What is the most traveled holiday by car?

But, many don't realize the busiest travel period of the year is the week between Christmas and New Years. AAA estimates about 55 million Americans travel over 50 miles from home for the Thanksgiving holiday compared to nearly 120 million traveling during Christmas and New Year's Day.



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When is the Busiest Day to Travel? Find Out!
  • The day before Thanksgiving and Thanksgiving Day. The Thanksgiving holiday is one of the busiest travel days of the year, and for a good reason. ...
  • Christmas Eve and New Year's day. ...
  • Weekends. ...
  • Mondays. ...
  • The third and fourth of July.


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Thanksgiving and Christmas tend to be the busiest travel days of the year, but other holidays like Memorial Day, July Fourth, and Labor Day also see some of the highest volumes of air passengers.

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The Sunday after Thanksgiving is brutal for airport crowds. Last year, about 83% more people flew on the Sunday after Thanksgiving than on Thanksgiving Day, according to TSA data, making it the busiest travel day of 2022. That same Sunday was also the year's single busiest airport travel day in both 2019 and 2021.

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According to the TSA, the busiest travel days of the year are usually the Tuesday and Wednesday before Thanksgiving and the Sunday after Thanksgiving.

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Thanksgiving, Memorial day, and Christmas are the most popular holidays in the United States.

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For travelers who are taking to the skies, the Tuesday and Wednesday before Thanksgiving will likely be the busiest — and most expensive — travel days ahead of the holiday, according to AAA. The Sunday after Turkey Day is typically the busiest travel day to return home.

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While mornings and afternoons are safer, there are some exceptions. Rush hour traffic, which typically runs from 8 AM to 10 AM in the morning, and then again from 4 PM to 7 PM in the evening, plays a part in safety too. With the influx of cars at these peak times, the roads become more dangerous.

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The Busiest Travel Days for Your Summer Vacation
  • Memorial Day weekend (the last weekend in May)
  • Fourth of July weekend (July 3rd to 5th)
  • Labor Day weekend (first weekend in September)
  • Fridays and Sundays throughout the summer.


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According to a survey by YouGov V-Day is the least popular holiday, however 10% of people do like it more than Christmas!

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TSA is projecting to screen 2.6 million passengers on Tuesday, Nov. 21; 2.7 million passengers on Wednesday, Nov. 22 and 2.9 million passengers on Sunday, Nov. 26, which will likely be the busiest travel day.

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Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport remains the busiest airport in the world with 5.2 million seats in September 2023. The composition of the Global Top 10 Busiest Airports is also the same as last month but there are a few changes to the rankings.

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For easier leisure travel, consider Wednesday and Thursday, excludes Thanksgiving Weekend. Saturdays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays also come in as the cheapest days to fly, because they're not popular travel days.

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