New Year Long Weekend 2027 (Jan 1–3)

New Year's Day is a Friday, so the first break of 2027 costs nothing. The whole country is on holiday — pick somewhere you can walk to everything, and book before mid-December.

3 days offno leave days neededOptional holidayFri 1 – Sun 3 Jan 2027

no leave days needed (New Year's Day is an optional holiday — check yours)

New Year's Day is a restricted (optional) holiday — it is not guaranteed at every workplace.

January 2027 escapes that fit this break

Picked because January is inside their best season — every card opens a full weekend guide.

Kerala

Backwaters, houseboats, Ayurveda and cliff-top sunsets.

₹18k–45k (7 days)5–7 daysBest: Sep–MarTropical

Goa

Palolem calm or Anjuna energy — pick your beach.

₹12k–30k (5 days)4–5 daysBest: Oct–MarBeaches

Leh–Ladakh

High-desert solitude and brilliant monasteries.

₹22k–40k (7 days)5–7 daysBest: May–Jul, Jan–FebCold

Coorg

Coffee estates, waterfalls and monsoon green.

₹9k–18k (4 days)2–3 daysBest: Oct–MarForests

Andaman

Crystal water, coral reefs and shack life on Havelock.

₹22k–50k (6 days)5–6 daysBest: Oct–MarTropical

Rajasthan

Forts, deserts and colors — a slow heritage recharge.

₹15k–35k (6 days)5–7 daysBest: Oct–MarNatural Landscapes

Port Blair

Cellular Jail and the Andaman gateway

2 daysBest: Oct–MarHeritage

Cellular Jail

Colonial prison of the freedom struggle

Half a dayBest: Oct–MarHeritage

Visakhapatnam

Bay city of beaches and hills

2–3 daysBest: Oct–MarBeaches

Yarada Beach

Secluded bay beach near the naval base

Half dayBest: Oct–MarBeaches

Bheemunipatnam

Oldest municipality on the East Coast

Half a dayBest: Oct–MarBeaches

Itanagar

Capital of the orchid state

1–2 daysBest: Oct–AprHeritage

Ziro Valley

Apatani plateau of rice fields and music

2–3 daysBest: Sep (festival), Oct–AprMountains

Dirang

River village of hot springs and yaks

1 dayBest: Oct–AprNatural Landscapes

Guwahati

Gateway of the Northeast by the Brahmaputra

2 daysBest: Oct–AprPilgrimage

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