Three Holiday Nights
$143 vs. $172 on a typical Wednesday
12th biggest drop of 67 cities
$131 vs. $161 on a typical Wednesday
13th biggest drop of 47 cities
$145 that night
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Nearby Cities
Common Questions
Are hotels in Raleigh cheaper at Thanksgiving?
Yes, in 2025. On the night before Thanksgiving (Wednesday, November 26, 2025), the median hotel in Raleigh was $143, 17% below the $172 on a typical Wednesday. That was the 12th biggest drop of 67 cities.
How much is a hotel in Raleigh on Christmas Eve?
On Christmas Eve (Wednesday, December 24, 2025), the median hotel in Raleigh was $131, 19% below the $161 on a typical Wednesday. That was the 13th biggest drop of 47 cities.
Are hotels in Raleigh more expensive on New Year's Eve?
The median hotel in Raleigh was $145 on New Year's Eve (Wednesday, December 31, 2025), 14% below the weeks before and 5% below the weeks after, so there is no clear answer.
Which holiday night is cheapest for a hotel in Raleigh?
Christmas Eve, at $131 in 2025, against $143 on the night before Thanksgiving and $145 on New Year's Eve.
Where does this data come from?
Median nightly prices in Engine hotel searches for Raleigh, with taxes and fees included. These are prices people saw in search, not bookings or Engine's negotiated prices.
Methodology
PricesWe used the median nightly price in Engine hotel searches, with taxes and fees included. These are prices people saw in search, not bookings or Engine's negotiated prices.
A typical WednesdayLuckily, all three holidays were on Wednesdays in 2025, which gave us clean comparisons. We skipped the weeks right around Christmas and New Year's.
10% ruleWe only call a city cheaper or more expensive if it moved at least 10% against both the weeks before and after. About 1 in 10 normal Wednesdays move that much by chance.
Thin dataWe left a night out when it had thin data, fewer than five companies, or one company making up over half the searches. Full methodology.