Plan
The long-weekend calendar
Every holiday bridge worth taking in 2026–27 — and the escapes that fit exactly the days you get.
October 2026
Gandhi Jayanti
Fri 2 – Sun 4 Oct · 3 days, no leave needed
Badami, Aihole & Pattadakal
Three days inside a sandstone sketchbook
Badami, Karnataka
3 days · 2 nights
Kabini Wild Mornings
Three days on safari time
Kabini, Karnataka
3 days · 2 nights
The Coorg Coffee Trail
Three slow days among the estates of Kodagu
Coorg, Karnataka
3 days · 2 nights
Dussehra
Sat 17 – Tue 20 Oct · 4 days with 1 leave
Munnar: Tea & Stillness
Four days of altitude and quiet
Munnar, Kerala
4 days · 3 nights
Badami, Aihole & Pattadakal
Three days inside a sandstone sketchbook
Badami, Karnataka
3 days · 2 nights
Kabini Wild Mornings
Three days on safari time
Kabini, Karnataka
3 days · 2 nights
November 2026
Diwali
Sat 7 – Tue 10 Nov · 4 days with 2 leaves
Munnar: Tea & Stillness
Four days of altitude and quiet
Munnar, Kerala
4 days · 3 nights
Badami, Aihole & Pattadakal
Three days inside a sandstone sketchbook
Badami, Karnataka
3 days · 2 nights
Kabini Wild Mornings
Three days on safari time
Kabini, Karnataka
3 days · 2 nights
December 2026
Christmas
Fri 25 – Sun 27 Dec · 3 days, no leave needed
Badami, Aihole & Pattadakal
Three days inside a sandstone sketchbook
Badami, Karnataka
3 days · 2 nights
Kabini Wild Mornings
Three days on safari time
Kabini, Karnataka
3 days · 2 nights
The Coorg Coffee Trail
Three slow days among the estates of Kodagu
Coorg, Karnataka
3 days · 2 nights
January 2027
New Year
Fri 1 – Sun 3 Jan · 3 days, no leave needed
Badami, Aihole & Pattadakal
Three days inside a sandstone sketchbook
Badami, Karnataka
3 days · 2 nights
Kabini Wild Mornings
Three days on safari time
Kabini, Karnataka
3 days · 2 nights
The Coorg Coffee Trail
Three slow days among the estates of Kodagu
Coorg, Karnataka
3 days · 2 nights
Makar Sankranti / Pongal
Thu 14 – Sun 17 Jan · 4 days with 1 leave
Munnar: Tea & Stillness
Four days of altitude and quiet
Munnar, Kerala
4 days · 3 nights
Badami, Aihole & Pattadakal
Three days inside a sandstone sketchbook
Badami, Karnataka
3 days · 2 nights
Kabini Wild Mornings
Three days on safari time
Kabini, Karnataka
3 days · 2 nights
Republic Day
Sat 23 – Tue 26 Jan · 4 days with 1 leave
Munnar: Tea & Stillness
Four days of altitude and quiet
Munnar, Kerala
4 days · 3 nights
Badami, Aihole & Pattadakal
Three days inside a sandstone sketchbook
Badami, Karnataka
3 days · 2 nights
Kabini Wild Mornings
Three days on safari time
Kabini, Karnataka
3 days · 2 nights
March 2027
Holi
Sat 20 – Mon 22 Mar · 3 days, no leave needed
Badami, Aihole & Pattadakal
Three days inside a sandstone sketchbook
Badami, Karnataka
3 days · 2 nights
Kabini Wild Mornings
Three days on safari time
Kabini, Karnataka
3 days · 2 nights
The Coorg Coffee Trail
Three slow days among the estates of Kodagu
Coorg, Karnataka
3 days · 2 nights
Good Friday & Easter
Fri 26 – Sun 28 Mar · 3 days, no leave needed
Badami, Aihole & Pattadakal
Three days inside a sandstone sketchbook
Badami, Karnataka
3 days · 2 nights
Kabini Wild Mornings
Three days on safari time
Kabini, Karnataka
3 days · 2 nights
The Coorg Coffee Trail
Three slow days among the estates of Kodagu
Coorg, Karnataka
3 days · 2 nights