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Epcot Christmas and New Year 2026

19 December 2026 to 3 January 202712 open days forecastUnited States

Epcot is forecast busy over Christmas and New Year, averaging 75%. Quietest on Tuesday 22 December at 72%, busiest on Tuesday 29 December at 82%.

Quietest day of Christmas and New Year

Tuesday 22 December

The quietest day Epcot is open during Christmas and New Year, forecast at 72% against a break average of 75%.

72%crowds
Next bestWed 23 Dec 72%Thu 24 Dec 72%Sat 19 Dec 73%

19 December 2026 to 3 January 2027, with the weekends either side. Epcot runs busy across the break at 75% on a typical day, and is shut on 1 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.

Epcot day by day, Christmas and New Year

  1. Sat 19 Dec73%busy, about 34 min queues · 9am to 9pm
  2. Sun 20 Dec73%busy, about 34 min queues · 9am to 9pm
  3. Mon 21 Dec74%busy, about 35 min queues · 9am to 9pm
  4. Tue 22 Dec72%busy, about 33 min queues · 9am to 9pm
  5. Wed 23 Dec72%busy, about 33 min queues · 9am to 9pm
  6. Thu 24 Dec72%busy, about 33 min queues · 9am to 9pm
  7. Fri 25 Dec73%busy, about 34 min queues · 9am to 9pm
  8. Sat 26 Dec75%busy, about 36 min queues · 9am to 9pm
  9. Sun 27 Dec79%busy, about 41 min queues · 9am to 9pm
  10. Mon 28 Dec80%busy, about 43 min queues · 9am to 9pm
  11. Tue 29 Dec82%busy, about 44 min queues · 9am to 9pm
  12. Wed 30 Dec77%busy, about 39 min queues · 9am to 9pm
  13. Thu 31 DecClosed
  14. Fri 1 JanNo forecast
  15. Sat 2 JanNo forecast
  16. Sun 3 JanNo forecast
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 Epcot during Christmas and New Year 2026?

Busy: a typical day of the break is forecast at 75% crowd level, against the park's own busiest days at 100%.

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

Tuesday 22 December, forecast at 72%. The next quietest are Wed 23 Dec at 72%, Thu 24 Dec at 72%, Sat 19 Dec at 73%.

What is the busiest day at Epcot 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 Epcot?

Weekdays and weekends run about level through the break: the weekend days average 75% and the weekdays 75%.

Is Epcot open every day of Christmas and New Year?

No. It is shut on 1 of the 16 days in the window; the day-by-day list above marks them.