August Long Weekend: Next week you will get a bumper holiday of 5 days, make a plan from Independence Day to Rakshabandhan

New Delhi (August Long Weekend 2024). The 8th month of the year is very special in terms of festivals and holidays. Due to continuous rain in many states, schools are closed and work from home facility has been provided in offices. But next week is going to be very special for everyone, from school children to bank employees. By doing a little jugaad next week, you can enjoy a 5-day holiday i.e. a long weekend.

This famous long weekend of August will start from 15th August, Independence Day. Many people have planned a long weekend in June-July and not only applied for leave, but also completed ticket and hotel booking for travelling. The list of August long weekend and holidays is also trending on social media. People are giving each other excuses to take leave. Know when and how the long weekend of August can be managed (Long Weekend in August 2024),

August Holidays 2024: Calendar of 15-19 August 2024
Next week’s holidays will start with a great start from 15th August (Thursday). This can be continued as a long weekend. Know how-

15 August 2024- Independence Day, Thursday (Independence Day 2024)
16 August 2024- Friday (Casual or Sick Leave)
17 August 2024 – Saturday
18 August 2024 – Sunday
19 August 2024- Rakshabandhan, Monday (Rakshabandhan 2024 Date)

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Long Weekend 2024: How to plan a long weekend?
On the special occasion of Independence Day on 15th August, most schools and offices remain closed. Even if there is a program somewhere, then the holiday is granted after half a day. In such a situation, you will have to apply for leave only on 16th August i.e. Friday. After this, on 17th and 18th August, most schools, colleges, banks and offices remain closed on Saturday-Sunday. Then on 19th August (Monday) schools will also remain closed on the special occasion of Rakshabandhan.

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