2017 calendar: Here's why you should start planning your long weekend trips now

The year 2017 is bringing many opportunities to go on vacation on a long weekend.

2017 calendar: Here's why you should start planning your long weekend trips now
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New Delhi: The year 2016 did not give travellers many options to plan their holidays on long weekends. A number of holidays fell on weekends, which meant that office goers and others lost their well-deserved chance to plan trips during the extended weekend.

The year 2017 is, however, bringing many opportunities to go on vacation on a long weekend.

So, what are you thinking? Make your reservations now.

Here is the list of extended weekends which you can utilise well enough to plan your trips before time:

  • January 26, Republic Day (Thursday)
  • February 24, Mahashivratri (Friday)
  • March 13, Holi (Monday)
  • April 14, Good Friday (Friday)
  • May 1, May Day (Monday)
  • June 26, Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan), (Monday)
  • August 15, Independence Day (Tuesday)
  • August 25, Ganesh Chaturthi (Friday)
  • October 02, Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti (Monday)
  • October 19, Diwali (Monday)
  • December 1, Eid-e-Milad (Friday)
  • December 25, Christmas (Monday)
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