The cheapest days to book flights for the holidays

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If you're heading out of town for the holidays, Orbitz says this week is the best time to book your flights.

According to the website’s holiday travel guide, Tuesday, Oct. 6 is the cheapest day to book a flight for Thanksgiving.

If you miss tomorrow, the entire week has fares that are 5 percent lower than average.

For Christmas, the site says the best day to book is Friday, Oct. 9.

And if you plan to celebrate the new year in a new city, the best day to book a flight is Saturday, Oct. 10.