To book holidays for 2026 already

We’re booked for 2026; short cruise in January, week in Greece in August and longer cruise in September. The August one we had to book early as it is a small popular hotel which gets booked very quickly. The September cruise has been booked since it was first advertised last year as we got a really good price..

How does it work with work when you're booking so far in advance? Do you ask for the time off before booking the holiday?

Seems fine to me, I booked out main 2026 hol months ago!

I book roughly 18 months ahead normally for summer and my various holidays and weekend trips are booked out to October next year. Currently enjoying this years preXmas getaway and discussing what to book for next year. Will certainly have it booked before end Jan. I always check on terms for refunding and spread cost and I have travel insurance. Works for us.

As my username suggest I love planning holidays… 3 for 2026 already booked and 2 for 2027!

I’ve already booked a weekend in London, and currently looking at booking Budapest and a weekend in the school summer holidays to take ds to the space centre.
Also considering a European Christmas market visit, which we are likely to book sooner than later.
Its nice to have something to look forward too.

I booked flights to Mauritius (for August 26) back in October. I'll book the Air BnBs in Jan.

Got 3 UK holidays & 4 foreign holidays booked.

We booked our Feb 2026 holiday last spring and our October 2026 holiday in the summer.

Either the accommodation is cheap and flight expensive or vice versa. Obv popular destinations the flights fill up especially if the flights are limited.

Got 3 booked already 😂 2027 planned, just need to book.

I always book our summer holiday for the next year in September after the kids go back to school. I find the price jumps drastically in January even with a “sale” to entice you in.

This is the first year for a long time I've nothing booked for next year. I've still got two weeks left to rectify that though.

I have been trying but with one DC at uni and the other at college it's not as straight forward this year.

I'm hoping Jet2 have a boxing day sale.

I’ve already got three trips booked for 2026 and will almost certainly add another two at short notice, because apparently I lack restraint.

I checked through my emails and realised I actually booked our main summer 2026 family holiday back in August, for July. I was idly browsing for inspiration and ended up booking a reasonably priced, week-long all-inclusive resort that is extremely child-focused (kids’ clubs, multiple pools, slides, the works.)

Our main family holiday is usually less “relaxing getaway” and more “test of endurance” for DH and me, as we’re far more into culture and relaxation, but never mind. The children will be living their best lives, and that’s the important thing.

I book some holidays a year or so ahead and some last minute (or anything in between). You never know what will happen - we have had to cancel the night before due to sick kid etc so might as well book cheaper and when there’s lots of choice, just pick the cancellable option.

Booked mine soon as got back from this years back in August!

I’m all booked up for ‘26. I’ll probably start thinking about ‘27 in the summer. I’m going to Canada in April and cruising to New York in October next year.
Forward planning is essential.

I booked our accommodation for summer 2026 in summer 2025, and just finalised the flights. I think we might have saved a bit of money but more importantly the suite we wanted in the hotel we wanted to go to is now sold out, so I’m glad I got in early. If I wasn’t as fussy about hotels it probably wouldn’t matter as much!

Oh, and one for march 2027. Go on and book. Life is short, life can be stressful, take the joy and run with it.

Absolutely not. We have 3 booked for next year already! Sooner the better.

If you have to go in school holidays there will probably be more choice and likely cheaper if you book in advance.

If not, it will almost certainly be cheaper to leave it for now - I learned this lesson this year as I paid £230 for a return flight to Lanzarote 3 months in advance only to find I could have booked the same two weeks before I went for £90 . However, the choice of accommodation was a lot less, so if I do it again, I'll probably have to book accommodation then either overpay for a flight or chance leaving it to see if the price goes down.

One holiday and two short breaks (one UK, one abroad) booked for 2026. Need something to look forward to!

Have another short break to book (UK), and possibly another abroad towards the end of the year depending on finances.

I've already got 3 trips booked for 2026 and have done for about 6mths! Will be booking 2027 in the New Year. I'm a planner though, it's pretty much my hobby ☺️

We have already booked two holidays for 2026 and are thinking about 2027. Just be aware that flight times are not confirmed between the airlines and the airports until close to the beginning of the season so a downside of booking a holiday today for say October 2026 is that the flight time can change and if it is less than 12 hours time difference there is nothing you can do about it (unless you take out extra cover like TUI Flex).

I like to book mine between Christmas and New Year. It’s nice to curl up together during that quiet period and dream about sunshine. I think now is a good time to book a summer holiday as you can split the payments over the next 5-6 months. And it’s nice to have something to look forward to.