Where to go on holiday and when

While we’re all about inspiring you to go on your next holiday abroad, we also know you’re after practical advice too. And the saying “timing is everything” really comes into its own when you’re thinking of planning your next trip.

Some holidays are time sensitive, like wanting to see the epic northern lights in full effect, catching the cherry blossom season in Japan or wanting to watch a humpback whale migration. You might be looking to escape the cold weather so you’ll want to know where’s hot and when. Other places are just simply brilliant to visit at any time of year.

So with this in mind, our travel experts have handpicked some recommendations to help you be in the right place at the right time. We’ve put together guides to the best holiday destinations for every month of the year - whether you’re after a ski holiday, a beach break or sightseeing in a city - or even a combination of both.

Holiday destination calendar

Where to go in January

Check out these cool places to kick start the new year.

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Where to go in February

Carnivals, Valentine’s Day, February has it all going on.

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Where to go in March

Super Spring destinations to celebrate the end of winter.

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Where to go in April

Blooming beautiful places to visit this Spring.

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Where to go in May

Bank holidays make longer breaks possible this month.

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Where to go in June

Celebrate the start of summer somewhere else.

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Where to go in July

Schools out and so’s the sun - here’s where to go.

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Where to go in August

The end of summer is one of the best times to get away.

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Where to go in September

Embrace autumn and get a great off-peak deal.

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Where to go in October

Half-term and Halloween makes this a great month to travel.

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Where to go in November

Find out where’s hot and the best places pre-Christmas.

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Where to go in December

Christmas is coming and so is Winter, so search for sun or snow

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Month

December

Winter Sun Break

Lanzarote Cuba Colombia Goa (India) Phuket (Thailand)

Sydney (Australia)

City Break

Berlin (Christmas Markets) Vienna (Christmas Markets) New York

Snow Holiday

Kyoto (Japan)

Month

January

Winter Sun Break

Florida
Tenerife
Marrakech (Morocco)
Thailand
Cyprus

City Break

Dublin
Amsterdam

Snow Holiday

Finland (Northern Lights)
Iceland (Northern Lights)
The French Alps (Skiing)

Month

February

Winter Sun Break

Cancun (Mexico)
Lanzarote
South Africa
Rio (Brazil)
Cape Verde
Australia

City Break

Paris (Valentine's Day)
Rome (Valentine's Day)
Tallinn
Venice (Carnival)

Month

March

Beach Break

Dubai
Hurghada
Bali
Egypt
Tunisia
Miami

City Break

Bruges
Amsterdam (Spring flowers)
Japan (Cherry Blossom Season)
Budapest

Month

April

Beach Break

Fuerteventura
Dominican Republic
Mauritius
Agadir

City Break

Venice
Lisbon
Madrid
Prague
Istanbul
Copenhagen

Month

May

Beach Break

Cyprus
Tenerife
Sardinia
Crete

City Break

Dubrovnik
Marrakech
Milan
New York
Munich
Norway

Month

June

Beach Break

Barcelona
Antalya
Ibiza
Indonesia
Corsica
Croatia

City Break

Sevilla
Florence
Stockholm
Edinburgh

Month

July

Beach Break

Valencia
Nice
Jersey
Menorca
Greek Islands
Brighton
Sicily
Yucatan Penisula (Mexico)

City Break

Singapore
Berlin

Month

August

Beach Break

Majorca
Costa Del Sol
Jersey
Tanzania
Bulgaria

City Break

Prague
Brussels
Barcelona
Edinburgh
Warsaw

Month

September

Beach Break

Valletta (Malta)
Miami
Crete
The Algarve
Bali
Zanzibar
Tuscany (Italy)

City Break

Tirana
San Francisco
Buenos Aires

Month

October

Beach Break

Tunisia
Benidorm (Spain)
Los Angeles
Corfu
Sri Lanka
Agadir
Marseille

City Break

Munich
Athens
Las Vegas

Month

November

Beach Break

Thailand
Cape Verde
Gran Canaria
Dubai

City Break

Budapest (Christmas markets)
Krakow (Christmas markets)
Marrakech
Hong Kong
Mexico City

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