Fri 25 – Sun 27 Dec 2026

Christmas & New Year long weekend 2026

Both holidays fall on a Friday. With four days of leave in between, you get ten days off in a row.

Add to calendar

With a reminder six weeks ahead to apply for leave.

Free
3days
With 4 leave
10days

Ways to take it

Each extra leave day, and how many days off in a row it gets you.

  • Public holiday
  • Take leave
  • Weekend
  • Workday
  1. No leave3 days offFri 25 – Sun 27 Dec
    1. T24Thursday, 24 December: workday
    2. F25Friday, 25 December: public holiday
    3. S26Saturday, 26 December: weekend
    4. S27Sunday, 27 December: weekend
    5. M28Monday, 28 December: workday
  2. 1 leave4 days offThu 24 – Sun 27 Dec
    1. W23Wednesday, 23 December: workday
    2. T24Thursday, 24 December: take leave
    3. F25Friday, 25 December: public holiday
    4. S26Saturday, 26 December: weekend
    5. S27Sunday, 27 December: weekend
    6. M28Monday, 28 December: workday
  3. 2 leave5 days offWed 23 – Sun 27 Dec
    1. T22Tuesday, 22 December: workday
    2. W23Wednesday, 23 December: take leave
    3. T24Thursday, 24 December: take leave
    4. F25Friday, 25 December: public holiday
    5. S26Saturday, 26 December: weekend
    6. S27Sunday, 27 December: weekend
    7. M28Monday, 28 December: workday
  4. 3 leave6 days offTue 22 – Sun 27 Dec
    1. M21Monday, 21 December: workday
    2. T22Tuesday, 22 December: take leave
    3. W23Wednesday, 23 December: take leave
    4. T24Thursday, 24 December: take leave
    5. F25Friday, 25 December: public holiday
    6. S26Saturday, 26 December: weekend
    7. S27Sunday, 27 December: weekend
    8. M28Monday, 28 December: workday
  5. 4 leave10 days offFri 25 Dec – Sun 3 JanBest trade
    1. T24Thursday, 24 December: workday
    2. F25Friday, 25 December: public holiday
    3. S26Saturday, 26 December: weekend
    4. S27Sunday, 27 December: weekend
    5. M28Monday, 28 December: take leave
    6. T29Tuesday, 29 December: take leave
    7. W30Wednesday, 30 December: take leave
    8. T31Thursday, 31 December: take leave
    9. F1Friday, 1 January: public holiday
    10. S2Saturday, 2 January: weekend
    11. S3Sunday, 3 January: weekend
    12. M4Monday, 4 January: workday
  6. 5 leave11 days offThu 24 Dec – Sun 3 Jan
    1. W23Wednesday, 23 December: workday
    2. T24Thursday, 24 December: take leave
    3. F25Friday, 25 December: public holiday
    4. S26Saturday, 26 December: weekend
    5. S27Sunday, 27 December: weekend
    6. M28Monday, 28 December: take leave
    7. T29Tuesday, 29 December: take leave
    8. W30Wednesday, 30 December: take leave
    9. T31Thursday, 31 December: take leave
    10. F1Friday, 1 January: public holiday
    11. S2Saturday, 2 January: weekend
    12. S3Sunday, 3 January: weekend
    13. M4Monday, 4 January: workday

Where to go over Christmas & New Year

Ranked for the weather in that month, how much leave the trip needs, and whether the destination is on holiday too.

Top pick

Langkawi

Duty-free island with rainforest, cable cars and quiet beaches.

Flight 1h 20m from Changi · no leave needed

  • Good weather that month
  • No leave needed
  • Also a holiday in Malaysia, so book early
  1. T24Thursday, 24 December: workday
  2. F25Friday, 25 December: public holiday
  3. S26Saturday, 26 December: weekend
  4. S27Sunday, 27 December: weekend
  5. M28Monday, 28 December: workday
Langkawi trip plan

More trip plans for Christmas & New Year

All destinations, ranked

Penang

Malaysia

Flight
1h 25m
Budget
$$$
Min. trip
3 days
  • Good weather that month
  • No leave needed
  • Also a holiday in Malaysia, so book early

Phuket

Thailand

Flight
1h 50m
Budget
$$$
Min. trip
3 days
  • Good weather that month
  • No leave needed
  • Also a holiday in Thailand, so book early

Ho Chi Minh City

Vietnam

Flight
2h
Budget
$$$
Min. trip
3 days
  • Good weather that month
  • No leave needed
  • Also a holiday in Vietnam, so book early

Bangkok

Thailand

Flight
2h 25m
Budget
$$$
Min. trip
3 days
  • Good weather that month
  • No leave needed
  • Also a holiday in Thailand, so book early

Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Flight
3h 50m
Budget
$$$
Min. trip
4 days
  • Good weather that month
  • Best with 1 day of leave
  • Also a holiday in Hong Kong, so book early

Taipei

Taiwan

Flight
4h 35m
Budget
$$$
Min. trip
4 days
  • Good weather that month
  • Best with 1 day of leave
  • Also a holiday in Taiwan, so book early

Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia

Flight
1h
Budget
$$$
Min. trip
2 days
  • No leave needed
  • Also a holiday in Malaysia, so book early

Bali

Indonesia

Flight
2h 35m
Budget
$$$
Min. trip
3 days
  • Rainy season
  • No leave needed
  • Also a holiday in Indonesia, so book early

Batam

Indonesia

Ferry
1h
Budget
$$$
Min. trip
2 days
  • Rainy season
  • No leave needed
  • Also a holiday in Indonesia, so book early

Bintan

Indonesia

Ferry
1h
Budget
$$$
Min. trip
2 days
  • Rainy season
  • No leave needed
  • Also a holiday in Indonesia, so book early

Melaka

Malaysia

Coach
4h
Budget
$$$
Min. trip
2 days
  • Rainy season
  • No leave needed
  • Also a holiday in Malaysia, so book early

Johor Bahru

Malaysia

RTS Link
5 min
Budget
$$$
Min. trip
1 day
  • Rainy season
  • No leave needed
  • Also a holiday in Malaysia, so book early

Da Nang & Hoi An

Vietnam

Flight
2h 45m
Budget
$$$
Min. trip
4 days
  • Rainy season
  • Best with 1 day of leave
  • Also a holiday in Vietnam, so book early