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Busch Gardens Williamsburg Christmas and New Year 2026

19 December 2026 to 3 January 202713 open days forecastUnited States

Busch Gardens Williamsburg is forecast moderately busy over Christmas and New Year, averaging 57%. Quietest on Friday 25 December at 51%, busiest on Sunday 27 December at 68%.

Quietest day of Christmas and New Year

Friday 25 December

The quietest day Busch Gardens Williamsburg is open during Christmas and New Year, forecast at 51% against a break average of 57%.

51%crowds
Next bestSun 20 Dec 54%Mon 21 Dec 54%Tue 22 Dec 54%

19 December 2026 to 3 January 2027, with the weekends either side. Busch Gardens Williamsburg runs moderately busy across the break at 57% 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.

Busch Gardens Williamsburg day by day, Christmas and New Year

  1. Sat 19 Dec59%moderately busy, about 23 min queues · 12pm to 10pm
  2. Sun 20 Dec54%moderately busy, about 20 min queues · 2pm to 10pm
  3. Mon 21 Dec54%moderately busy, about 19 min queues · 2pm to 10pm
  4. Tue 22 Dec54%moderately busy, about 19 min queues · 2pm to 10pm
  5. Wed 23 Dec54%moderately busy, about 19 min queues · 2pm to 10pm
  6. Thu 24 Dec54%moderately busy, about 19 min queues · 2pm to 10pm
  7. Fri 25 Dec51%moderately busy, about 18 min queues · 3pm to 10pm
  8. Sat 26 Dec67%busy, about 28 min queues · 12pm to 10pm
  9. Sun 27 Dec68%busy, about 29 min queues · 12pm to 10pm
  10. Mon 28 Dec59%moderately busy, about 23 min queues · 2pm to 10pm
  11. Tue 29 Dec59%moderately busy, about 23 min queues · 2pm to 10pm
  12. Wed 30 Dec57%moderately busy, about 22 min queues · 2pm to 10pm
  13. Thu 31 Dec54%moderately busy, about 20 min queues · 2pm to 10pm
  14. Fri 1 JanNo forecast · 2pm to 10pm
  15. Sat 2 JanNo forecast · 2pm to 9pm
  16. Sun 3 JanNo forecast · 2pm to 9pm
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 Busch Gardens Williamsburg during Christmas and New Year 2026?

Moderately busy: a typical day of the break is forecast at 57% crowd level, against the park's own busiest days at 100%.

What is the quietest day at Busch Gardens Williamsburg over Christmas and New Year?

Friday 25 December, forecast at 51%. The next quietest are Sun 20 Dec at 54%, Mon 21 Dec at 54%, Tue 22 Dec at 54%.

What is the busiest day at Busch Gardens Williamsburg over Christmas and New Year?

Sunday 27 December, forecast at 68%. 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 Busch Gardens Williamsburg?

Weekends run about 7 points busier than the weekdays of the break: the weekend days average 62% and the weekdays 55%.

Is Busch Gardens Williamsburg open every day of Christmas and New Year?

Yes, Busch Gardens Williamsburg is open on every day of the window, 19 December 2026 to 3 January 2027.