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Dollywood Christmas and New Year 2026

19 December 2026 to 3 January 20275 open days forecastUnited States

Dollywood is forecast moderately busy over Christmas and New Year, averaging 43%. Quietest on Sunday 3 January at 29%, busiest on Saturday 19 December at 64%.

Quietest day of Christmas and New Year

Sunday 3 January

The quietest day Dollywood is open during Christmas and New Year, forecast at 29% against a break average of 43%.

29%crowds
Next bestFri 1 Jan 34%Sat 2 Jan 36%Sun 20 Dec 52%

19 December 2026 to 3 January 2027, with the weekends either side. Dollywood runs moderately busy across the break at 43% on a typical day, and is shut on 11 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 Dec64%moderately busy, about 26 min queues · 10am to 9pm
  2. Sun 20 Dec52%moderately busy, about 22 min queues · 10am to 9pm
  3. Mon 21 DecClosed
  4. Tue 22 DecClosed
  5. Wed 23 DecClosed
  6. Thu 24 DecClosed
  7. Fri 25 DecClosed
  8. Sat 26 DecClosed
  9. Sun 27 DecClosed
  10. Mon 28 DecClosed
  11. Tue 29 DecClosed
  12. Wed 30 DecClosed
  13. Thu 31 DecClosed
  14. Fri 1 Jan34%quiet, about 19 min queues
  15. Sat 2 Jan36%moderately busy, about 19 min queues
  16. Sun 3 Jan29%quiet, about 17 min queues
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?

Moderately busy: a typical day of the break is forecast at 43% crowd level, against the park's own busiest days at 100%.

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

Sunday 3 January, forecast at 29%. The next quietest are Fri 1 Jan at 34%, Sat 2 Jan at 36%, Sun 20 Dec at 52%.

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

Saturday 19 December, forecast at 64%. 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?

Weekends run about 11 points busier than the weekdays of the break: the weekend days average 45% and the weekdays 34%.

Is Dollywood open every day of Christmas and New Year?

No. It is shut on 11 of the 16 days in the window; the day-by-day list above marks them.