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Alton Towers Christmas holidays 2026

19 December 2026 to 3 January 202710 open days forecastUnited Kingdom

Alton Towers is forecast quiet over Christmas holidays, averaging 28%. Quietest on Monday 21 December at 18%, busiest on Monday 28 December at 35%.

Quietest day of Christmas holidays

Monday 21 December

The quietest day Alton Towers is open during Christmas holidays, forecast at 18% against a break average of 28%.

18%crowds
Next bestSat 19 Dec 19%Sun 20 Dec 21%Sun 27 Dec 29%

19 December 2026 to 3 January 2027, with the weekends either side. Alton Towers runs quiet across the break at 28% on a typical day, and is shut on 3 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 Dec19%quiet, about 12 min queues · 10am to 4pm
  2. Sun 20 Dec21%quiet, about 13 min queues · 10am to 4pm
  3. Mon 21 Dec18%quiet, about 12 min queues · 10am to 4pm
  4. Tue 22 Dec30%quiet, about 17 min queues · 10am to 4pm
  5. Wed 23 Dec34%quiet, about 18 min queues · 10am to 4pm
  6. Thu 24 DecClosed
  7. Fri 25 DecClosed
  8. Sat 26 DecClosed
  9. Sun 27 Dec29%quiet, about 16 min queues · 10am to 4pm
  10. Mon 28 Dec35%quiet, about 19 min queues · 10am to 4pm
  11. Tue 29 Dec35%quiet, about 19 min queues · 10am to 4pm
  12. Wed 30 Dec33%quiet, about 18 min queues · 10am to 4pm
  13. Thu 31 Dec30%quiet, about 17 min queues · 10am to 4pm
  14. Fri 1 JanNo forecast
  15. Sat 2 JanNo forecast
  16. Sun 3 JanNo forecast
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?

Quiet: a typical day of the break is forecast at 28% 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 18%. The next quietest are Sat 19 Dec at 19%, Sun 20 Dec at 21%, Sun 27 Dec at 29%.

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

Monday 28 December, forecast at 35%. 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 8 points busier than the weekends: the weekend days average 23% and the weekdays 31%.

Is Alton Towers open every day of Christmas holidays?

No. It is shut on 3 of the 16 days in the window; the day-by-day list above marks them.