Plan and save the day as India is going to have a well-deserved, rare, and eagerly awaited long weekend from Friday, August 15 to Sunday, August 17, 2025. The three-day holiday week is a glorious mix of Independence Day on Friday, Janmashtami on Saturday, and the usual Sunday holiday, which is practically a gift to the citizens of the country to relax, venture outside, or play with the family.
The weekend commences with the Indian Independence Day that falls on August 15, the 79th Independence Day of India, and therefore a national holiday being observed with nationalistic pomp nationwide. The day is symbolic of the spirit of freedom and national pride owing to the address by the Prime Minister at the Red Fort in Delhi, and the hoisting of flags at schools, offices, and neighborhoods, among others.
The next day, August 16, is the Hindu Janmashtami festival, commemorating the birth of Lord Krishna. Janamashtami comes in with the colorful decorations, devotional music, midnight pujas, and Dahi Handi events in various states to spice the weekend with spirituality and festivity. Worship places such as temples would be filled with people, especially in Mathura and Vrindavan, which are the hubs of Krishna worship.
Sunday, August 17, completes the weekend, letting the people have a well-deserved day off to begin their work week again on Monday.
