Best family holidays for Easter 2027

Easter is the first real chance of the year for a warm family week without the peak-summer prices, but the Mediterranean is uneven in early April. Some coasts are already swimmable, others are a fresh 18 degrees with a cool sea. Here are eight family resorts that genuinely deliver by Easter 2027, scored and mapped so you can match the week to the weather.

Where Easter is warm enough

• The Canary Islands are the safe bet, warm and swimmable while mainland Europe is still waking up.
• The southern and eastern Med come good early: Cyprus, southern Turkey, Crete and the Costa del Sol are usually pleasant by the school holidays, warm on land if not always for long swims.
• A heated pool still helps, because an April sea can be bracing even under blue skies.

What to look for

• A resort that works rain or shine, with indoor play and a covered pool for a cooler afternoon.
• A free kids club to fill the gaps if the beach is a day or two off.
• Value, because Easter sits before the summer price jump. This is the week to get more resort for your money.

Booking 2027

Easter is a fixed, in-demand week, so the best family resorts and fares go early. Hold a refundable room now and compare on the map. The eight below are scored on rooms, kids club, food and beach.