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Alton Towers Christmas holidays 2026

19 December 2026 to 3 January 202710 open days forecastUnited Kingdom

Alton Towers is forecast moderately busy over Christmas holidays, averaging 54%. Quietest on Monday 21 December at 33%, busiest on Monday 28 December at 65%.

Quietest day of Christmas holidays

Monday 21 December

The quietest day Alton Towers is open during Christmas holidays, forecast at 33% against a break average of 54%.

33%crowds
Next bestSun 20 Dec 41%Sat 19 Dec 43%Tue 22 Dec 49%

19 December 2026 to 3 January 2027, with the weekends either side. Alton Towers runs moderately busy across the break at 54% on a typical day, and is shut on 4 of the 16 days. The figure is the forecast queue level against the park's own busiest days: 100% is its peak, under 30% is a quiet day.

Most schools break up on Friday 18 December and go back on Monday 4 January.

Alton Towers day by day, Christmas holidays

  1. Sat 19 Dec43%moderately busy, about 14 min queues · 10am to 4pm
  2. Sun 20 Dec41%moderately busy, about 13 min queues · 10am to 4pm
  3. Mon 21 Dec33%quiet, about 11 min queues · 10am to 4pm
  4. Tue 22 Dec49%moderately busy, about 17 min queues · 10am to 4pm
  5. Wed 23 Dec55%moderately busy, about 20 min queues · 10am to 4pm
  6. Thu 24 DecClosed
  7. Fri 25 DecClosed
  8. Sat 26 DecClosed
  9. Sun 27 Dec63%moderately busy, about 25 min queues · 10am to 4pm
  10. Mon 28 Dec65%moderately busy, about 26 min queues · 10am to 4pm
  11. Tue 29 Dec64%moderately busy, about 26 min queues · 10am to 4pm
  12. Wed 30 Dec63%moderately busy, about 25 min queues · 10am to 4pm
  13. Thu 31 Dec61%moderately busy, about 24 min queues · 10am to 4pm
  14. Fri 1 JanNo forecast · 10am to 4pm
  15. Sat 2 JanNo forecast · 10am to 4pm
  16. Sun 3 JanClosed
Quietest 0-15%Quieter 15-35%Typical 35-65%Busier 65-88%Busiest 88-100%

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

How busy is Alton Towers during Christmas holidays 2026?

Moderately busy: a typical day of the break is forecast at 54% crowd level, against the park's own busiest days at 100%.

What is the quietest day at Alton Towers over Christmas holidays?

Monday 21 December, forecast at 33%. The next quietest are Sun 20 Dec at 41%, Sat 19 Dec at 43%, Tue 22 Dec at 49%.

What is the busiest day at Alton Towers over Christmas holidays?

Monday 28 December, forecast at 65%. Arrive for opening and ride the headline coasters first, or pick another day of the break.

Are the weekends busier than the weekdays of Christmas holidays at Alton Towers?

The weekdays of the break run about 7 points busier than the weekends: the weekend days average 49% and the weekdays 56%.

Is Alton Towers open every day of Christmas holidays?

No. It is shut on 4 of the 16 days in the window; the day-by-day list above marks them.