Best and Worst Days for Holiday Travel (According to Historical Data)

That moment when you realize holiday flights cost three times more than usual. Or finding out your chosen travel day is historically the busiest of the year. Sound familiar? While holiday travel always brings challenges, some days consistently prove better than others. 

The Holiday Rush Reality

Packed airports. Crowded highways. Train tickets sold out weeks in advance. Holiday travel tests everyone's patience. But federal transportation data reveals some surprising patterns about when most people actually travel - and when they don't(1).