Disney California Adventure Christmas and New Year 2026
Disney California Adventure is forecast busy over Christmas and New Year, averaging 74%. Quietest on Saturday 19 December at 74%, busiest on Saturday 19 December at 74%.
Quietest day of Christmas and New Year
The quietest day Disney California Adventure is open during Christmas and New Year, forecast at 74% against a break average of 74%.
19 December 2026 to 3 January 2027, with the weekends either side. Disney California Adventure runs busy across the break at 74% on a typical day, and is shut on 10 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.
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.
Disney California Adventure day by day, Christmas and New Year
- Sat 19 Dec74%busy, about 35 min queues · 8am to 11pm
- Sun 20 Dec74%busy, about 35 min queues · 8am to 10pm
- Mon 21 Dec74%busy, about 35 min queues · 8am to 10pm
- Tue 22 DecClosed
- Wed 23 DecClosed
- Thu 24 DecClosed
- Fri 25 DecClosed
- Sat 26 DecClosed
- Sun 27 DecClosed
- Mon 28 DecClosed
- Tue 29 DecClosed
- Wed 30 DecClosed
- Thu 31 DecClosed
- Fri 1 JanNo forecast
- Sat 2 JanNo forecast
- Sun 3 JanNo forecast
Forecasts come from this park's past queues, holidays and the weather. We check every forecast against the real queues: see how we did.
Frequently asked
How busy is Disney California Adventure during Christmas and New Year 2026?
Busy: a typical day of the break is forecast at 74% crowd level, against the park's own busiest days at 100%.
What is the quietest day at Disney California Adventure over Christmas and New Year?
Saturday 19 December, forecast at 74%. The next quietest are Sun 20 Dec at 74%, Mon 21 Dec at 74%.
What is the busiest day at Disney California Adventure over Christmas and New Year?
Saturday 19 December, forecast at 74%. 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 Disney California Adventure?
Weekdays and weekends run about level through the break: the weekend days average 74% and the weekdays 74%.
Is Disney California Adventure open every day of Christmas and New Year?
No. It is shut on 10 of the 16 days in the window; the day-by-day list above marks them.