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Kings Island Christmas and New Year 2026

19 December 2026 to 3 January 202711 open days forecastUnited States

Kings Island is forecast busy over Christmas and New Year, averaging 71%. Quietest on Tuesday 22 December at 64%, busiest on Saturday 26 December at 83%.

Quietest day of Christmas and New Year

Tuesday 22 December

The quietest day Kings Island is open during Christmas and New Year, forecast at 64% against a break average of 71%.

64%crowds
Next bestWed 23 Dec 64%Thu 31 Dec 64%Sun 20 Dec 68%

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

Kings Island day by day, Christmas and New Year

  1. Sat 19 Dec73%busy, about 34 min queues · 12pm to 10pm
  2. Sun 20 Dec68%busy, about 28 min queues · 12pm to 10pm
  3. Mon 21 Dec68%busy, about 29 min queues · 5pm to 10pm
  4. Tue 22 Dec64%moderately busy, about 26 min queues · 5pm to 10pm
  5. Wed 23 Dec64%moderately busy, about 26 min queues · 5pm to 10pm
  6. Thu 24 DecClosed
  7. Fri 25 DecClosed
  8. Sat 26 Dec83%busy, about 47 min queues · 12pm to 10pm
  9. Sun 27 Dec81%busy, about 44 min queues · 12pm to 10pm
  10. Mon 28 Dec74%busy, about 35 min queues · 5pm to 10pm
  11. Tue 29 Dec71%busy, about 31 min queues · 5pm to 10pm
  12. Wed 30 Dec70%busy, about 30 min queues · 5pm to 10pm
  13. Thu 31 Dec64%moderately busy, about 26 min queues · 5pm to 10pm
  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%

Forecasts come from this park's past queues, holidays and the weather. We check every forecast against the real queues: see how we did.

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Frequently asked

How busy is Kings Island 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 Kings Island over Christmas and New Year?

Tuesday 22 December, forecast at 64%. The next quietest are Wed 23 Dec at 64%, Thu 31 Dec at 64%, Sun 20 Dec at 68%.

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

Saturday 26 December, forecast at 83%. 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 8 points busier than the weekdays of the break: the weekend days average 76% and the weekdays 68%.

Is Kings Island 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.