2025 Holiday Calendar: A recent Instagram Reel from the popular account Wandefulsoulmates is taking the internet by storm with a clever hack for maximising vacation time in 2025. With a smart approach to holiday planning, the Reel demonstrates how, with just 12 carefully selected leave days, you can enjoy a whopping 50 days off across the year. The post has already garnered over 50,000 likes in just two days, with viewers flocking to discover how they, too, can make the most of long weekends and national holidays.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mahima & Suyash - Travel | Food | Love (@wanderfulsoulmates) 2025 Holiday Calendar and Leave Breakdown The Reel provides a detailed month-by-month guide for stretching weekends into extended breaks: January : By taking January 13th as a leave day, you can enjoy a long weekend from January 11 to January 14, taking advantage of Makar Sankranti. February : This month offers a prime opportunity to secure a longer break. By taking leave on February 24, 25, 27, and 28, you create an impressive 9-day holiday from February 22 to March 2.
Maha Shivaratri falls in this period, adding to the festive vibe. March : March brings two separate 3-day weekends. Holi falls on Friday, March 14, giving a break from March 14 to March 16.
Then, another holiday falls on March 31 (Ugadi), allowing another long weekend if you take off Friday, March 29. April : By taking April 18 off, you can enjoy a relaxing 3-day weekend from April 18 to April 20.