Like every year, you may be planning to go away during the May bank holidays! What are the public holidays in May 2020, which days should you leave on vacation, and where should you go?
If you’re thinking ahead, you’ve already thought about taking a few days off during April and May 2020. In fact, by taking just a few days off, you can get up to 9 days of vacation, when added to public holidays and weekends.
Now you just need to know where to go for the May 2020 bridges. You may have guessed it, but prices are much higher than normal during this period, and it’s hard to leave for top destinations without paying the price. To help you work out where to go for the May bank holidays 2020, we’ve put together a list of some great deals!
When is the best time to take advantage of the May 2020 bridges?
- Easter Monday: April 13 (3-day weekend)
- Labor Day: Friday, May 1 (3-day weekend). If you take 4 days off, from Monday May 4 to Thursday May 7, you’ll have 10 days of vacation.
- Victory in 1945: Wednesday, May 8 (same as May 1)
- Ascension: Thursday, May 21 (if you book on Friday, May 22, you have a 4-day weekend)
- Whit Monday: June 1 (3-day weekend)
Where to go for a trip during the bridges of May 2020?
Using the powerful Kiwi.com flight search engine, we’ve unearthed some great deals for the May 2020 bridges. We’ve selected dates between Saturday 05/05 and Sunday 13/05. Now it’s up to you to tailor your trip from the city of your choice, on the dates that suit you best.
Malta
See flight at 135€ Return from Marseille
Malta Travel Guide
Things to do in Malta
Where to stay in Malta
Dublin and Ireland
See the €118 return flight to Dublin from Nice and the €175 return flight from Paris-Beauvais
Ireland Travel Guide
Activities in Ireland
Where to stay in Dublin and other cities
Catania in Sicily
See the flight at €276 return from Marseille
Catania travel guide
Things to do in Catania
Where to stay in Catania
Turin
See the flight at €94 return from Paris-CDG
Turin travel guide
Things to do in Turin
Where to stay in Turin
Oslo
See flight prices at €181 return from Paris-CDG and €185 return from Bordeaux
Oslo travel guide
Things to do in Oslo
Where to stay in Oslo
Alicante
See flight at 189€ Return from Marseille
Alicante travel guide
Things to do in Alicante
Where to stay in Alicante
Vilnius
See the flight at €96 return from Paris-Beauvais
Vilnius travel guide
Things to do in Vilnius
Where to stay in Vilnius
Bucharest
View flight at 154€ Return from Nice
Bucharest travel guide
Things to do in Bucharest
Where to stay in Bucharest
Photo credit: Flickr – Terry Kearney
The « classic » destinations to visit during the May bank holidays in 2020
Bridges are ideal for 2, 3 or 4-day city-breaks, allowing you to travel to destinations that are more accessible in terms of transport. You can visit major European cities such as those listed below:
Lisbon
See flight at 189€ Return from Paris-Orly
Lisbon travel guide
Things to do in Lisbon
Where to stay in Lisbon
Porto
See the flight at €120 return from Paris-Beauvais
Porto travel guide
Things to do in Porto
Where to stay in Porto
Prague
See the flight at €147 return from Paris-CDG
Prague travel guide
Things to do in Prague
Where to stay in Prague
Rome
See flight prices at €115 return from Nice depending on dates
Rome travel guide
Things to do in Rome
Where to stay in Rome
Barcelona
See the €126 return flight from Paris-Beauvais and the €129 return flight from Marseille
Barcelona travel guide
Things to do in Barcelona
Where to stay in Barcelona
Palermo and Sicily
See the flight at €175 return from Toulouse
Palermo travel guide
Things to do in Palermo
Where to stay in Palermo
Reykjavik
View flight at €281 return from Toulouse
Reykjavik travel guide
Things to do in Reykjavik
Where to stay in Reykjavik
Far-away destinations for the May bank holidays 2020
Finally, if you decide to book on Monday May 7, Wednesday May 9 and Friday May 11, you’ll potentially have 9 days of vacation thanks to the May bridges. This window opens up possibilities in a large number of destinations around the globe, such as New York.
See the flight at 494€ Return from Paris
New York travel guide
Things to do in New York
Where to stay in New York
San Francisco
See the flight at €536 return from Paris
San Francisco travel guide
Things to do in San Francisco
Where to stay in San Francisco
Tel Aviv
See the 320€ return flight from Toulouse and the 324€ return flight from Paris
Tel Aviv travel guide
Things to do in Tel Aviv
Where to stay in Tel Aviv
Where are you going for the bridges of May 2020?
Main photo credit: Flickr – Ken Douglas