Here is a number every Jaipur host should know before December: about 30% of festive travellers book on the day they check in.
That comes from hostel chain Zostel, which studied its October to December 2025 bookings. It found that around 60% of guests booked within three days of arrival, 70% within a week, and fewer than 10% planned more than a month ahead. The single busiest day was 25 December, with check-ins nearly 40% above an average day (Zostel Festive Travel Pulse 2026, via Business Standard, 11 October 2026).
This year looks bigger still. Zostel says festive bookings are running about 50% ahead of last year, November stays are up 43%, and Jaipur is among its five most-booked destinations in India, with Hampi, Gokarna, Varkala and Rishikesh.
"The festive season is not one trip anymore. It is a season of trips," says Dharamveer Singh Chouhan, co-founder of Zostel and Group CEO of Zo World.
For hosts, that changes the game. The Christmas and New Year rush is no longer won only in October. It is won in the last 72 hours before each night.