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Chessington World Of Adventures Christmas holidays 2026

19 December 2026 to 3 January 202714 open days forecastUnited Kingdom

Chessington World Of Adventures is forecast moderately busy over Christmas holidays, averaging 48%. Quietest on Sunday 3 January at 24%, busiest on Tuesday 29 December at 69%.

Quietest day of Christmas holidays

Sunday 3 January

The quietest day Chessington World Of Adventures is open during Christmas holidays, forecast at 24% against a break average of 48%.

24%crowds
Next bestSat 2 Jan 33%Sat 19 Dec 37%Sun 20 Dec 39%

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 Dec37%moderately busy, about 15 min queues · 9am to 7pm
  2. Sun 20 Dec39%moderately busy, about 16 min queues · 9am to 7pm
  3. Mon 21 Dec44%moderately busy, about 17 min queues · 9am to 7pm
  4. Tue 22 Dec43%moderately busy, about 17 min queues · 9am to 7pm
  5. Wed 23 Dec40%moderately busy, about 16 min queues · 9am to 7pm
  6. Thu 24 Dec42%moderately busy, about 16 min queues · 9am to 4pm
  7. Fri 25 DecClosed
  8. Sat 26 DecClosed
  9. Sun 27 Dec50%moderately busy, about 19 min queues · 10am to 4pm
  10. Mon 28 Dec63%moderately busy, about 24 min queues · 10am to 4pm
  11. Tue 29 Dec69%busy, about 26 min queues · 10am to 4pm
  12. Wed 30 Dec68%busy, about 26 min queues · 10am to 4pm
  13. Thu 31 Dec64%moderately busy, about 25 min queues · 10am to 4pm
  14. Fri 1 Jan61%moderately busy, about 24 min queues
  15. Sat 2 Jan33%quiet, about 14 min queues
  16. Sun 3 Jan24%quiet, about 11 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 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?

Sunday 3 January, forecast at 24%. The next quietest are Sat 2 Jan at 33%, Sat 19 Dec at 37%, Sun 20 Dec at 39%.

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

Tuesday 29 December, forecast at 69%. 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?

The weekdays of the break run about 18 points busier than the weekends: the weekend days average 37% and the weekdays 55%.

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.