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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 74% crowd level. The quietest date is Thu 17 Dec at 64%, the busiest Mon 28 Dec at 88%.

Quietest date of Holidays at DCA 2026

Thursday 17 Dec

Holidays at DCA 2026 is forecast busy at Disney California Adventure, averaging 74% crowd level across its 55 dates. The busiest is Monday 28 Dec at 88%.

64%crowds
Next bestFri 13 Nov 67%Thu 19 Nov 67%Tue 1 Dec 67%

Across its 55 dates the forecast averages 74% 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 36 minutes park-wide on a typical date.

Every date, with the forecast

November 2026

  1. Fri1367%~28 min
  2. Sat1471%~31 min
  3. Sun1571%~32 min
  4. Mon1670%~30 min
  5. Tue1770%~30 min
  6. Wed1870%~30 min
  7. Thu1967%~28 min
  8. Fri2069%~30 min
  9. Sat2173%~33 min
  10. Sun2273%~34 min
  11. Mon2380%~42 min
  12. Tue2482%~45 min
  13. Wed2578%~41 min
  14. Thu2680%~43 min
  15. Fri2782%~45 min
  16. Sat2878%~40 min
  17. Sun2972%~33 min
  18. Mon3070%~30 min

December 2026

  1. Tue167%~28 min
  2. Wed267%~28 min
  3. Thu367%~28 min
  4. Fri470%~30 min
  5. Sat574%~35 min
  6. Sun672%~33 min
  7. Mon770%~30 min
  8. Tue867%~28 min
  9. Wed967%~28 min
  10. Thu1068%~29 min
  11. Fri1170%~30 min
  12. Sat1273%~34 min
  13. Sun1373%~34 min
  14. Mon1470%~30 min
  15. Tue1569%~30 min
  16. Wed1667%~28 min
  17. Thu1764%~26 min
  18. Fri1868%~29 min
  19. Sat1973%~34 min
  20. Sun2074%~36 min
  21. Mon2178%~40 min
  22. Tue2283%~47 min
  23. Wed2379%~42 min
  24. Thu2479%~41 min
  25. Fri2577%~39 min
  26. Sat2679%~42 min
  27. Sun2784%~48 min
  28. Mon2888%~57 min
  29. Tue2986%~53 min
  30. Wed3081%~44 min
  31. Thu3180%~42 min

January 2027

  1. Fri183%~47 min
  2. Sat283%~47 min
  3. Sun378%~40 min
  4. Mon480%~43 min
  5. Tue577%~39 min
  6. Wed677%~39 min
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 17 Dec is forecast the quietest at 64% crowd level. The next best are Fri 13 Nov (67%), Thu 19 Nov (67%), Tue 1 Dec (67%).

What is the busiest date of Holidays at DCA 2026?

Monday 28 Dec is forecast the busiest at 88%. The 17 dates that fall in the Christmas (21 Dec to 6 Jan) average 81%.

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

The event dates average 74% crowd level, busier than a normal day here. The same weeks in 2025 measured 73% on average.