When it’s time to move your household, making it as stress-free and enjoyable as possible is probably a high priority, whether you’re long-distance moving across the country or planning a local relocation to a new home across the street. One of the most important factors in how seamless and well-organized your move is the timing of your move, which includes the time of the year you plan your relocation.

At Air-Land-Sea Van Line Services, we’ve been helping customers move through all four seasons of the year, including over the holidays. While there are some cons to consider when planning a relocation at the end of the year, there are plenty of pros as well. Follow along as we cover the pros and cons of moving during the holidays and how your local movers at Air-Land-Sea Van Line Services can help you achieve a smooth and seamless moving experience at any time of the year.


The Pros of Moving Over the Holiday Season

While moving during the holidays might sound like the opposite of an easy moving experience, for many people, it’s actually one of the best times of the year to relocate. With a bit of extra planning and by following a few tips to make your move a breeze, holiday relocation offers a lot of great benefits that you just won’t find during other seasons. Here are some of the benefits of moving during the holidays.

  • Friends and Family: Moving at the end of the year can prove to be particularly convenient where family and friends are concerned. Over the holiday season, more people are on vacation and available to help if you need it. For long-distance moving, it might be easier to find friends and family to stay with over the holidays if your move involves an overnight stay or two.
  • Be a Guest: Let’s face it. Executing a moving project of any size while hosting a holiday celebration sounds overwhelming. If you’re planning a holiday move, let someone else take over and host so that you can focus your extra time on finishing your relocation before the new year begins.
  • No Mid-Year Blues: Moving means new changes for you. It also means that if you have kids, they will be going through changes too. Doing this move mid-year means that you get extra packing help from the kids, and you get to relax knowing that their new teacher will pay extra attention to them, so schoolwork doesn’t suffer.
  • Flexibility and Hassle-Free Planning: The most popular time of the year to move is during the summer—from the Memorial Day weekend in May, until Labor Day weekend in September. In the winter, however, and over the holiday season, professional moving services are generally less in-demand, which can mean greater savings and flexibility from moving companies.

Consider the Cons: Moving During the Holidays

If red flags went off in your head for a reason, allow us to remind you of some concerns to think about ahead of time so that you can plan accordingly. Being prepared allows you to take potential problems and counter them before they even have a chance.

  • Moving with Holiday Stress: Even though it’s considered to be the most “wonderful time of the year,” the holiday season can still be a difficult time of the year for many people. If the holidays are normally stressful for you, adding a relocation might be too overwhelming. On the other hand, a moving project could be just what you need to distract yourself from the holiday blues, and to start the year off fresh with a brand-new home.
  • The Weather Factor: No matter where you’re located in the United States, winter offers the coldest and often the most brutal weather of the year. The trick is to plan for contingencies, prepare for worst-case scenarios like blizzards and storms, and to count on reliable, professional movers to help you plan a successful winter move through any conditions.

Air-Land-Sea Van Line Services for Your Holiday Move

Since 1994, we’ve provided superior moving solutions for our customers’ relocations to new homes and commercial properties all over the world. Whether you’re in need of local, national, or even international moving services you can count on high-quality relocation solutions at competitive rates throughout any time of the year, guaranteed.

Ready to start working with your area’s top-rated local movers? Give us a call to speak with one of our agents about our professional moving services or fill out our online form to schedule your free quote with one of our expert moving coordinators now.