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Busch Gardens Williamsburg Christmas and New Year 2026

19 December 2026 to 3 January 202716 open days forecastUnited States

Busch Gardens Williamsburg is forecast busy over Christmas and New Year, averaging 79%. Quietest on Saturday 19 December at 64%, busiest on Sunday 27 December at 96%.

Quietest day of Christmas and New Year

Saturday 19 December

The quietest day Busch Gardens Williamsburg is open during Christmas and New Year, forecast at 64% against a break average of 79%.

64%crowds
Next bestSun 20 Dec 64%Fri 25 Dec 66%Mon 21 Dec 67%

19 December 2026 to 3 January 2027, with the weekends either side. Busch Gardens Williamsburg runs busy across the break at 79% 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 Dec64%moderately busy, about 21 min queues · 12pm to 10pm
  2. Sun 20 Dec64%moderately busy, about 21 min queues · 2pm to 10pm
  3. Mon 21 Dec67%busy, about 21 min queues · 2pm to 10pm
  4. Tue 22 Dec71%busy, about 22 min queues · 2pm to 10pm
  5. Wed 23 Dec68%busy, about 21 min queues · 2pm to 10pm
  6. Thu 24 Dec72%busy, about 23 min queues · 2pm to 10pm
  7. Fri 25 Dec66%busy, about 21 min queues · 3pm to 10pm
  8. Sat 26 Dec93%very busy, about 29 min queues · 12pm to 10pm
  9. Sun 27 Dec96%very busy, about 30 min queues · 12pm to 10pm
  10. Mon 28 Dec88%busy, about 27 min queues · 2pm to 10pm
  11. Tue 29 Dec83%busy, about 25 min queues · 2pm to 10pm
  12. Wed 30 Dec81%busy, about 24 min queues · 2pm to 10pm
  13. Thu 31 Dec78%busy, about 24 min queues · 2pm to 10pm
  14. Fri 1 Jan95%very busy, about 30 min queues
  15. Sat 2 Jan87%busy, about 26 min queues
  16. Sun 3 Jan86%busy, about 25 min queues
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?

Busy: a typical day of the break is forecast at 79% 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?

Saturday 19 December, forecast at 64%. The next quietest are Sun 20 Dec at 64%, Fri 25 Dec at 66%, Mon 21 Dec at 67%.

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

Sunday 27 December, forecast at 96%. 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?

Weekdays and weekends run about level through the break: the weekend days average 82% and the weekdays 77%.

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.