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Seasonal holidays

Where to go month by month, festival seasons and holidays for school breaks.

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Articles on seasonal holidays

The best destinations for a January holiday in India and abroad: winter sunshine, snow, festivals and great beach weather.

Summer holiday destinations for families from India, from hill stations, Kashmir and Ladakh to Singapore, Bali, Europe and Japan.

July and August are monsoon months in India, but Ladakh, Bali, Koh Samui, East Africa and Europe are in season. Here is where to go.

Holiday ideas for the Puja and Dussehra break in September or October, from the eastern Himalaya to Rajasthan, Kerala and Southeast Asia.

November is one of the best months to travel. Ideas include Chiang Mai's lanterns, the Pushkar fair, beaches, wildlife and autumn in Japan.

Ideas for a Christmas and New Year holiday, from Goa's celebrations and Kerala's churches to Dubai's fireworks, Lapland and European markets.

Ideas for the Diwali holidays, from celebrating in Varanasi, Ayodhya or Jaipur to short breaks in Goa, Singapore, Dubai and Thailand.

Ideas for the Pongal long weekend in January, from experiencing the festival in Tamil Nadu's villages and temple towns to hill and coastal escapes.

Family-friendly international destinations for the April to June school holidays, with weather notes, attractions, flight times and visa tips.

Late winter and early spring ideas: desert festivals, Holi, the last of the snow, cherry blossom in Japan, tulips in Europe and calm island seas.

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