67% of respondents have already taken or plan to take a holiday in 2025

Click&Go Holidays has released their Travel Sentiment Survey for the third quarter of the year, revealing that of those surveyed who have not booked a holiday yet this year 52% still plan on booking on holiday in 2025.

The findings show that cost remains a factor in those who have not yet booked their 2025 holiday, as 37% responded that cost of holidays was higher than expected or that cost of living was a reason they did not book a holiday this year (23%). Other factors outside of holiday prices that are affecting bookings are those concerned over climate related issues (4%) and other personal reasons, such as medical issues, family circumstances, work commitments, or home improvements (35%).

The survey also provided a year over year comparison on sun holiday prices in 2025, sun holiday prices remained flat this year compared to last year.

Of those who have not booked a holiday this year, a significant 52% of respondents plan to do so this year. Meanwhile 14% of respondents plan to travel from January to March 2026, 10% plan to travel from April to June 2026, 6% plan to travel from July to September 2026, 17% plan to travel from October to December 2026.

The survey also provided information about the number of holidays people are booking per year. Just over half (54%) of respondents said they would take 1-2 holidays per year. While 25% said they would take 3-4 holidays per year, 16% of respondents said they would take 0-1 holiday’s this year, while 5% said they would take 5 or more holidays this year.

In terms of the types of holiday’s respondents are booking in 2025, there is a variety of different types, with sun holidays remaining the most popular choice (49%). Meanwhile 21% of respondents are booking a city break this year, 13% of respondents are booking a cruise. Regarding specific travel areas, 5% of respondents are booking a trip to the US, while 6% plan on staying in Ireland for a holiday.

Looking towards the future, 87% of respondents are planning to book a holiday in 2026. 42% plan to book during January to March 2026, 33% planning to book in April to June, 18% planning to book in July to September, and finally 7% planning to book in September to December.

Paul Hackett, CEO of Click&Go Holidays said, “Despite cost of living concerns, what we see in this quarter’s survey results is that a substantial number of the Irish public are still prioritising their holidays. The old reliables, sun holidays in Spain and Portugal, are as popular as ever but holiday makers are trying new sun destinations such as Malta, Turkey and Croatia . Prices are expected to remain similar into 2026. And as we saw these prices are unlikely to drop as you go further into the year. Our advice is to book early to ensure you have the choice of destination and accommodation.

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Click&Go Holidays was established in 2010 and is 100% Irish owned and operated. Click&Go Holidays won the title of ITAA Travel Agency of the Year 2024. It is also Ireland’s highest ranked holiday company on Trustpilot with almost 14,000 customer reviews. Click&Go Holidays has the full range of holidays from sun and beach holidays to city breaks as well as holidays to Disneyland Paris, the USA and cruise holidays. Click&Go Holidays is the official holiday partner to Aer Lingus. Click&Go Holidays is the home of the €1 holiday deposit, Ireland’s only genuine €1 deposit for holidays! Book online or phone our call centre which is open 7 days per week to speak with one of our experienced travel advisors.