Moving is often stressful, but doing it during the holidays can seem particularly tricky if you’re not strategic. With holiday gatherings and family obligations offering distractions, it’s essential to prioritize your packing, moving, and storage plans before the big day. Using these recommendations as a guide, your move can be made easier on all members of your family this Thanksgiving or Christmas.

3 Moving Tips for the Holidays

1. Ask for Help

Families moving to a new house or city will need the support of friends or family to get ready for their relocation. Ask your loved ones to help you organize your belongings. If you have children, ask a trusted relative to take the kids to a holiday play or to visit Santa to give you free time to pack. 

2. Book Your Movers Early

The holidays are a slow time for most moving companies, and their workers tend to schedule their vacations during those months, too. They might be unavailable on specific dates in November through January. Booking your move early ensures you have reliable movers at the best rates possible.

3. Postpone Your Festivities

Your closest friends and family will understand how busy you are preparing to move, so they’ll be understanding and sympathetic if you ask them to postpone a family gathering or party until a more convenient date. You can even combine your housewarming party with a belated holiday gathering. 

Checkmate Moving and Storage in Highlands Ranch, CO, will help you pack when life gets too hectic to do it alone. In addition to moving services, they’ll also help pack your items before the move and unpack at the destination. If you’re planning to move during the holidays, call (303) 346-6683 for a free quote or visit their website for a complete list of services.