Here's the list of holidays in 2016 in India

Planning trips and going on adventure in the new year in your mind? Or booking your travelling arrangements soon enough to be with your families when the holidays come around in 2016? You will need a complete list of public holidays to set your plan in motion.

Here you go then - 

January

January 26 - Tuesday – Republic Day

March

March 07 - Monday - Maha Shivratri

March 24 - Thursday - Holi

March 25 - Friday - Good Friday

April

April 15 - Friday - Ram Navami

April 20 - Wednesday - Mahavir Jayanthi

May

May 01 - Sunday - May Day

May 21 - Saturday - Buddha Purnima

July

July 06 - Wednesday - Id-Ul-Fitr

August

August 15 - Monday - Independence Day

August 25 - Thursday – Krishna Janmashtami

September

September 05 - Monday - Ganesh Chaturthi

September 12 - Monday - Bakri Id

October

October 02 - Sunday - Mahatma Gandhi Jayanthi

October 11 - Tuesday - Vijaya Dashami

October 12 - Wednesday - Muharram

October 30 - Sunday - Diwali

November

November 14 - Monday - Guru Nanak Jayanthi

December

December 13 - Tuesday - Id-E-Milad

December 25 - Sunday - Christmas

There are seven long weekends in the year 2016. Also, if you can squeeze one paid leave then there are two more weekends you can turn into long ones to have short trips or to just veg out on the couch. Choice is yours!