Christmas & New Year Breaks | Newmarket Holidays

Make Christmas Magical with a Festive Getaway

Christmas at home with ham and turkey on the table is magical. But that’s no reason you shouldn’t deviate from tradition and make your Christmas break extra special this year by booking one of our spectacular Christmas and New Year holidays?

Join us on a Christmas and New Year celebration with a difference. Whether your ideal break is visiting Santa in Lapland, sailing down the Danube on a Christmas river cruise or making the most of the warm weather as you spend Christmas, New Year or both in the Mediterranean, Newmarket Holidays has the perfect escape for you.

Leave the cold behind and soak up some winter warmth in Spain’s Costa Brava, or set off on a Christmas and New Year cruise to the balmy Canaries. Leave behind the stresses of the festive season and retreat to the peaceful shores of the Italian lakes.

Alternatively, embrace the cold of the festive season and admire the snowy landscapes of the Austrian Tyrol or take in the Alpine paradise of fairy-tale Bavaria. Gift your family with the perfect Christmas holiday and take a special journey beyond the Arctic Circle to Swedish Lapland, the home of Santa Claus.

Perhaps sail along some of Europe's most beautiful rivers as you discover Christmas markets and local festivities in some fascinating towns and cities.

Wherever you wish you celebrate the festive season, you'll be sure to find something perfect for you in our range Christmas or New Year holidays.

Santa holding a lantern and smiling, with a background of fairy lights

Lapland Santa Experience Day Trip

Lapland, Sweden

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A magical walk through the woods to find Santa for your special private family meeting
A magical ride through the snow-laden trees in a traditional reindeer-drawn sleigh
An unforgettable husky sled ride through the snowy Lappish countryside

1 day from £749 pp
Dates Available
December 2025
Duration
1 days
Depart From
12 airports
Meals
2 included

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Andre Rieu Christmas Concert in Maastricht by Eurostar

Netherlands

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See André Rieu perform live in a spectacular indoor 'winter palace', in his hometown, at Christmas
The chance to explore Maastricht's Christmas Market
Visit Aachen's world-famous Christmas Market

4 days from £752 pp
was £835 pp
Dates Available
12 December 2025
Duration
4 days
Depart From
1 station
Excursions
2 included
Meals
3 included

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Andre Rieu Christmas Concert in Maastricht by Air

Netherlands

+ 3 More

See André Rieu and his Johann Strauss Orchestra perform live in a spectacluar‘winter palace’ in Maastricht
Get in the festive spirit with a visit to Maastricht’s charming Christmas Market
Take in the world’s oldest Christmas Market in historic Aachen and explore its handicraft stalls

4 days from £756 pp
was £839 pp
Dates Available
12 December 2025
Duration
4 days
Depart From
16 airports
Excursions
2 included
Meals
3 included

Explore

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.

Christmas in Budapest

Hungary

+ 3 More

Enjoy five nights in stylish Budapest
Take in the city from the River Danube on a magical river cruise
Free time to explore Budapest and its Christmas markets under your own steam

6 days from £1,345 pp
was £1,415 pp
Dates Available
23 December 2025
Duration
6 days
Depart From
4 airports
Excursions
2 included
Meals
7 included

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Christmas in Bristol, Bath, and the Cotswolds

England

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Board a canal boat cruise around Bristol’s harbour and learn about its maritime history
View the iconic Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol from the Clifton Observatory
Travel around the charming market towns of the Cotswolds

5 days from £978 pp
was £1,029 pp
Dates Available
23 December 2025
Duration
5 days
Depart From
Make your own way
Excursions
4 included
Meals
9 included

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Christmas in Yorkshire

England

+ 4 More

Enjoy total relaxation at Thorpe Park Hotel and Spa
Immerse yourself in York’s Nordic heritage with a tour of the city’s festive markets
Discover the regal stately home, Harewood Hall, with a visit to Harrogate