Travel Tuesday, on December 3, is a growing sales period for travel deals, occurring after Black Friday and Cyber Monday with significant discounts from airlines, hotels, and cruise lines.

Travel Tuesday is to travel what Black Friday is to electronics. Airlines, hotels, and other travel-related businesses offer deals and discounts during this 24-hour period. While it’s not as popular as other shopping days like Small Business Saturday or Black Friday,

This once meant waiting in long lines outside stores like Walmart and Best Buy in the early morning hours, clambering over one another to snag electronics, beauty items, and other unaffordable gifts at a steal.

Forget Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Travel Tuesday has a ton of amazing deals on flights, hotels. car rentals, and more. Why buy another item, when you can book a trip instead?

If you still haven’t booked your holiday travel plans, take note: Prices tend to rise the closer you get to the days you’re looking to travel.

If you thought you had to wait until Travel Tuesday to find great deals, think again. Some early Travel Tuesday deals have already begun and are up for grabs now, before the big rush and specific dates sell out.

Mumemories/iStock/Getty Images Travel Tuesday is a shopping holiday that is less than a decade old. In that short time, it has become one of the best days of the year to find cheap hotels, cheap flights,