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Dollywood Christmas and New Year 2026

19 December 2026 to 3 January 202711 open days forecastUnited States

Dollywood is forecast busy over Christmas and New Year, averaging 78%. Quietest on Sunday 20 December at 57%, busiest on Sunday 27 December at 91%.

Quietest day of Christmas and New Year

Sunday 20 December

The quietest day Dollywood is open during Christmas and New Year, forecast at 57% against a break average of 78%.

57%crowds
Next bestTue 22 Dec 68%Wed 23 Dec 69%Sat 19 Dec 71%

19 December 2026 to 3 January 2027, with the weekends either side. Dollywood runs busy across the break at 78% 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.

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.

Dollywood day by day, Christmas and New Year

  1. Sat 19 Dec71%busy, about 31 min queues · 10am to 9pm
  2. Sun 20 Dec57%moderately busy, about 21 min queues · 10am to 9pm
  3. Mon 21 Dec71%busy, about 31 min queues · 10am to 9pm
  4. Tue 22 Dec68%busy, about 29 min queues · 10am to 9pm
  5. Wed 23 Dec69%busy, about 29 min queues · 10am to 9pm
  6. Thu 24 DecClosed
  7. Fri 25 DecClosed
  8. Sat 26 Dec85%busy, about 50 min queues · 9am to 10pm
  9. Sun 27 Dec91%very busy, about 65 min queues · 9am to 10pm
  10. Mon 28 Dec91%very busy, about 65 min queues · 9am to 10pm
  11. Tue 29 Dec91%very busy, about 65 min queues · 9am to 10pm
  12. Wed 30 Dec91%very busy, about 65 min queues · 9am to 10pm
  13. Thu 31 Dec73%busy, about 34 min queues · 9am to 10pm
  14. Fri 1 JanNo forecast · 9am to 10pm
  15. Sat 2 JanNo forecast · 9am to 10pm
  16. Sun 3 JanNo forecast · 9am to 10pm
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 Dollywood during Christmas and New Year 2026?

Busy: a typical day of the break is forecast at 78% crowd level, against the park's own busiest days at 100%.

What is the quietest day at Dollywood over Christmas and New Year?

Sunday 20 December, forecast at 57%. The next quietest are Tue 22 Dec at 68%, Wed 23 Dec at 69%, Sat 19 Dec at 71%.

What is the busiest day at Dollywood over Christmas and New Year?

Sunday 27 December, forecast at 91%. 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 Dollywood?

Weekdays and weekends run about level through the break: the weekend days average 76% and the weekdays 79%.

Is Dollywood open every day of Christmas and New Year?

No. It is shut on 2 of the 16 days in the window; the day-by-day list above marks them.