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Domestic Bank holiday trip tracker

Find out about the types of overnight and day trips consumers consider taking over the key bank holidays, including motivations and barriers they encounter when planning trips.

Released on:

20 December 2023

Next release:

TBC, March 2024

For further information, please contact research@visitbritain.org.

Report highlights

Before the Christmas and New Year holiday period in 2023, we found that:

  • 16% of adults in Britain ‘definitely’ planned to take a holiday in the UK over Christmas and New Year, which equates to 8.5m adults in Britain.

  • 14% of adults in Britain ‘definitely’ planned to take a holiday in England over Christmas and New Year, which equates to 7.5m adults in Britain.

View the latest reports

Christmas and New Year 2023

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Trip Tracker August 2023 Report

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Coronation 2023

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About the survey

This survey has been running for a number of years and provides insight into trip intentions for bank holiday periods.

Easter, August bank holiday and Christmas mark peak opportunities for domestic tourism. This survey helps us to find out more about who is planning to travel, where they are going, and why.

Shortly before each bank holiday, about 1,200 British adults aged 16 and over are asked if they are taking any overnight trips over the upcoming bank holiday. They are asked if the trip will be in the UK or abroad and whether it is for a holiday, business, or a trip to visit friends and relatives.

Please note: this survey was carried out less frequently during 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19 travel restrictions. 

In 2022 there were improvements to the questionnaire meaning that it is not recommended to compare at a UK/England level pre and post 2022.