Overview
- Editors spotlight two January breaks, Jan 1–4 for New Year and Jan 23–26 around Vasant Panchami and Republic Day.
- Late winter into spring includes Feb 28–Mar 3 around Holi and Mar 26–31 with one leave day spanning Ram Navami to Mahavir Jayanti.
- A standout August cluster runs Aug 25–30 by linking Milad-un-Nabi, Onam, Raksha Bandhan and weekends into an extended window.
- October presents Oct 2–4 around Gandhi Jayanti plus Oct 17–20 near Dussehra with a suggested single leave day to extend the break.
- India Today and Times Now translate these dates into destination suggestions and urge early leave requests and bookings to secure better prices, with further windows flagged for Nov 21–24 ending in Guru Nanak Jayanti and Dec 25–27 for Christmas.