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For some people, winter is a time to stay home and hang out with family – for others, it’s a time to enjoy the low prices offered by the travel industry to destinations where the weather might be a little on the chilly side. Whichever camp you fall into, it’s likely that you’ll be planning a trip during the winter. Yes, even those of you who are all about family around the holidays are probably going to be forced to book a flight or a night in a hotel room in order to see all your loved ones.

No matter why you’re planning a trip over the winter, the best thing you can do to avoid paying a fortune for your travels is to arm yourself with knowledge before you book anything. And that’s where we come in.

Below, you’ll find a list of the major holidays and events that take place over the winter months, with links to more information about how to save money on your trip.

Although most people who are hunting for December travel deals are doing so because they’re making obligatory visits home to see family for the holidays, that’s certainly not the only reason people are traveling in December. And since the December holidays only cover a week or so of the month, there are three other weeks leading up to that when you might decide to take a trip. December is about more than the holidays, after all.

Since the December holidays are the biggest reason most people travel during the month, however, we’re going to start there.

For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere whose birthdays fall in February, repeatedly hearing that February is the dreariest month of the year – regardless of whether it’s true or not – is never fun. We understand, the cold weather or dampness has finally gotten to be too much, and the distractions of holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas are long past, so it’s only natural that you’d be itching to get away from it all by February. We fully support the February travel idea – just stop telling February birthday people how dreary the month is, okay?

In all seriousness, February can be an excellent time to travel, because it’s still the low season in many parts of the world – including quite popular ones – so you’re more likely to find great February travel deals.