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Chessington World Of Adventures Christmas holidays 2026

19 December 2026 to 3 January 202711 open days forecastUnited Kingdom

Chessington World Of Adventures is forecast moderately busy over Christmas holidays, averaging 48%. Quietest on Monday 21 December at 34%, busiest on Monday 28 December at 56%.

Quietest day of Christmas holidays

Monday 21 December

The quietest day Chessington World Of Adventures is open during Christmas holidays, forecast at 34% against a break average of 48%.

34%crowds
Next bestSun 20 Dec 43%Wed 23 Dec 43%Sat 19 Dec 45%

19 December 2026 to 3 January 2027, with the weekends either side. Chessington World Of Adventures runs moderately busy across the break at 48% on a typical day, and is shut on 2 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.

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

Chessington World Of Adventures day by day, Christmas holidays

  1. Sat 19 Dec45%moderately busy, about 15 min queues · 9am to 7pm
  2. Sun 20 Dec43%moderately busy, about 14 min queues · 9am to 7pm
  3. Mon 21 Dec34%quiet, about 11 min queues · 9am to 7pm
  4. Tue 22 Dec46%moderately busy, about 16 min queues · 9am to 7pm
  5. Wed 23 Dec43%moderately busy, about 14 min queues · 9am to 7pm
  6. Thu 24 Dec45%moderately busy, about 15 min queues · 9am to 4pm
  7. Fri 25 DecClosed
  8. Sat 26 DecClosed
  9. Sun 27 Dec53%moderately busy, about 19 min queues · 10am to 4pm
  10. Mon 28 Dec56%moderately busy, about 21 min queues · 10am to 4pm
  11. Tue 29 Dec56%moderately busy, about 21 min queues · 10am to 4pm
  12. Wed 30 Dec56%moderately busy, about 21 min queues · 10am to 4pm
  13. Thu 31 Dec53%moderately busy, about 19 min queues · 10am to 4pm
  14. Fri 1 JanNo forecast · 10am to 4pm
  15. Sat 2 JanNo forecast · 10am to 4pm
  16. Sun 3 JanNo forecast · 10am to 4pm
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 Chessington World Of Adventures during Christmas holidays 2026?

Moderately busy: a typical day of the break is forecast at 48% crowd level, against the park's own busiest days at 100%.

What is the quietest day at Chessington World Of Adventures over Christmas holidays?

Monday 21 December, forecast at 34%. The next quietest are Sun 20 Dec at 43%, Wed 23 Dec at 43%, Sat 19 Dec at 45%.

What is the busiest day at Chessington World Of Adventures over Christmas holidays?

Monday 28 December, forecast at 56%. 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 Chessington World Of Adventures?

Weekdays and weekends run about level through the break: the weekend days average 47% and the weekdays 49%.

Is Chessington World Of Adventures open every day of Christmas holidays?

No. It is shut on 2 of the 16 days in the window; the day-by-day list above marks them.