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Christmas 2026 at Alton Towers: crowd calendar

27 Nov to 23 Dec 202627 datesAlton, Staffordshire, United Kingdom

Christmas 2026 at Alton Towers runs 27 Nov to 23 Dec 2026 and is forecast moderately busy, averaging 41% crowd level. The quietest date is Thu 17 Dec at 22%, the busiest Wed 23 Dec at 55%.

Quietest date of Christmas 2026

Thursday 17 Dec

Christmas 2026 is forecast moderately busy at Alton Towers, averaging 41% crowd level across its 16 dates. The busiest is Wednesday 23 Dec at 55%.

22%crowds
Next bestFri 4 Dec 33%Fri 18 Dec 33%Mon 21 Dec 33%

Across its 27 dates the forecast averages 41% crowd level, which is about a normal day for this park. That is 12 points busier than the same weeks measured in 2025 (29%). Expect queues to average around 14 minutes park-wide on a typical date.

Every date, with the forecast

November 2026

  1. Fri2737%~12 min
  2. Sat2850%~18 min
  3. Sun2943%~14 min
  4. Mon30No forecast

December 2026

  1. Tue1No forecast
  2. Wed2No forecast
  3. Thu3No forecast
  4. Fri433%~11 min
  5. Sat547%~16 min
  6. Sun643%~14 min
  7. Mon7No forecast
  8. Tue8No forecast
  9. Wed9No forecast
  10. Thu10No forecast
  11. Fri1135%~11 min
  12. Sat1245%~15 min
  13. Sun1341%~14 min
  14. Mon14No forecast
  15. Tue15No forecast
  16. Wed16No forecast
  17. Thu1722%~7 min
  18. Fri1833%~11 min
  19. Sat1943%~14 min
  20. Sun2041%~13 min
  21. Mon2133%~11 min
  22. Tue2249%~17 min
  23. Wed2355%~20 min
Quietest 0-15%Quieter 15-35%Typical 35-65%Busier 65-88%Busiest 88-100%

How the same weeks ran in 2025

Between 27 Nov and 23 Dec 2025 the park measured 29% on average over 18 recorded days. The busiest was Saturday 13 Dec at 48%, the quietest Friday 28 Nov at 23%. These are the same calendar weeks, not necessarily 2025's event dates.

Busiest days, measured

  1. 1Saturday 13 DecQueues averaged 16 min48%
  2. 2Sunday 14 DecQueues averaged 13 min41%
  3. 3Monday 22 DecQueues averaged 14 min41%
  4. 4Sunday 21 DecQueues averaged 13 min40%
  5. 5Saturday 20 DecQueues averaged 12 min37%

Quietest days, measured

  1. 1Friday 19 DecQueues averaged 7 min23%
  2. 2Thursday 18 DecQueues averaged 7 min23%
  3. 3Wednesday 17 DecQueues averaged 7 min23%
  4. 4Tuesday 16 DecQueues averaged 7 min23%
  5. 5Monday 15 DecQueues averaged 7 min23%

Dates as published by Alton Towers; always check the park's own site before travelling. Crowd levels are modelled from this park's own recorded queue times, school and public holidays, day of the week and the weather forecast, and may not always be right. We score every past forecast against what the queues actually did and publish the result in the crowd forecast accuracy ledger.

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Frequently asked

When is Christmas 2026 at Alton Towers?

Christmas 2026 runs 27 Nov to 23 Dec 2026, on selected dates, which the park has not listed: 27 dates in total. Dates are as published by Alton Towers.

What is the quietest date of Christmas 2026?

Thursday 17 Dec is forecast the quietest at 22% crowd level. The next best are Fri 4 Dec (33%), Fri 18 Dec (33%), Mon 21 Dec (33%).

What is the busiest date of Christmas 2026?

Wednesday 23 Dec is forecast the busiest at 55%. The 3 dates that fall in the Christmas (21 Dec to 23 Dec) average 46%.

How busy is Christmas compared with a normal day at Alton Towers?

The event dates average 41% crowd level, about a normal day for this park. The same weeks in 2025 measured 29% on average.