Why Zante in May or June 2026 Is the Smartest Holiday You'll Book This Year
- Marcus Decelis
- 4 days ago
- 6 min read
If you're thinking about heading to Zante in 2026, here's something worth knowing before you get comfortable: May and June are booking out earlier than anyone expected. Hotels that had availability well into spring last year are already showing limited rooms for those dates, and early bird event packages are being snapped up weeks ahead of schedule.
This isn't just hype. There's a genuine shift happening in when people are choosing to visit — and if you're reading this and haven't booked yet, this is your nudge to stop waiting. Here's why May and June have become the most sought-after window to visit Zante, what's happening on the island during those weeks, and how to lock in your trip for the best possible price.
May and June: The Sweet Spot Nobody Talks About
Ask anyone who's been to Zante more than once and they'll tell you the same thing: May and June hit different. July and August get all the attention because of the school holidays, but if you have any flexibility on dates, the early summer window is quietly the best time to be on the island.
The weather in May averages around 23–25°C — warm enough to be on the beach from morning until sunset, but without the punishing 33–35°C heat that arrives in late July and can make afternoons uncomfortable. June pushes up to around 28°C with long days and almost zero chance of rain. You're getting proper Greek summer weather, just without the extremes.
Then there's the cost. Flights from the UK to Zante (ZTH) in May and June are noticeably cheaper than peak summer prices. Return flights from London Gatwick on easyJet have been found for under £100, with deals from Luton and Bristol available too. Jet2 currently has 25% off all flights departing before the end of June 2026, making early season flights even more of a bargain. For package holidays, operators like Thomas Cook and loveholidays both list Zante holidays from around £179 per person — a figure that climbs significantly once you hit July school holiday dates.
Accommodation tells the same story. Studios and apartments in Laganas are cheaper and more plentiful in May and June, meaning you get more choice on location and quality. By July the best spots are gone, and you're paying premium prices for whatever's left.
And the vibe? The resort is alive and energetic without feeling overwhelming. The strip is buzzing, the beach clubs are open and packed, but you're not fighting through crowds just to get a spot on the sand. It's Zante at its best: high energy, great weather, and still just about manageable.
The Real Reason May and June Are Filling Up: Zante Bible's 2026 Event Package
Here's where things get properly exciting. One of the biggest drivers behind the early-season booking surge is the announcement of the Zante Bible 2026 Event Package — and once you see what's in it, the rush to book makes complete sense.
Zante Bible has been operating on the island for over 15 years and put together what is genuinely the most diverse event package Zante has ever seen: five headline events across four premium venues, covering every corner of the island's nightlife — from a live chart-topping artist performance, to London's biggest house brand, to the island's most iconic spray event and a brand new beachfront party.
This is what's included:
🎧 Nathan Dawe LIVE at IKON Club — Every Monday
Nathan Dawe is one of the biggest names in UK music right now, with a string of chart-topping releases and a reputation for delivering one of the best live shows in the country. Every Monday night, he takes over IKON Club — Zante's most prestigious venue on the strip — for a proper gig experience. This isn't a DJ set, it's a live performance. IKON is the club on the island, and this residency is the hottest ticket of the summer.
🎵 ABODE at Pure Beach Club — Every Thursday
ABODE is London's most respected house music brand, running for over ten years and renowned for bringing world-class DJs to every event. Zante Bible has secured an exclusive weekly residency deal that brings ABODE to Pure Beach Club every Thursday. If you're into house music, this alone is worth booking your trip around. You won't find this level of DJ talent anywhere else on the island.
🛥️ Tidal Boat Party — Multiple Times a Week
Tidal is Zante's biggest boat party, sailing multiple times a week on the Mediterranean with the island's best DJs and non-stop energy. It's the definitive Zante experience: open waters, sunshine, bangers, and a few hundred people all in the same place at the same time for one of those nights you genuinely don't forget.
🍾 Champagne Spray — Voted Best Event of 2024 & 2025
Champagne Spray needs very little introduction if you've heard anything about Zante's party scene. Two thousand people, champagne bottles flying, belly flop competitions, VIP prizes, and an atmosphere that's been voted the best event on the island two years running. It's back for 2026 and bigger than ever.
🌊 GRV at Infinity Beach Club — Brand New for 2026
GRV at Infinity Beach Club is the new addition for 2026 — a beachfront party experience with stunning Mediterranean views, world-class DJs, and the kind of vibes you'd expect from one of the island's most beautiful venues. It completes the package perfectly by adding a proper beach club event to the lineup.
On top of the five events, the package also includes free entry to CherryBay (Thursday, Friday and Saturday) and Zeros Club, plus the exclusive Zante Bible Discount Wristband giving you savings at over 40 venues across the island.
How to Book the Zante Bible Event Package
Pricing is straightforward: the Standard Package is £119 and the VIP Package is £144. The VIP tier upgrades your experience at every event — queue jump access across all five events, VIP areas at the Tidal Boat Party, ABODE, Champagne Spray, and Nathan Dawe Live, plus exclusive Zante Bible merchandise.
The really clever part is the payment options. You don't have to pay the full amount upfront — there are three ways to book:
Option 1 — Pay Just £5 Today: Lock in your package with a £5 deposit and spread the remaining payments over three months. There is genuinely no reason to wait when you can secure your spot for a fiver.
Option 2 — 50% Deposit: Pay half now and settle the balance when you arrive in Zante.
Option 3 — Pay in Full: Pay everything upfront and arrive with nothing left to pay.
You collect your event tickets at the Zante Bible office at Infinity Beach Club, open daily from 12pm to 4pm. All events are 17+ and photo ID is required at every venue.
The package is NOT available to buy on the street in Zante — advance booking is the only way to secure these events. Don't assume you can sort it out when you land.
Getting to Zante in May or June: Current UK Deals
The flight from most UK airports to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) is around 3 hours 45 minutes — barely enough time to get through a playlist before you're touching down. Here's a snapshot of what the market looks like right now:
✈️ easyJet operate direct flights from London Gatwick, Manchester, Bristol, and Luton. Return flights to Zante from Gatwick have been found for under £100 for May and June departure dates, with Luton from around £98 return. easyJet also offers full package holidays to Zante from around £179pp.
✈️ Jet2 currently have a promotion running with 25% off flights departing on or before 30 June 2026 — making early season dates some of the cheapest they'll ever be. Jet2 also offers full packages including flights, hotel, 22kg baggage and transfers, ideal if you want everything sorted in one booking.
✈️ Wizz Air have been offering competitive prices on the London to Zante route, with return flights in the late May to early June window found for around £120.
📦 For packages: Thomas Cook offers ATOL-protected Zante holidays from £179pp with low deposits. loveholidays lists Zante packages from £179 and regularly runs sale offers — there have been deals of up to £600 off selected bookings. Both are solid options for getting flights and accommodation sorted together.
For finding the best price, Skyscanner, Kayak, and Google Flights are all worth checking with flexible date search turned on — even shifting your trip by a day or two in May or June can make a significant difference to the flight price.
The Bottom Line: Don't Sleep on Early Season
May and June in Zante 2026 offer something genuinely rare in European holiday planning: great weather, lower prices, a buzzing resort, and a lineup of events that's the strongest the island has ever seen — all at a time of year when most people still haven't thought that far ahead.
The window to book before availability really tightens is now. Hotels, flights, and event packages are moving, and the groups that lock in their trips earliest will be the ones who get the best rooms, the best prices, and guaranteed entry to the events they want.
Secure the Zante Bible Event Package from just £5 deposit. Sort the flights and accommodation. Then sit back and count down the days.
See you on the island. 🌊
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