High angle shot of Christmas market in the town square of Prague, showing a lit up gothic church with two towers and spiky turrets, a monument with a circular barrier around it in the centre of the square, next to a large lit up Christmas tree. White roofs of the stalls are all around the square surrounded by people.

Christmas & New Year Holidays

Make this year’s festive season extra special, as you jet off to celebrate the holiday season in style, safe in the knowledge that nothing is more important to us than your wellbeing.

Christmas is a wonderful time for a holiday, whether you want to recharge the batteries, spend some quality time with your family, or simply escape the gloom of the British winter.

From Christmas dinner overlooking sparkling seas, to exploring snowy wildernesses in search of Santa, we've got a range of Christmas and New Year holidays to consider.

Whether you want to soak up the yuletide spirit on the shores of Lake Garda, glide through the snow on a sleigh or enjoy a Christmas in warmer climes beside the Mediterranean, we’ve got a stocking full of Christmas and New Year holidays to tempt you and your family.

Admire the snow-blanketed mountains of the Austrian Tyrol, or escape to a festive fairy-tale hideaway in the beautiful, leafy surroundings of Chantilly forest at Chateau de Montvillargenne. Perhaps head south to the Mediterranean for a winter-warming festive break, and ring in the New Year with clear skies, basking in the winter sun as you relax on Cyprus, Spain’s Costa Brava or historic Malta. Or maybe cruise along some of Europe's most beautiful rivers, and take in the festive atmosphere of some charming, riverside towns and villages.

Whatever your tastes, why not plan your Christmas or New Year celebrations (or both) with Newmarket Holidays, and treat yourself, your family or a loved one to a festive holiday to remember, safe in the knowledge that your wellbeing matters to us?

Christmas & New Year Holidays

Riga Christmas markets in Latvia
  • 4 days from £493pp

    was £579pp

  • Dates Available

    December 2024

  • Duration

    4 days

  • Depart From

    1 airport

  • Excursions

    1 included

  • Meals

    3 included

Krakow, Poland
  • 4 days from £727pp

    was £855pp

  • Dates Available

    November 2024 - December 2024

  • Duration

    4 days

  • Depart From

    7 airports

  • Excursions

    1 included

  • Meals

    3 included

Montreux, Lake Geneva
  • 4 days from £689pp

    was £765pp

  • Dates Available

    December 2024

  • Duration

    4 days

  • Depart From

    4 airports

  • Excursions

    1 included

  • Meals

    6 included

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Danube Christmas Markets
Austria, Slovakia, Germany
  • Arosa Logo (1)

    5 days from £1,384pp

  • Dates Available

    December 2024

  • Duration

    5 days

  • Depart From

    4 airports

  • Excursions

    1 included

  • Meals

    11 included

  • Operator

    A-ROSA

Edinburgh Christmas Market
  • 4 days from £489pp

    was £575pp

  • Dates Available

    November 2024 - December 2024

  • Duration

    4 days

  • Depart From

    7 airports

  • Excursions

    1 included

  • Meals

    3 included

Shot of Vienna's gothic city hall which has one tall clock tower and four smaller towers, two on each side, all with pointy turrets. The building is a gold colour and is in front of a bright blue night sky. In front, is a Christmas Market, showing strips of cabin-like stalls and a variety of lit up Christmas decorations, one in the forefront reading 'Merry Christmas' in Austrian. People can be seen, although blurry as they are moving around.
  • 4 days from £761pp

    was £895pp

  • Dates Available

    November 2024 - December 2024

  • Duration

    4 days

  • Depart From

    6 airports

  • Excursions

    1 included

  • Meals

    3 included

High angle shot of Christmas market in the town square of Prague, showing a lit up gothic church with two towers and spiky turrets, a monument with a circular barrier around it in the centre of the square, next to a large lit up Christmas tree. White roofs of the stalls are all around the square surrounded by people.
  • 4 days from £603pp

    was £709pp

  • Dates Available

    December 2024

  • Duration

    4 days

  • Depart From

    5 airports

  • Excursions

    1 included

  • Meals

    3 included

Santa holding a lantern and smiling, with a background of fairy lights
  • 1 day from £699pp

    was £749pp

  • Dates Available

    December 2024

  • Duration

    1 days

  • Depart From

    12 airports

  • Meals

    2 included

Stag in Scotland in the Highlands
  • 5 days from £982pp

    was £1,155pp

  • Dates Available

    December 2024

  • Duration

    5 days

  • Depart From

    8 airports

  • Excursions

    2 included

  • Meals

    9 included

Lake Bled At Winter
  • 6 days from £1,787pp

    was £1,985pp

  • Dates Available

    December 2024

  • Duration

    6 days

  • Depart From

    1 airport

  • Excursions

    1 included

  • Meals

    11 included

View of the Peak District at winter, with snowy mountains and the sun creeping over the edge of the land
  • 6 days from £756pp

    was £840pp

  • Dates Available

    December 2024

  • Duration

    6 days

  • Tour only

    Make your own way

  • Excursions

    4 included

  • Meals

    11 included

A square in Budapest at Christmas, in the front, a 'Budapest' sign, with a Christmas tree with lights and red baubles behind. Behind this, lit up decorations with hanging baubles, strung across the square.
  • 5 days from £1,079pp

    was £1,269pp

  • Dates Available

    December 2024

  • Duration

    5 days

  • Depart From

    5 airports

  • Excursions

    2 included

  • Meals

    7 included

The Triton Fountain, Malta
  • 8 days from £1,367pp

    was £1,608pp

  • Dates Available

    December 2024

  • Duration

    8 days

  • Depart From

    1 airport

  • Excursions

    2 included

  • Meals

    14 included

Sunset Over Kantara Castle In Northern Cyprus
  • 8 days from £1,807pp

    was £2,125pp

  • Dates Available

    December 2024

  • Duration

    8 days

  • Depart From

    1 airport

  • Excursions

    3 included

  • Meals

    20 included

Christmas Malaga, Spain
  • 6 days from £1,186pp

    was £1,395pp

  • Dates Available

    December 2024

  • Duration

    6 days

  • Depart From

    8 airports

  • Excursions

    2 included

  • Meals

    11 included

Dolomites in the snow in St Magdalena, Italy
  • 6 days from £1,127pp

    was £1,325pp

  • Dates Available

    December 2024

  • Duration

    6 days

  • Depart From

    1 airport

  • Excursions

    3 included

  • Meals

    11 included

View of a wide road with shops and tall buildings either side. Tables and chairs are laid out in the road and bicycles are parked up on the right side. There is a clock tower which is taller than the rest of the buildings with a turquoise turret on the left, and snowy mountains can be seen at the end of the road, in front of light blue evening sky
  • 6 days from £1,564pp

    was £1,839pp

  • Dates Available

    December 2024

  • Duration

    6 days

  • Depart From

    3 airports

  • Excursions

    2 included

  • Meals

    11 included

Two people looking out over a fjord in the snow
  • 6 days from £1,625pp

    was £1,805pp

  • Dates Available

    December 2024

  • Duration

    6 days

  • Depart From

    1 airport

  • Excursions

    3 included

  • Meals

    10 included

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Staff stories The Newmarket Holidays team heads to icy Lapland

Staff stories: The Newmarket Holidays team heads to icy Lapland

Find out what our team got up to miles above the Arctic Circle, with husky rides, meatball lunches, and Santa visits.

Must-try traditional food and drink at Europe's Christmas markets

Must-try traditional food and drink at Europe's Christmas markets

From sugary rolled dough to bitters from the 18th century - you are sure to feast like royalty this festive season.

Staff stories where in the world we spent Christmas and New Years

Staff stories: where in the world we spent Christmas and New Years

From fairytale winters to sunny South African landscapes, here's where we spent the festive period.

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