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Cedar Point Christmas and New Year 2026

19 December 2026 to 3 January 202716 open days forecastUnited States

Cedar Point is forecast quiet over Christmas and New Year, averaging 33%. Quietest on Sunday 20 December at 25%, busiest on Saturday 26 December at 43%.

Quietest day of Christmas and New Year

Sunday 20 December

The quietest day Cedar Point is open during Christmas and New Year, forecast at 25% against a break average of 33%.

25%crowds
Next bestSun 3 Jan 26%Thu 24 Dec 27%Wed 23 Dec 28%

19 December 2026 to 3 January 2027, with the weekends either side. Cedar Point runs quiet across the break at 33% 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.

Cedar Point day by day, Christmas and New Year

  1. Sat 19 Dec40%moderately busy, about 30 min queues
  2. Sun 20 Dec25%quiet, about 27 min queues
  3. Mon 21 Dec40%moderately busy, about 30 min queues
  4. Tue 22 Dec31%quiet, about 29 min queues
  5. Wed 23 Dec28%quiet, about 26 min queues
  6. Thu 24 Dec27%quiet, about 25 min queues
  7. Fri 25 Dec31%quiet, about 29 min queues
  8. Sat 26 Dec43%moderately busy, about 32 min queues
  9. Sun 27 Dec34%quiet, about 33 min queues
  10. Mon 28 Dec41%moderately busy, about 31 min queues
  11. Tue 29 Dec32%quiet, about 29 min queues
  12. Wed 30 Dec28%quiet, about 26 min queues
  13. Thu 31 Dec28%quiet, about 26 min queues
  14. Fri 1 Jan32%quiet, about 29 min queues
  15. Sat 2 Jan40%moderately busy, about 30 min queues
  16. Sun 3 Jan26%quiet, about 26 min queues
Quietest 0-15%Quieter 15-35%Typical 35-65%Busier 65-88%Busiest 88-100%

Cedar Point 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 Cedar Point during Christmas and New Year 2026?

Quiet: a typical day of the break is forecast at 33% crowd level, against the park's own busiest days at 100%.

What is the quietest day at Cedar Point over Christmas and New Year?

Sunday 20 December, forecast at 25%. The next quietest are Sun 3 Jan at 26%, Thu 24 Dec at 27%, Wed 23 Dec at 28%.

What is the busiest day at Cedar Point over Christmas and New Year?

Saturday 26 December, forecast at 43%. 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 Cedar Point?

Weekdays and weekends run about level through the break: the weekend days average 35% and the weekdays 32%.