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Disney California Adventure Christmas and New Year 2026

19 December 2026 to 3 January 202716 open days forecastUnited States

Disney California Adventure is forecast busy over Christmas and New Year, averaging 81%. Quietest on Saturday 19 December at 57%, busiest on Monday 28 December at 99%.

Quietest day of Christmas and New Year

Saturday 19 December

The quietest day Disney California Adventure is open during Christmas and New Year, forecast at 57% against a break average of 81%.

57%crowds
Next bestSun 20 Dec 61%Fri 25 Dec 72%Mon 21 Dec 75%

19 December 2026 to 3 January 2027, with the weekends either side. Disney California Adventure runs busy across the break at 81% on a typical day. 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

  1. Sat 19 Dec57%moderately busy, about 34 min queues
  2. Sun 20 Dec61%moderately busy, about 36 min queues
  3. Mon 21 Dec75%busy, about 40 min queues
  4. Tue 22 Dec90%very busy, about 47 min queues
  5. Wed 23 Dec80%busy, about 42 min queues
  6. Thu 24 Dec78%busy, about 41 min queues
  7. Fri 25 Dec72%busy, about 39 min queues
  8. Sat 26 Dec80%busy, about 42 min queues
  9. Sun 27 Dec91%very busy, about 48 min queues
  10. Mon 28 Dec99%very busy, about 57 min queues
  11. Tue 29 Dec97%very busy, about 53 min queues
  12. Wed 30 Dec84%busy, about 44 min queues
  13. Thu 31 Dec81%busy, about 42 min queues
  14. Fri 1 Jan89%very busy, about 47 min queues
  15. Sat 2 Jan90%very busy, about 47 min queues
  16. Sun 3 Jan75%busy, about 40 min queues
Quietest 0-15%Quieter 15-35%Typical 35-65%Busier 65-88%Busiest 88-100%

Disney California Adventure has not published its hours for these dates yet, so every day is shown; check the park's site before you go. 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 Disney California Adventure during Christmas and New Year 2026?

Busy: a typical day of the break is forecast at 81% 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 57%. The next quietest are Sun 20 Dec at 61%, Fri 25 Dec at 72%, Mon 21 Dec at 75%.

What is the busiest day at Disney California Adventure over Christmas and New Year?

Monday 28 December, forecast at 99%. 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?

The weekdays of the break run about 9 points busier than the weekends: the weekend days average 76% and the weekdays 85%.