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Washington, DC holiday hotel prices

We pulled hotel pricing in Washington, DC on the night before Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve in 2025. All 3 were on a Wednesday, so we compared each one to the surrounding Wednesdays. Read our methodology here.

November 2026

Key Finding

Hotels in Washington, DC were cheaper on all 3 holiday nights in 2025. The biggest move was the night before Thanksgiving: $163 against $269 on a typical Wednesday.

Three Holiday Nights

Night before Thanksgiving
−40%

$163 vs. $269 on a typical Wednesday

3rd biggest drop of 67 cities

Christmas Eve
−32%

$162 vs. $237 on a typical Wednesday

5th biggest drop of 47 cities

New Year's Eve
−18%

$194 vs. $237 on a typical Wednesday

5th biggest drop of 60 cities

Vs. Other Cities

Night before ThanksgivingThanksgivingChristmas EveChristmasNew Year's EveNew Year's
Washington, DC−40%−32%−18%
Cities, median−5%−12%+2%
Getaways, median0%0%+34%

Nearby Cities

Night before ThanksgivingThanksgivingChristmas EveChristmasNew Year's EveNew Year's
Alexandria−7%$142Not enough dataThin data$138+7%$157
Baltimore−8%$145Not enough dataThin data$136+8%$167
Arlington−37%$136−39%$128−24%$161
Richmond+5%$154Not enough dataThin data$139+1%$149

Common Questions

Are hotels in Washington, DC cheaper at Thanksgiving?

Yes, in 2025. On the night before Thanksgiving (Wednesday, November 26, 2025), the median hotel in Washington, DC was $163, 40% below the $269 on a typical Wednesday. That was the 3rd biggest drop of 67 cities.

How much is a hotel in Washington, DC on Christmas Eve?

On Christmas Eve (Wednesday, December 24, 2025), the median hotel in Washington, DC was $162, 32% below the $237 on a typical Wednesday. That was the 5th biggest drop of 47 cities.

Are hotels in Washington, DC more expensive on New Year's Eve?

No, they cost less. On New Year's Eve (Wednesday, December 31, 2025), the median hotel in Washington, DC was $194, 18% below the $237 on a typical Wednesday. That was the 5th biggest drop of 60 cities.

Which holiday night is cheapest for a hotel in Washington, DC?

Christmas Eve, at $162 in 2025, against $163 on the night before Thanksgiving and $194 on New Year's Eve.

Where does this data come from?

Median nightly prices in Engine hotel searches for Washington, DC, 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.

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