Traveling for the holidays during COVID-19

Traveling this holiday season may increase your chance of spreading and getting COVID-19. Protect yourself and others against respiratory illness such as COVID-19 while you celebrate this year.

Check local and state requirements

Before you embark on your holiday, check to see if there are any restrictions in the areas you plan to visit. Some state, local and territorial governments have requirements who can travel throughout the area based on origin location or previous travel. Visit the Center of Disease Control and Prevention website to learn whether your travel destination has any limitations or requirements.

If you are planning on traveling internationally, reference the CDC’s Travel Notice website for details about entry requirements and restrictions for arriving travelers, such as mandatory testing or quarantine.

Safety tips for travel

Whether you are flying, driving or any form of transportation, follow these safety guidelines:

Mask up!

Wear your mask in all public places when you can’t socially distance and only remove when eating or drinking.

Keep your distance

Continue to avoid close contact by staying at least six feet apart from anyone who is not in your immediate household.

Wash up!

Wash your hands and use alcohol-based hand sanitizer regularly throughout the day to prevent the spread of germs.

Read more safety tips on planning a safe holiday gathering.

Reference the CDC guidance for additional safety protocols to keep you and your loved ones safe.

Assess the risk of COVID-19 infection at gathering in your county


This tool from the Georgia Institute of Technology assess the risk of getting infected during a get together by county in the U.S. based on real - time data. The risk rises with group size and location.