Where to go for the holidays

The holidays people travel for, when they next fall, and the places at their best then.

• Dussehra Tuesday 20 October 2026 Good then: Muscat · Cape Town · Cairo
• Diwali Sunday 8 November 2026 Good then: Abu Dhabi · Hong Kong · Barcelona
• Christmas and New Year Thu 24 Dec 2026 to Fri 1 Jan 2027 Good then: Hanoi · Kathmandu · Hong Kong
• Valentine's Day Sunday 14 February 2027 Good then: The Maldives · Muscat · Cape Town
• Holi Monday 22 March 2027 Good then: Doha · Marrakech · Muscat
• Easter Fri 26 Mar to Mon 29 Mar 2027 Good then: Muscat · Cape Town · Doha
• Summer holidays May to August, or December and January south of the equator Good then: Nairobi · Almaty · Barcelona
• Long weekends The next ones in 45 countries, yours first Good then: Muscat · Cape Town · Cairo