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Alicante
“Sun, sea and a castle on the hill. Benidorm is down the road if you are feeling brave.”
Sat 26 Dec 2026 to Sun 3 Jan 2027 · 8 nights
Christmas and St Stephen’s Day 2026 · In 2 months
Seven ideas for Christmas and St Stephen’s Day, from Kerry
Long weekend: Fri 25 to Sun 27 Dec · 3 days
Make it longer: take Thu 24 Dec or Mon 28 Dec off: 4 days for 1 leave day.
Stretch it: take Mon 28 to Thu 31 Dec off (4 leave days) for 10 days off (Fri 25 Dec 2026 to Sun 3 Jan 2027).
A public holiday falls on a weekend, so there is no automatic Monday off. Your employer gives you a paid day off within a month, an extra day of annual leave, an extra day’s pay, or a paid day off the day before.
There are no flights from Irish airports on Christmas Day, so the dates below fly out on St Stephen’s Day.
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Faro and the Algarve
“Golf, grilled fish and a sunburnt man from Mullingar. Grand.”
Sat 26 Dec 2026 to Sun 3 Jan 2027 · 8 nights
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Frankfurt
“Skyscrapers, a bank on every corner and apple wine. Underrated, but not for the sun-seekers.”
Sat 26 Dec 2026 to Sun 3 Jan 2027 · 8 nights
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Make it 10 days off
Take Mon 28 to Thu 31 Dec off (4 leave days).
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