There are 15 long weekends in 2016, which means you can plan quick getaways well in advance without having to take too much leave. Going away for a weekend allows families and individuals to rest and recover after a long week at work. Designing a trip in advance leads to save good amount of money when you get to compare, negotiate and choose amongst multiple options available.
It also means saving on time. Otherwise, thoughts like that where to go, what to do, how to save, leaves one no where . There is more to planning a trip then finally booking the airfare and hotel.
Financially planning for a trip in advance will absolutely lead to a less stressful situation.Below are list of holidays and suggestions for some places you can check out, both domestic and international. These suggestions are from Bangalore Times of Dec 14,2015.
NEW YEAR’S DAY : January 1 – 3 (Friday- Sunday)
SANKRANTI PONGAL : January 15 – 17 (Friday- Sunday) DOMESTIC: Hampi for heritage sites; Gulmarg for skiing, INTERNATIONAL: Dubai to check out the annual shopping festival
REPUBLIC DAY : January 23 – 26 (take leave on Monday , January 25) , Saturday-Tuesday
DOMESTIC: Chikmagalur, Kodaikanal, Matheran, Manali or any other hill station in the country
INTERNATIONAL: Hong Kong for the first Asian edition of the Udderbelly Festival
SHIVRATRI, March 5 -7, Saturday-Monday ,
DOMESTIC: Rishikesh for the International Yoga Festival; coffee flower season in Coorg
INTERNATIONAL: Nepal for trekking and to see rhododendrons in full bloom
EASTER WEEKEND, March 24 -27 , Thursday-Sunday
DOMESTIC: Mathura for Holi; Mahabaleshwar for the Mapro Strawberry Festival
INTERNATIONAL: The Maldives for a beach holiday
UGADIGUDI PADWA : April 8 – 10 , Friday to Sunday
DOMESTIC: Bandipur or Jim , Corbett National Park for wildlife-spotting
INTERNATIONAL: South Korea to see cherry blossoms in full bloom
AMBEDKAR JAYANTIRAM NAVAMI, April 14 -17, Thursday-Sunday
DOMESTIC: Sinthan Top, an off-beat destination in Kashmir
INTERNATIONAL: Vietnam for the Hung King’s Temple Festival.
INDEPENDENCE DAY: August 13-15 , Saturday-Monday
DOMESTIC: Valley of Flowers in Uttarakhand to see the valley at its best
INTERNATIONAL: Indonesia for the Legian Beach Festival, in Bali
JANAMASHTHAMI, August 25-28 (take leave on Friday , August 26), Thursday-Sunday
DOMESTIC: Goa for the Bonderam Festival
INTERNATIONAL: Madagascar for wildlife-spotting.
GANESH CHATURTHI, September 3-5, Saturday-Monday
DOMESTIC: Maharashtra for Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations
INTERNATIONAL: Mauritius for scuba diving and snorkelling
BAKRID,September 10-12, Saturday-Monday
DOMESTIC: Meghalaya for landscapes and waterfalls
INTERNATIONAL: Tanzania for wildlife at the Katavi, Selous and Ruaha Game Reserves
DASARA/DURGA PUJA : October 8 -12 (take leave on Monday , October 10), Saturday-Wednesday
DOMESTIC: Mysuru for Dasara celebrations; Kolkata for Durga Puja festivities
INTERNATIONAL: Bhutan for the Thimphu Festival
DIWALI, October 28 – 30,Friday-Sunday
DOMESTIC: The Golden Triangle -Delhi, Agra and Jaipur -to see the festival of lights in all its glory
INTERNATIONAL: Istanbul for heritage sites like Hagia Sophia and hot-air ballooning in Cappadocia
GURU NANAK JAYANTI November 12-4, Saturday-Monday
DOMESTIC: Gangtok for trekking
INTERNATIONAL: Seychelles for snorkelling and diving
EID MILAD, December 10- 13, Saturday -Tuesday (take leave on Monday , December 12)
DOMESTIC: Jaipur or Jodhpur to see the North Indian winter at its best
INTERNATIONAL: Cambodia to see Angkor Wat
The Calendar for the year 2016 is given below. Consulting your 2016 calendars and make holiday plans for the coming months.
From Bemoneyaware.com
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