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Kings Island Christmas and New Year 2026

19 December 2026 to 3 January 202716 open days forecastUnited States

Kings Island is forecast quiet over Christmas and New Year, averaging 24%. Quietest on Wednesday 23 December at 15%, busiest on Saturday 26 December at 44%.

Quietest day of Christmas and New Year

Wednesday 23 December

The quietest day Kings Island is open during Christmas and New Year, forecast at 15% against a break average of 24%.

15%crowds
Next bestWed 30 Dec 15%Tue 22 Dec 17%Thu 24 Dec 17%

19 December 2026 to 3 January 2027, with the weekends either side. Kings Island runs quiet across the break at 24% 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.

Kings Island day by day, Christmas and New Year

  1. Sat 19 Dec41%moderately busy, about 31 min queues
  2. Sun 20 Dec24%quiet, about 21 min queues
  3. Mon 21 Dec18%quiet, about 18 min queues
  4. Tue 22 Dec17%quiet, about 19 min queues
  5. Wed 23 Dec15%very quiet, about 15 min queues
  6. Thu 24 Dec17%quiet, about 19 min queues
  7. Fri 25 Dec23%quiet, about 22 min queues
  8. Sat 26 Dec44%moderately busy, about 34 min queues
  9. Sun 27 Dec29%quiet, about 27 min queues
  10. Mon 28 Dec19%quiet, about 18 min queues
  11. Tue 29 Dec18%quiet, about 18 min queues
  12. Wed 30 Dec15%very quiet, about 15 min queues
  13. Thu 31 Dec17%quiet, about 19 min queues
  14. Fri 1 Jan24%quiet, about 21 min queues
  15. Sat 2 Jan41%moderately busy, about 31 min queues
  16. Sun 3 Jan26%quiet, about 23 min queues
Quietest 0-15%Quieter 15-35%Typical 35-65%Busier 65-88%Busiest 88-100%

Kings Island 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 Kings Island during Christmas and New Year 2026?

Quiet: a typical day of the break is forecast at 24% crowd level, against the park's own busiest days at 100%.

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

Wednesday 23 December, forecast at 15%. The next quietest are Wed 30 Dec at 15%, Tue 22 Dec at 17%, Thu 24 Dec at 17%.

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

Saturday 26 December, forecast at 44%. 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 Kings Island?

Weekends run about 16 points busier than the weekdays of the break: the weekend days average 34% and the weekdays 18%.