Destination India- holidays galore- the planner unleashed

2014 saw us taking off on short vacations with many extended weekends. 2015 promises to be better still. Going by what we see on the calender, a casual leave here or there used wisely could lead to many happy journeys. Check it out people and plan well in advance. Pashatuks finds that over the 12 month phase just 7 leaves(not at all a difficult option) need to be adjusted to avail these weekends.  Financially the year might leave the wallets empty- but the year promises to be rich with memories and experiences

January

1st Thursday New Year’s Day
2nd Friday — Skip work; they will understand.
3rd  Saturday
4th  Sunday

January

23 Friday — Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti (Kolkata)
24 Saturday
25 Sunday
26 Monday  Republic Day

 Two slots of 4 days each-Pashatuks recommends Take off for any seaside, Rajasthan or Madhya Pradesh(the heat is bearable in these two states during winters).For people looking for snow and ice a trip up the Himalayas can be fun too

February

14 Saturday
15 Sunday
16 Monday -Skip work, because Valentine’s Day long weekend!
17 Tuesday — Maha Shivratri

One slot of 4 days- Pashatuks recommends- Same as January - try GOA carnival if you can 

March
6 Friday — Holi (Festival of colours)
7 Saturday
8 Sunday 

One slot of 3 days-Pashatuks recommends-anyplace nearby to chill out and recharge.The weather is bordering from pleasant to hot. So keep that in mind. Great discounts for accommodation in the hills

April
3 Friday — Good Friday
4 Saturday
5 Sunday

April
11 Saturday
12 Sunday
13 Monday — Take leave
14 Tuesday— Ambedkar Jayanti, Tamil New Year.

Two slots- one 3 days and one 4 days. Pashatuks Recommends- seaside or hills

May
1 Friday — Labour Day; Maharashtra Day
2 Saturday
3 Sunday
4 Monday — Buddha Purnima 

One slot of 4 days-Pashatuks recommends- make the most of it because there is going to be a lull of these sneaky extended weekends.Dont bother about the heat

August
15 Saturday
16 Sunday
17 Monday — Skip work; you haven’t had a break since May!
18 Tuesday — Parsi New Year

Now this is a tricky one- the 18th August holiday is not applicable to people all across the country- so do check it before making your monsoon holiday plans

September

17 Thursday — Ganesh Chaturthi
18  Friday — Skip work
19  Saturday
20  Sunday

September
24 Thursday — Bakri Id
25  Friday — Skip work
26  Saturday
27  Sunday

Two slots of 4 days each. Pashatuks recommends Kerala and all zones enjoying good monsoons. Try the North Eastern States.

October
2 Friday — Gandhi Jayanti
3 Saturday
4 Sunday

October

22 Thursday—Dussehra
23 Friday — Take leave
24 Saturday
25 Sunday

Two slots - a 3 day and a 4 day slot- weather perfect for any travel all across the country.Pashatuks Recommends Do try and catch the dushera festival at Mysore

November
7 Saturday
8  Sunday
9  Monday — Dhanteras
10 Tuesday — Naraka Chaturdashi or take leave
11 Wednesday—Diwali (Lakshmi Puja)
12 Thursday—Diwali (Balipratipada) or take leave
13 Friday—Bhaidooj14 Saturday
15 Sunday

The longest break in the season- 9  days. Pashatuks recommends that you plan well in advance because everyone has the same idea.Pashatuks plans to hit for Leh ladakh- anyone wants to join in?

December
24 Thursday — Eid-e-Milad
25 Friday — Christmas
26 Saturday
27 Sunday

Way to end the year- seaside and hills once again.Enjoy your planning and do share your stories- Happy journey- 2015 is the year for it..