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Hollywood Studios Christmas and New Year 2026

19 December 2026 to 3 January 202712 open days forecastUnited States

Hollywood Studios is forecast busy over Christmas and New Year, averaging 86%. Quietest on Sunday 20 December at 80%, busiest on Tuesday 29 December at 97%.

Quietest day of Christmas and New Year

Sunday 20 December

The quietest day Hollywood Studios is open during Christmas and New Year, forecast at 80% against a break average of 86%.

80%crowds
Next bestSat 19 Dec 81%Mon 21 Dec 82%Tue 22 Dec 82%

19 December 2026 to 3 January 2027, with the weekends either side. Hollywood Studios runs busy across the break at 86% 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.

Hollywood Studios day by day, Christmas and New Year

  1. Sat 19 Dec81%busy, about 44 min queues · 9am to 7pm
  2. Sun 20 Dec80%busy, about 42 min queues · 9am to 9pm
  3. Mon 21 Dec82%busy, about 45 min queues · 9am to 7pm
  4. Tue 22 Dec82%busy, about 46 min queues · 9am to 9pm
  5. Wed 23 Dec82%busy, about 45 min queues · 9am to 7pm
  6. Thu 24 Dec82%busy, about 45 min queues · 9am to 9pm
  7. Fri 25 Dec83%busy, about 46 min queues · 9am to 9pm
  8. Sat 26 Dec84%busy, about 49 min queues · 9am to 9pm
  9. Sun 27 Dec88%busy, about 57 min queues · 9am to 9pm
  10. Mon 28 Dec92%very busy, about 69 min queues · 9am to 9pm
  11. Tue 29 Dec97%very busy, about 93 min queues · 9am to 9pm
  12. Wed 30 Dec94%very busy, about 77 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 Hollywood Studios during Christmas and New Year 2026?

Busy: a typical day of the break is forecast at 86% crowd level, against the park's own busiest days at 100%.

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

Sunday 20 December, forecast at 80%. The next quietest are Sat 19 Dec at 81%, Mon 21 Dec at 82%, Tue 22 Dec at 82%.

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

Tuesday 29 December, forecast at 97%. 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 Hollywood Studios?

Weekdays and weekends run about level through the break: the weekend days average 83% and the weekdays 87%.

Is Hollywood Studios 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.