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Blackpool Pleasure Beach Christmas holidays 2026

19 December 2026 to 3 January 202716 open days forecastUnited Kingdom

Blackpool Pleasure Beach is forecast quiet over Christmas holidays, averaging 16%. Quietest on Sunday 3 January at 12%, busiest on Saturday 19 December at 19%.

Quietest day of Christmas holidays

Sunday 3 January

The quietest day Blackpool Pleasure Beach is open during Christmas holidays, forecast at 12% against a break average of 16%.

12%crowds
Next bestSun 20 Dec 13%Sun 27 Dec 13%Fri 1 Jan 14%

19 December 2026 to 3 January 2027, with the weekends either side. Blackpool Pleasure Beach runs quiet across the break at 16% 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.

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

Blackpool Pleasure Beach day by day, Christmas holidays

  1. Sat 19 Dec19%quiet, about 18 min queues
  2. Sun 20 Dec13%very quiet, about 14 min queues
  3. Mon 21 Dec16%quiet, about 16 min queues
  4. Tue 22 Dec16%quiet, about 16 min queues
  5. Wed 23 Dec16%quiet, about 16 min queues
  6. Thu 24 Dec15%very quiet, about 14 min queues
  7. Fri 25 Dec15%very quiet, about 14 min queues
  8. Sat 26 Dec19%quiet, about 18 min queues
  9. Sun 27 Dec13%very quiet, about 14 min queues
  10. Mon 28 Dec16%quiet, about 16 min queues
  11. Tue 29 Dec15%very quiet, about 14 min queues
  12. Wed 30 Dec16%quiet, about 16 min queues
  13. Thu 31 Dec15%very quiet, about 14 min queues
  14. Fri 1 Jan14%very quiet, about 14 min queues
  15. Sat 2 Jan19%quiet, about 18 min queues
  16. Sun 3 Jan12%very quiet, about 13 min queues
Quietest 0-15%Quieter 15-35%Typical 35-65%Busier 65-88%Busiest 88-100%

Blackpool Pleasure Beach 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 Blackpool Pleasure Beach during Christmas holidays 2026?

Quiet: a typical day of the break is forecast at 16% crowd level, against the park's own busiest days at 100%.

What is the quietest day at Blackpool Pleasure Beach over Christmas holidays?

Sunday 3 January, forecast at 12%. The next quietest are Sun 20 Dec at 13%, Sun 27 Dec at 13%, Fri 1 Jan at 14%.

What is the busiest day at Blackpool Pleasure Beach over Christmas holidays?

Saturday 19 December, forecast at 19%. 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 Blackpool Pleasure Beach?

Weekdays and weekends run about level through the break: the weekend days average 16% and the weekdays 15%.