year or you can opt for a colourful holiday – literally.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Thursday, 21 March: Holi<\/span>
\u2022 Friday, 22 March: Take a leave<\/span>
\u2022 Saturday, 23 March<\/span>
\u2022 Sunday, 24 March<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plan for the March Long Weekend: Vrindavan-Mathura for Holi, Fatehpur Sikri, Ooty for sight-seeing, Ranthambhore, Jim Corbet for wildlife spotting, and Dalhousie for a peaceful getaway.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Long Weekends in April 2020<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n


<\/span><\/strong>April has a lot more than you may expect. It has two long weekends back to back. Take your pick.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Saturday, 4 April<\/span>
\u2022 Sunday, 5 April<\/span>
\u2022 Monday, 6 April (Mahavir Jayanti)<\/span>
\u2022 Friday, 10 April (Good Friday)<\/span>
\u2022 Saturday, 11 April<\/span>
\u2022 Sunday, 12 April<\/span>
\u2022 Monday, 13 April (Baisakhi)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plan for the April Long Weekend: Kerala for backwaters; scuba diving in the Maldives; Kashmir for the striking landscape; Shimla for its beautiful snow-clad mountains; Shirdi for the holy week; Thailand and Seychelles for the beaches.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Long Weekends in May 2020<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n


<\/span><\/strong>May is when most of India starts feeling the heat and the itch to head to the cooler climes. It\u2019s also the time when parents plan for summer holidays along with their kids. In 2020, May gives us another opportunity to take a break.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Friday, 1 May (Labour Day) <\/span>
\u2022 Saturday, 2 May<\/span>
\u2022 Sunday, 3 May<\/span>
\u2022 Saturday, 23 May<\/span>
\u2022 Sunday, 24 May<\/span>
\u2022 *Monday, 25 May (Eid-ul-Fitr)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plan for the May Long Weekend: Bir Billing for trekking and paragliding, Kasauli for sight-seeing or wherever your heart takes you \ud83d\ude0a<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Long Weekends in August 2020<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n


<\/span><\/strong>You can start August on a happy note by taking an off on 31st July, which is a Friday and you may have a leave on account of Eid-al-Adha or Bakr Eid as it is popularly known. In fact, you can end August on a happy note as well with Onam falling on 31st August, Monday \ud83d\ude0a.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In between, if you take a holiday on Monday, 10 August, you get a 4-day long weekend. Note, make the most of your long weekends in August as there is no long weekend in September.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 *Friday, 31 July (Eid-al-Adha)<\/span>
\u2022 Saturday, 1 Aug.<\/span>
\u2022 Sunday, 2 Aug.<\/span>
\u2022 Monday, 3 Aug. (Raksha Bandhan)<\/span>
\u2022 Saturday, 8 Aug.<\/span>
\u2022 Sunday, 9 Aug.<\/span>
\u2022 Monday, 10 Aug. (Take a leave)<\/span>
\u2022 *Tuesday, 11 Aug. (Krishna Janmashtami)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plan for the August Long Weekend: Vegas for pub and beach life, explore the Amalfi coast in Italy, Ha Long Bay, Vietnam may also be a great choice, France, Turkey for a hot air balloon ride. Back home you can choose Rajasthan, Kerala or a quick getaway to the nearby hill stations.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Long Weekend in October 2020<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n


<\/span><\/strong>October is when the real fun begins with the festivals of Dussehra and Durga Puja. Though, Dussehra this year, unfortunately, falls on a Sunday \u2639. However, you can take respite in the fact that Gandhi Jayanti is on a Friday and that gives you a perfect long weekend for a quick getaway.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Friday, 2 Oct. (Gandhi Jayanti)<\/span>
\u2022 Saturday, 3 Oct.<\/span>
\u2022 Sunday, 4 Oct.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plan for the October Long Weekend: For a short weekend break, you can choose your nearby tourist destinations.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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#WorkLifeBalance: If this is you. It’s time to Find Better.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Long Weekends in November 2020<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n


<\/span><\/strong>November offers you two opportunities to get away from it all. One, in the first half of the month and the 2nd in the latter half of the month. Unfortunately, Diwali, this year falls on a Saturday (Nov. 14).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Saturday, 14 Nov.<\/span>
\u2022 Sunday, 15 Nov. <\/span>
\u2022 Monday, 16 Nov. (Diwali Balipratipada) <\/span>
\u2022 Saturday, 28 Nov.<\/span>
\u2022 Sunday, 29 Nov.<\/span>
\u2022 Monday, 30 Nov. (Guru Nanak Jayanti)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plan for the November Long Weekend: You can choose to soak in the festivities or can plan for a quiet retreat near your city.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Long Weekend in December 2020<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n


<\/span><\/strong>This is your last opportunity to make the best of your last weekend of 2020. Get out and let your hair down.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Friday, 25 Dec. (Christmas)<\/span>
\u2022 Saturday, 26 Dec.<\/span>
\u2022 Sunday, 27 Dec.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plan for the December Long Weekend: Amritsar, Goa, Nainital, Coorg or whatever fascinates you.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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