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Animal Kingdom Christmas and New Year 2026

19 December 2026 to 3 January 202716 open days forecastUnited States

Animal Kingdom is forecast busy over Christmas and New Year, averaging 77%. Quietest on Saturday 19 December at 49%, busiest on Monday 28 December at 99%.

Quietest day of Christmas and New Year

Saturday 19 December

The quietest day Animal Kingdom is open during Christmas and New Year, forecast at 49% against a break average of 77%.

49%crowds
Next bestSun 20 Dec 57%Wed 23 Dec 62%Thu 24 Dec 63%

19 December 2026 to 3 January 2027, with the weekends either side. Animal Kingdom runs busy across the break at 77% on a typical day. The figure is the forecast queue level against the park's own busiest days: 100% is its peak, under 30% is a quiet day.

Winter break for most schools runs from Saturday 19 December to Sunday 3 January. The days between Christmas and New Year are the busiest of the year at the big parks.

Animal Kingdom day by day, Christmas and New Year

  1. Sat 19 Dec49%moderately busy, about 41 min queues
  2. Sun 20 Dec57%moderately busy, about 43 min queues
  3. Mon 21 Dec73%busy, about 49 min queues
  4. Tue 22 Dec67%busy, about 46 min queues
  5. Wed 23 Dec62%moderately busy, about 45 min queues
  6. Thu 24 Dec63%moderately busy, about 45 min queues
  7. Fri 25 Dec74%busy, about 50 min queues
  8. Sat 26 Dec80%busy, about 52 min queues
  9. Sun 27 Dec89%very busy, about 59 min queues
  10. Mon 28 Dec99%very busy, about 80 min queues
  11. Tue 29 Dec86%busy, about 57 min queues
  12. Wed 30 Dec88%busy, about 58 min queues
  13. Thu 31 Dec81%busy, about 53 min queues
  14. Fri 1 Jan87%busy, about 58 min queues
  15. Sat 2 Jan87%busy, about 58 min queues
  16. Sun 3 Jan87%busy, about 58 min queues
Quietest 0-15%Quieter 15-35%Typical 35-65%Busier 65-88%Busiest 88-100%

Animal Kingdom has not published its hours for these dates yet, so every day is shown; check the park's site before you go. 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 Animal Kingdom during Christmas and New Year 2026?

Busy: a typical day of the break is forecast at 77% crowd level, against the park's own busiest days at 100%.

What is the quietest day at Animal Kingdom over Christmas and New Year?

Saturday 19 December, forecast at 49%. The next quietest are Sun 20 Dec at 57%, Wed 23 Dec at 62%, Thu 24 Dec at 63%.

What is the busiest day at Animal Kingdom over Christmas and New Year?

Monday 28 December, forecast at 99%. 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 and New Year at Animal Kingdom?

Weekdays and weekends run about level through the break: the weekend days average 75% and the weekdays 78%.