Bhai Dooj 2026 falls on Wednesday, 11 November, three days after Diwali on Sunday, 8 November. The Dwitiya tithi is reported to begin on the afternoon of Tuesday, 10 November and end on the afternoon of 11 November, so most families do the tilak in the afternoon of the 11th. Book flights early, because siblings
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No, Puri does not have an operational airport today. The nearest airport is Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar (BBI), roughly 60 km from Puri by road, usually a 1.5 to 2 hour drive. A new Shree Jagannath International Airport is planned at Puri, but it is still at the approvals stage and has no
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Kashmir in winter is generally coldest and snowiest during Chillai Kalan, the traditional 40-day cold spell that begins on 21 December. Srinagar International Airport (SXR) is the main gateway, and fog or snow can delay or cancel flights, so book flexible fares, prefer a buffer day around your return, and check flight status before you
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From November to March the road routes to Ladakh, Manali to Leh and Srinagar to Leh, are generally closed by snow for several months, so flying into Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) is the main way in. Winter flights face snow and fog delays, and Leh sits at about 3,500 metres, so rest for
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The best time for Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, officially Keoladeo National Park, is generally November to February, when migratory waterfowl fill the wetlands. The nearest airport is Agra (AGR), roughly 60 km by road. Jaipur (JAI), roughly 180 km away, and Delhi, roughly 180 to 220 km away, have far more flights. Cars are not allowed
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The 20th Jaipur Literature Festival is announced for Thursday 14 to Monday 18 January 2027 in Jaipur. Jaipur International Airport (JAI) has non-stop flights from several major cities, including Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Kolkata. Book early for those five days, and keep buffer time for winter fog on morning departures. Updated October 2026 ·
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The 2026 closing dates for Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri and Yamunotri have not been officially announced yet. They are usually fixed on Vijayadashami, which falls on Tuesday 20 October 2026. If last year’s pattern holds, Gangotri, Yamunotri and Kedarnath close around Govardhan Puja and Bhai Dooj in November, and Badrinath closes later in the month. Fly
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The DoPT holiday list for 2027 has 17 gazetted holidays for central government offices in Delhi, but five of those dates fall on a Saturday or Sunday. The best bridges are Holi and Good Friday in March (9 days for 3 leave days), Ram Navami to Mahavir Jayanti in April (5 days for 1 leave
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The Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Simhastha Kumbh begins with flag hoisting on Saturday 31 October 2026 and runs until 24 July 2028. The announced Amrit Snan days in 2027 are Monday 2 August, Tuesday 31 August, and 11 and 12 September. The nearest airport is Nashik (Ozar, ISK); Mumbai and Pune are the larger alternatives. Updated October 2026
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Many Indian airports carry a formal name that differs from the city or the local name most travellers use, usually honouring a historical figure. Varanasi’s airport is Lal Bahadur Shastri International (VNS), Prayagraj’s is at Bamrauli (IXD), Navi Mumbai’s new airport is Loknete D B Patil International (NMI), and Chennai keeps the code MAA from
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