Let your new empoyer know ASAP that you'd LIKE (as in respectfully request) a few days for a prior commitment. I did that in my job interview for my current work - worked for two months then took a month over the Christmas holidays to visit family in Maine (without pay).

My boss had no problems with accomodating me & was quite pleased that I let them know in advance of hire.


Must be that jumbly-wumbly thing happening again.