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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 71%. Quietest on Sunday 20 December at 53%, busiest on Tuesday 29 December at 82%.

Quietest day of Christmas and New Year

Sunday 20 December

The quietest day Dollywood is open during Christmas and New Year, forecast at 53% against a break average of 71%.

53%crowds
Next bestTue 22 Dec 63%Wed 23 Dec 64%Thu 31 Dec 68%

19 December 2026 to 3 January 2027, with the weekends either side. Dollywood runs busy across the break at 71% 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 Dec70%busy, about 30 min queues · 10am to 9pm
  2. Sun 20 Dec53%moderately busy, about 19 min queues · 10am to 9pm
  3. Mon 21 Dec70%busy, about 30 min queues · 10am to 9pm
  4. Tue 22 Dec63%moderately busy, about 26 min queues · 10am to 9pm
  5. Wed 23 Dec64%moderately busy, about 26 min queues · 10am to 9pm
  6. Thu 24 DecClosed
  7. Fri 25 DecClosed
  8. Sat 26 Dec75%busy, about 37 min queues · 9am to 10pm
  9. Sun 27 Dec75%busy, about 36 min queues · 9am to 10pm
  10. Mon 28 Dec79%busy, about 41 min queues · 9am to 10pm
  11. Tue 29 Dec82%busy, about 46 min queues · 9am to 10pm
  12. Wed 30 Dec81%busy, about 44 min queues · 9am to 10pm
  13. Thu 31 Dec68%busy, about 29 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 71% 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 53%. The next quietest are Tue 22 Dec at 63%, Wed 23 Dec at 64%, Thu 31 Dec at 68%.

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

Tuesday 29 December, forecast at 82%. 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 68% and the weekdays 72%.

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.