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Animal Kingdom Christmas and New Year 2026

19 December 2026 to 3 January 202712 open days forecastUnited States

Animal Kingdom is forecast busy over Christmas and New Year, averaging 84%. Quietest on Saturday 19 December at 79%, busiest on Monday 28 December at 95%.

Quietest day of Christmas and New Year

Saturday 19 December

The quietest day Animal Kingdom is open during Christmas and New Year, forecast at 79% against a break average of 84%.

79%crowds
Next bestMon 21 Dec 80%Tue 22 Dec 80%Wed 23 Dec 80%

19 December 2026 to 3 January 2027, with the weekends either side. Animal Kingdom runs busy across the break at 84% on a typical day, and is shut on 1 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.

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 Dec79%busy, about 41 min queues · 8am to 6pm
  2. Sun 20 Dec81%busy, about 44 min queues · 8am to 6pm
  3. Mon 21 Dec80%busy, about 43 min queues · 8am to 6pm
  4. Tue 22 Dec80%busy, about 43 min queues · 8am to 6pm
  5. Wed 23 Dec80%busy, about 43 min queues · 8am to 6pm
  6. Thu 24 Dec80%busy, about 42 min queues · 8am to 6pm
  7. Fri 25 Dec82%busy, about 46 min queues · 8am to 6pm
  8. Sat 26 Dec84%busy, about 49 min queues · 8am to 6pm
  9. Sun 27 Dec86%busy, about 53 min queues · 8am to 6pm
  10. Mon 28 Dec95%very busy, about 80 min queues · 8am to 6pm
  11. Tue 29 Dec87%busy, about 55 min queues · 8am to 6pm
  12. Wed 30 Dec90%very busy, about 61 min queues · 8am to 6pm
  13. Thu 31 DecClosed
  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 Animal Kingdom during Christmas and New Year 2026?

Busy: a typical day of the break is forecast at 84% 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 79%. The next quietest are Mon 21 Dec at 80%, Tue 22 Dec at 80%, Wed 23 Dec at 80%.

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

Monday 28 December, forecast at 95%. 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 83% and the weekdays 84%.

Is Animal Kingdom open every day of Christmas and New Year?

No. It is shut on 1 of the 16 days in the window; the day-by-day list above marks them.