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Holidays at DCA 2026 at Disney California Adventure: crowd calendar

13 Nov 2026 to 6 Jan 202755 datesAnaheim, California, United States

Holidays at DCA 2026 at Disney California Adventure runs 13 Nov 2026 to 6 Jan 2027 and is forecast busy, averaging 70% crowd level. The quietest date is Thu 19 Nov at 67%, the busiest Sun 15 Nov at 75%.

Quietest date of Holidays at DCA 2026

Thursday 19 Nov

Holidays at DCA 2026 is forecast busy at Disney California Adventure, averaging 70% crowd level across its 7 dates. The busiest is Sunday 15 Nov at 75%. No date stands out as clearly quieter.

67%crowds
Next bestTue 17 Nov 68%Mon 16 Nov 69%Fri 13 Nov 70%

Across its 55 dates the forecast averages 70% crowd level, which is busier than a normal day here. That is about the same as the same weeks in 2025, which measured 73%. Expect lines to average around 31 minutes park-wide on a typical date.

Every date, with the forecast

November 2026

  1. Fri1370%~30 min
  2. Sat1474%~35 min
  3. Sun1575%~36 min
  4. Mon1669%~29 min
  5. Tue1768%~29 min
  6. Wed1870%~30 min
  7. Thu1967%~28 min
  8. Fri20No forecast
  9. Sat21No forecast
  10. Sun22No forecast
  11. Mon23No forecast
  12. Tue24No forecast
  13. Wed25No forecast
  14. Thu26No forecast
  15. Fri27No forecast
  16. Sat28No forecast
  17. Sun29No forecast
  18. Mon30No forecast

December 2026

  1. Tue1No forecast
  2. Wed2No forecast
  3. Thu3No forecast
  4. Fri4No forecast
  5. Sat5No forecast
  6. Sun6No forecast
  7. Mon7No forecast
  8. Tue8No forecast
  9. Wed9No forecast
  10. Thu10No forecast
  11. Fri11No forecast
  12. Sat12No forecast
  13. Sun13No forecast
  14. Mon14No forecast
  15. Tue15No forecast
  16. Wed16No forecast
  17. Thu17No forecast
  18. Fri18No forecast
  19. Sat19No forecast
  20. Sun20No forecast
  21. Mon21No forecast
  22. Tue22No forecast
  23. Wed23No forecast
  24. Thu24No forecast
  25. Fri25No forecast
  26. Sat26No forecast
  27. Sun27No forecast
  28. Mon28No forecast
  29. Tue29No forecast
  30. Wed30No forecast
  31. Thu31No forecast

January 2027

  1. Fri1No forecast
  2. Sat2No forecast
  3. Sun3No forecast
  4. Mon4No forecast
  5. Tue5No forecast
  6. Wed6No forecast
Quietest 0-15%Quieter 15-35%Typical 35-65%Busier 65-88%Busiest 88-100%

How the same weeks ran in 2025

Between 13 Nov and 6 Jan 2026 the park measured 73% on average over 32 recorded days. The busiest was Sunday 28 Dec at 90%, the quietest Thursday 20 Nov at 57%. These are the same calendar weeks, not necessarily 2025's event dates.

Busiest days, measured

  1. 1Sunday 28 DecLines averaged 59 min90%
  2. 2Monday 29 DecLines averaged 60 min90%
  3. 3Tuesday 6 JanLines averaged 54 min87%
  4. 4Saturday 3 JanLines averaged 51 min85%
  5. 5Friday 28 NovLines averaged 48 min84%

Quietest days, measured

  1. 1Thursday 20 NovLines averaged 22 min57%
  2. 2Wednesday 17 DecLines averaged 22 min58%
  3. 3Thursday 18 DecLines averaged 23 min60%
  4. 4Friday 14 NovLines averaged 24 min61%
  5. 5Wednesday 10 DecLines averaged 26 min64%

Dates as published by Disney California Adventure; always check the park's own site before travelling. 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

When is Holidays at DCA 2026 at Disney California Adventure?

Holidays at DCA 2026 runs 13 Nov 2026 to 6 Jan 2027: 55 dates in total. Dates are as published by Disney California Adventure.

What is the quietest date of Holidays at DCA 2026?

Thursday 19 Nov is forecast the quietest at 67% crowd level. The next best are Tue 17 Nov (68%), Mon 16 Nov (69%), Fri 13 Nov (70%).

What is the busiest date of Holidays at DCA 2026?

Sunday 15 Nov is forecast the busiest at 75%.

How busy is Holidays at DCA compared with a normal day at Disney California Adventure?

The event dates average 70% crowd level, busier than a normal day here. The same weeks in 2025 measured 73% on average.