Long Weekends in Kerala 2026

Plan your getaways — all 3-day and 4-day weekends in Kerala 2026, including bridge leave opportunities.

16 Long Weekends
8 3-Day Weekends
2 4-Day Weekends
6 Bridge Opportunities
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Travel planning tip: Kerala's most popular weekend getaways include Munnar, Wayanad, Varkala, Kovalam, and the Backwaters. Book accommodation 2–3 months ahead for long weekends — they fill up fast!

3-Day Weekend
2nd January 2026 — 4th January 2026
Fri 2 Jan Mannam Jayanthi
Sat 3 Jan Saturday
Sun 4 Jan Sunday
Mannam Jayanthi
3-Day Weekend
24th January 2026 — 26th January 2026
Sat 24 Jan Saturday
Sun 25 Jan Sunday
Mon 26 Jan Republic Day
Republic Day
3-Day Weekend
20th March 2026 — 22nd March 2026
Fri 20 Mar Id-ul-Fitr (Ramzan)
Sat 21 Mar Saturday
Sun 22 Mar Sunday
Id-ul-Fitr (Ramzan)
⭐ 5-Day Weekend
1st April 2026 — 5th April 2026
Wed 1 Apr Annual Closing of Ac
Thu 2 Apr Maundy Thursday
Fri 3 Apr Good Friday
Sat 4 Apr Saturday
Sun 5 Apr Sunday
Annual Closing of Accounts (Banks) Maundy Thursday Good Friday
⭐ 4-Day Weekend
2nd April 2026 — 5th April 2026
Thu 2 Apr Maundy Thursday
Fri 3 Apr Good Friday
Sat 4 Apr Saturday
Sun 5 Apr Sunday
Maundy Thursday
💡 Take Friday 3 Apr as leave to get a 4-day weekend
⭐ 4-Day Weekend
11th April 2026 — 14th April 2026
Sat 11 Apr Saturday
Sun 12 Apr Sunday
Mon 13 Apr Take Leave
Tue 14 Apr Dr. B. R. Ambedkar J
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Jayanthi
💡 Take Monday 13 Apr as leave to get a 4-day weekend
3-Day Weekend
1st May 2026 — 3rd May 2026
Fri 1 May May Day
Sat 2 May Saturday
Sun 3 May Sunday
May Day
⭐ 4-Day Weekend
25th June 2026 — 28th June 2026
Thu 25 Jun Muharram
Fri 26 Jun Take Leave
Sat 27 Jun Saturday
Sun 28 Jun Sunday
Muharram
💡 Take Friday 26 Jun as leave to get a 4-day weekend
⭐ 4-Day Weekend
22nd August 2026 — 25th August 2026
Sat 22 Aug Saturday
Sun 23 Aug Sunday
Mon 24 Aug Take Leave
Tue 25 Aug First Onam / Milad-i
First Onam / Milad-i-Sherif
💡 Take Monday 24 Aug as leave to get a 4-day weekend
⭐ 6-Day Weekend
25th August 2026 — 30th August 2026
Tue 25 Aug First Onam / Milad-i
Wed 26 Aug Thiruvonam (Onam)
Thu 27 Aug Third Onam
Fri 28 Aug Fourth Onam / Sree N
Sat 29 Aug Saturday
Sun 30 Aug Sunday
First Onam / Milad-i-Sherif Thiruvonam (Onam) Third Onam Fourth Onam / Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthi / Ayyankali Jayanthi
⭐ 4-Day Weekend
27th August 2026 — 30th August 2026
Thu 27 Aug Third Onam
Fri 28 Aug Fourth Onam / Sree N
Sat 29 Aug Saturday
Sun 30 Aug Sunday
Third Onam
💡 Take Friday 28 Aug as leave to get a 4-day weekend
3-Day Weekend
4th September 2026 — 6th September 2026
Fri 4 Sep Sreekrishna Jayanthi
Sat 5 Sep Saturday
Sun 6 Sep Sunday
Sreekrishna Jayanthi
3-Day Weekend
19th September 2026 — 21st September 2026
Sat 19 Sep Saturday
Sun 20 Sep Sunday
Mon 21 Sep Sree Narayana Guru S
Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi Day
3-Day Weekend
2nd October 2026 — 4th October 2026
Fri 2 Oct Gandhi Jayanthi
Sat 3 Oct Saturday
Sun 4 Oct Sunday
Gandhi Jayanthi
⭐ 4-Day Weekend
17th October 2026 — 20th October 2026
Sat 17 Oct Saturday
Sun 18 Oct Sunday
Mon 19 Oct Take Leave
Tue 20 Oct Mahanavami
Mahanavami
💡 Take Monday 19 Oct as leave to get a 4-day weekend
3-Day Weekend
25th December 2026 — 27th December 2026
Fri 25 Dec Christmas
Sat 26 Dec Saturday
Sun 27 Dec Sunday
Christmas

🗓️ How to Read This

  • 3-Day Weekend — A public holiday falls on a Friday or Monday, extending the weekend naturally.
  • 4-Day Weekend — A holiday falls on Thursday or Tuesday, making Saturday–Sunday part of the stretch.
  • Bridge Leave — Take one day of casual leave (CL) to bridge a holiday mid-week into a long weekend.
  • Dates are based on the Kerala Government Gazette list. Verify with your employer/institution.