Many people prefer to take short vacations from their busy work schedule. But they are unable to do so, as their busy work schedule comes in the way. If you are one of them, then the year 2020 – the year of the long weekends – is all set to bring a big smile on your face. 2020 has more than 10 long weekends coming along. So, make 2020 your year of travel. Take mini-breaks from your busy work schedule, fulfil your travel aspirations, rejuvenate, and rejoin work on a fresh note.
Plan and save on your mini-vacations
Let us tell you how you can plan your mini-vacations well in advance and also how to save on your travel expenses like travel tickets, hotel accommodation, and intra city travel. First of all, here is the list of long weekends in the first half and second half of the year.
Long weekends in the first half of the year
| 21st – 23rd February | 21st February (Friday) – Mahashivratri22nd and 23rd February is weekend |
| 7th – 10th March | 7th and 8th March is weekend9th March (Monday) you will need to take leave10th March (Tuesday) – Holi |
| 2nd – 6th April | 2nd April (Thursday) – Ram Navmi3rd April (Friday) – You need to take leave4th and 5th April is weekend6th April (Tuesday) – Mahavir Jayanti |
| 10th – 12th April | 10th April (Friday) – Good Friday11th and 12th April is weekend |
| 1st – 3rd May | 1st May (Friday) – Labour Day/Maharashtra Day2nd and 3rd May is weekend |
| 7th – 10th May | 7th May (Thursday) – Buddha Purnima8th May (Friday) – You need to take leave9th and 10th May is weekend |
| 23rd – 25th May | 23rd and 24th May is weekend25th May (Monday) is Eid-ul-Fitr |
Booking travel tickets
Now that you have marked your calendar with travel dates, the next thing to plan is travel tickets. You can buy MakeMyTrip gift vouchers or Goomo Gift Vouchers from the GyFTR website and get discounts of up to 5%. GyFTR also introduces BOGO offers and Paytm cashback offers from time to time. So, check the website regularly to keep track of the latest offers and benefit from them.
Long weekends in the first half of the year
| 1st – 3rd August | 1st and 2nd August is weekend3rd August (Monday) – Raksha Bandhan |
| 15th – 17th August | 15th and 16th August is weekend17th August (Monday) – Parsi New Year |
| 29th – 31st August | 29th and 30th August is weekend31st August (Monday) – Onam |
| 2nd – 4th October | 2nd October (Friday) – Gandhi Jayanti3rd and 4th October is weekend |
| 13th – 16th November | 13th November (Friday) – Dhanteras14th and 15th November is weekend16th November (Monday) – Bhaiduj |
| 28th – 30th November | 28th and 29th November is weekend30th November (Monday) – Guru Nanak Jayanti |
| 25th – 27th December | 25th December (Friday) – Christmas26th and 27th December is weekend |
Booking hotel accommodation
Now that your travel dates and travel tickets are sorted out, let us plan hotel booking. When you buy Fab Hotels Gift Cards or I Can Stay Gift Cards from the GyFTR website, you can get a discount of up to 5%. You can also benefit from the BOGO offers and Paytm cashback offers that are introduced from time to time.
For travel within the tourist city, you can buy Uber Gift Vouchers from the GyFTR website and enjoy up to 5% discount.
Make 2020 the year of joyful vacation memories
We have told you about 14 long weekends during the year, evenly spread over 7 in the first half of the year, and 7 in the next half of the year. While we would like you to enjoy a mini-vacation on all 14 long weekends, it is finally your decision. For travel arrangements, we have shown you how to save on travel tickets, hotel accommodation, and cab travel. To conclude, now you don’t have any excuses for not making the year 2020 as the year of joyful vacation memories.