Gen Z in India has quietly retired the ritual of one annual holiday and shifted to frequent weekend trips and short breaks, with 87 per cent preferring trips that last under a week, according to a research report by Airbnb.

According to the report based on a survey of 2,012 Gen Z respondents aged 18-29 across 11 Indian cities in April 2026, weekend trips lead the preference, followed by three to five-day breaks. Longer holidays are the exception.