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Epcot Christmas and New Year 2026

19 December 2026 to 3 January 202716 open days forecastUnited States

Epcot is forecast busy over Christmas and New Year, averaging 81%. Quietest on Saturday 19 December at 67%, busiest on Monday 28 December at 95%.

Quietest day of Christmas and New Year

Saturday 19 December

The quietest day Epcot is open during Christmas and New Year, forecast at 67% against a break average of 81%.

67%crowds
Next bestSun 20 Dec 68%Wed 23 Dec 73%Tue 22 Dec 74%

19 December 2026 to 3 January 2027, with the weekends either side. Epcot 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.

Epcot day by day, Christmas and New Year

  1. Sat 19 Dec67%busy, about 34 min queues
  2. Sun 20 Dec68%busy, about 34 min queues
  3. Mon 21 Dec77%busy, about 36 min queues
  4. Tue 22 Dec74%busy, about 35 min queues
  5. Wed 23 Dec73%busy, about 35 min queues
  6. Thu 24 Dec75%busy, about 35 min queues
  7. Fri 25 Dec78%busy, about 36 min queues
  8. Sat 26 Dec90%very busy, about 40 min queues
  9. Sun 27 Dec91%very busy, about 41 min queues
  10. Mon 28 Dec95%very busy, about 44 min queues
  11. Tue 29 Dec84%busy, about 38 min queues
  12. Wed 30 Dec83%busy, about 38 min queues
  13. Thu 31 Dec80%busy, about 36 min queues
  14. Fri 1 Jan81%busy, about 37 min queues
  15. Sat 2 Jan93%very busy, about 43 min queues
  16. Sun 3 Jan87%busy, about 39 min queues
Quietest 0-15%Quieter 15-35%Typical 35-65%Busier 65-88%Busiest 88-100%

Epcot 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 Epcot 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 Epcot over Christmas and New Year?

Saturday 19 December, forecast at 67%. The next quietest are Sun 20 Dec at 68%, Wed 23 Dec at 73%, Tue 22 Dec at 74%.

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

Monday 28 December, forecast at 95%. 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 Epcot?

Weekdays and weekends run about level through the break: the weekend days average 83% and the weekdays 80%.