Christmas and New Year flights to the Middle East and Türkiye from Chicago

Christmas Eve in Bethlehem, New Year's Eve under the Burj Khalifa or two weeks with family: fares from Chicago to the Middle East and Türkiye for December 18, 2026 to January 3, 2027.

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Destination	Why go	Axel	Dates
Tel Aviv-Yafo (TLV)	Christmas Eve in Bethlehem's Manger Square and Jerusalem's Old City, each under an hour from Tel Aviv	No matching fare saved	Dec 18 – Jan 3, 2027 (suggested)	Search these dates
Dubai (DXB)	New Year's Eve fireworks and the light show on the Burj Khalifa, with beach weather all week	No matching fare saved	Dec 18 – Jan 3, 2027 (suggested)	Search these dates
Abu Dhabi (AUH)	Abu Dhabi's Corniche in cool-season weather, the Louvre Abu Dhabi and New Year's Eve on Yas Island	No matching fare saved	Dec 18 – Jan 3, 2027 (suggested)	Search these dates
Doha (DOH)	Doha's Corniche fireworks on New Year's Eve, Souq Waqif evenings and the Museum of Islamic Art	No matching fare saved	Dec 18 – Jan 3, 2027 (suggested)	Search these dates
Amman (AMM)	Amman's Christmas with its Christian community, Rainbow Street cafés and a day trip to Petra	No matching fare saved	Dec 18 – Jan 3, 2027 (suggested)	Search these dates
Beirut (BEY)	Beirut's Christmas lights in Downtown and Gemmayzeh, midnight Mass and a long Lebanese family table	No matching fare saved	Dec 18 – Jan 3, 2027 (suggested)	Search these dates
Istanbul (IST)	Istanbul in winter: Bosphorus ferries, Istiklal Street lights and New Year's Eve crowds around Taksim	No matching fare saved	Dec 18 – Jan 3, 2027 (suggested)	Search these dates
Kuwait (KWI)	Kuwait City's mild winter, family visits, and evenings at Souq Al-Mubarakiya and the Avenues	No matching fare saved	Dec 18 – Jan 3, 2027 (suggested)	Search these dates
Bahrain (BAH)	Manama's Christmas with family, the Bab Al Bahrain souq and the pearling trail through Muharraq	No matching fare saved	Dec 18 – Jan 3, 2027 (suggested)	Search these dates
Muscat (MCT)	Muscat's warm December, Muttrah's souq and corniche, and wadis and beaches for day trips	No matching fare saved	Dec 18 – Jan 3, 2027 (suggested)	Search these dates
Riyadh (RUH)	Riyadh Season's Boulevard World in its final weeks before New Year's, plus Diriyah's At-Turaif	No matching fare saved	Dec 18 – Jan 3, 2027 (suggested)	Search these dates
Jeddah (JED)	Jeddah's Red Sea corniche in cool-season weather, Al-Balad's old coral houses and the Haramain train to Makkah	No matching fare saved	Dec 18 – Jan 3, 2027 (suggested)	Search these dates

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Fares are for December 18, 2026 to January 3, 2027. Check entry rules for your passport before you book.

Facts checked October 8, 2026. Sources: Wikipedia: Burj Khalifa (New Year's Eve fireworks and light show every December 31) · Gulf News: Riyadh Season 2026 opens October 21 with 10 weeks of entertainment

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