Holiday breaks: where your time off can take you

Christmas & year-end breaks

• Mexico
• Colombia
• Morocco

• Where to go over the Christmas break from the USA week between Christmas and New Year from the US: destinations in Europe, Asia and beyond that fit your budget, with estimated whole-trip costs.
• Christmas school holidays from the UK: where fitsTwo weeks off at Christmas from the UK: winter-sun and city options that fit a family budget, with modelled costs and official term-date sources.
• Christmas break from Canada: warm or festive?Escaping the Canadian winter or going to a festive city: destinations that fit the Christmas school break from Canada, with estimated costs.
• Australian summer school holidays: where to goThe long December–January school break from Australia: Asia, the Pacific and further afield, matched to a family budget with estimated costs.
• New Zealand summer holidays: trips worth the flightUsing the New Zealand summer break for an overseas trip: Pacific, Asia and long-haul destinations matched to your budget, with estimated costs.
• December holidays from South Africa: where to goThe South African summer school break: Indian Ocean islands, regional trips and long-haul options that fit your rand budget, with estimated costs.
• Singapore year-end school holidays: where to goSix weeks of year-end school holidays from Singapore: cool-weather cities, nature and regional breaks that fit a family budget, with estimated costs.
• Christmas holidays from France: sun or city?The French Christmas school holidays: winter-sun and city destinations that fit your budget from Paris, with estimated costs and official dates.
• Christmas holidays from Germany: state by stateGerman Weihnachtsferien differ by state. See official examples and destinations that fit your budget from Germany, with estimated costs.
• Dutch Christmas holidays: where to goThe Dutch Christmas school holiday is the same in every region. Find winter-sun and city trips from Amsterdam that fit your budget, with estimated costs.
• UAE winter school break: where to travelThree weeks of winter break from the UAE: cool-weather cities, nature and long-haul trips that fit a family budget, with estimated costs.

Only have a short New Year escape? Open the trip tool and set 3 or 5 days. As a planning suggestion, a nearer destination leaves more time there — the tool does not filter by flight time.

School breaks

• Egypt
• Azerbaijan
• Georgia

• Saudi autumn school break: where to goA week-long autumn break from Saudi Arabia: nearby and further destinations that fit a family budget, with estimated costs and calendar sources.
• Saudi midyear break: winter trips for familiesThe January midyear break from Saudi Arabia: winter cities, snow and warm escapes that fit a family budget, with estimated costs.
• February half-term from the UK: five-day tripsOne week of February half-term from the UK: city, sun and snow trips that fit a family budget, with estimated costs.
• Easter school holidays from the UK: spring tripsTwo weeks of Easter holidays from the UK: spring sun, cities and long-haul options that fit a family budget, with estimated costs.
• March break from Canada: one-week family tripsOne week of March break from Canada: sun, city and nature trips that fit a family budget, with estimated costs and board-level dates.
• Spring break abroad from the US: where fitsA week of spring break from the US: overseas beach, city and culture trips that fit your budget, with estimated whole-trip costs.
• French winter holidays by zone: where to goFrench vacances d'hiver are staggered by zone A, B and C. See official dates and family trips that fit your budget, with estimated costs.
• German winter holidays: short trips by stateGerman Winterferien are not universal — some states have none. See official examples and short family trips that fit your budget, with estimated costs.
• Dutch voorjaarsvakantie: one-week trips by regionThe Dutch spring school holiday is staggered by region. See advisory dates and family trips that fit your budget, with estimated costs.

Festival long weekends

• Uzbekistan
• Kerala & Goa
• Hungary

• Eid holiday trips from Saudi ArabiaShort Eid breaks from Saudi Arabia: destinations that fit your days off and budget. Set your own confirmed leave dates; estimates update instantly.
• Lunar New Year 2027: short breaks from SingaporeA long weekend over Lunar New Year 2027 from Singapore: nearby destination ideas that fit your budget, with estimated costs.
• Diwali break abroad from India: short tripsDiwali 2026 falls on 8 November. Short overseas trips from India that fit your leave and budget, with estimated whole-trip costs.

Planning guide

• Bosnia & Herzegovina
• India Golden Triangle

• How to plan a family trip around school holidaysA practical guide to matching trip length, budget and party size to a school break, from any departure city — then find destinations that fit.