Holidays and travel windows
Holidays worth travelling for, 2026 to 2027
Christian, Muslim and Jewish holidays from now to the end of 2027: the dates, why people travel then, what the routes look like at that time, how the holiday changes travel, and the offers we could verify.
The year at a glance
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November 2026
December 2026
- Jewish holiday Chanukah 2026 4 to 12 December 2026 Eight nights of candles from 4 December, with Israel’s best winter hiking season in full swing. Travel window 4 to 13 December 2026 Dates, routes and offers
- Christian holiday Christmas and New Year 2026 24 December 2026 to 7 January 2027 Midnight Mass in Nazareth, Hogmanay in Edinburgh, the Holy Door in Santiago and Orthodox Christmas on 7 January. Travel window 19 December 2026 to 7 January 2027 Dates, routes and offers
February 2027
March 2027
April 2027
May 2027
- Christian holiday Ascension and Pentecost 2027 6 to 17 May 2027 Long weekends across Europe on 6 and 16 to 17 May, and the El Rocío pilgrimage in Andalusia. Travel window 6 to 17 May 2027 Dates, routes and offers
- Muslim holiday Hajj and Eid al-Adha 2027 14 to 19 May 2027 Expected dates The pilgrimage to Mecca from about 14 May, the Day of Arafah, then the Feast of the Sacrifice from about 16 May. Travel window 13 to 23 May 2027 Dates, routes and offers
June 2027
- Muslim holiday Islamic New Year 1449 6 June 2027 Expected dates A quiet holiday around 6 June 2027, and a good moment for routes through the Islamic past of Spain, Jordan and the Galilee. Travel window 5 to 15 June 2027 Dates, routes and offers
- Jewish holiday Shavuot 2027 10 to 12 June 2027 A dawn walk to the Western Wall after a night of study, cheesecake, and the start of the summer water-hike season. Travel window 10 to 12 June 2027 Dates, routes and offers
July 2027
August 2027
October 2027
- Jewish holiday Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur 2027 1 to 11 October 2027 The Jewish New Year from 1 October, and Yom Kippur on 11 October, when Israel stops completely. Travel window 26 September to 11 October 2027 Dates, routes and offers
- Jewish holiday Sukkot 2027 15 to 24 October 2027 A week of booths, the Priestly Blessing at the Western Wall and the first good hiking days of autumn, from 15 October. Travel window 15 to 24 October 2027 Dates, routes and offers