Where to go for the Christmas break 2026: 12 city breaks
Book Tue 29 to Thu 31 Dec and you're off Friday 25 December 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027: 10 days for 3 days of leave. Pick a city to see what it adds. These are the dates in England and Wales. For Scotland and Northern Ireland, see Christmas 2026: the days to book.
Book 3 days, get 10 off
Twelve cities, each with the public holidays there while you're away, the currency, the time difference, sunrise and sunset, and partner links for flights, hotels and things to do. All the ways to stretch the Christmas break 2026.
Barcelona
Public holidays there:
Fri 25 Dec: Christmas Day
Sat 26 Dec: St. Stephen's Day (Catalonia)
Fri 1 Jan: New Year's Day
Currency: the euro (EUR). About 1,140 km from London.
Plan Barcelona for the Christmas break 2026Lisbon
Public holidays there:
Fri 25 Dec: Christmas Day
Fri 1 Jan: New Year's Day
Currency: the euro (EUR). About 1,580 km from London.
Plan Lisbon for the Christmas break 2026Amsterdam
Public holidays there:
Fri 25 Dec: Christmas Day
Sat 26 Dec: St. Stephen's Day
Fri 1 Jan: New Year's Day
Currency: the euro (EUR). About 360 km from London.
Plan Amsterdam for the Christmas break 2026Dublin
Public holidays there:
Fri 25 Dec: Christmas Day
Sat 26 Dec: St Stephen's Day
Fri 1 Jan: New Year's Day
Currency: the euro (EUR). About 460 km from London.
Plan Dublin for the Christmas break 2026Paris
Public holidays there:
Fri 25 Dec: Christmas Day
Fri 1 Jan: New Year's Day
Currency: the euro (EUR). About 340 km from London.
Plan Paris for the Christmas break 2026Rome
Public holidays there:
Fri 25 Dec: Christmas Day
Sat 26 Dec: St. Stephen's Day
Fri 1 Jan: New Year's Day
Currency: the euro (EUR). About 1,430 km from London.
Plan Rome for the Christmas break 2026Prague
Public holidays there:
Fri 25 Dec: Christmas Day
Sat 26 Dec: St. Stephen's Day
Fri 1 Jan: New Year's Day
Currency: the Czech koruna (CZK), not the euro. About 1,030 km from London.
Plan Prague for the Christmas break 2026Budapest
Public holidays there:
Fri 25 Dec: Christmas Day
Sat 26 Dec: St. Stephen's Day
Fri 1 Jan: New Year's Day
Currency: the Hungarian forint (HUF), not the euro. About 1,450 km from London.
Plan Budapest for the Christmas break 2026Málaga
Public holidays there:
Fri 25 Dec: Christmas Day
Fri 1 Jan: New Year's Day
Currency: the euro (EUR). About 1,680 km from London.
Plan Málaga for the Christmas break 2026Palma de Mallorca
Public holidays there:
Fri 25 Dec: Christmas Day
Fri 1 Jan: New Year's Day
Currency: the euro (EUR). About 1,340 km from London.
Plan Palma de Mallorca for the Christmas break 2026Faro
Public holidays there:
Fri 25 Dec: Christmas Day
Fri 1 Jan: New Year's Day
Currency: the euro (EUR). About 1,720 km from London.
Plan Faro for the Christmas break 2026Berlin
Public holidays there:
Fri 25 Dec: Christmas Day
Sat 26 Dec: St. Stephen's Day
Fri 1 Jan: New Year's Day
Currency: the euro (EUR). About 930 km from London.
Plan Berlin for the Christmas break 2026Public holidays from Nager.Date, checked 30 October 2026; Ireland's from Citizens Information: Public holidays, checked 26 October 2026. Some regions add their own.