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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 quiet over Christmas and New Year, averaging 23%. Quietest on Wednesday 23 December at 14%, busiest on Saturday 26 December at 45%.

Quietest day of Christmas and New Year

Wednesday 23 December

The quietest day Kings Island is open during Christmas and New Year, forecast at 14% against a break average of 23%.

14%crowds
Next bestWed 30 Dec 15%Tue 22 Dec 16%Thu 31 Dec 16%

19 December 2026 to 3 January 2027, with the weekends either side. Kings Island runs quiet across the break at 23% 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 Dec43%moderately busy, about 33 min queues · 12pm to 10pm
  2. Sun 20 Dec25%quiet, about 26 min queues · 12pm to 10pm
  3. Mon 21 Dec17%quiet, about 15 min queues · 5pm to 10pm
  4. Tue 22 Dec16%quiet, about 17 min queues · 5pm to 10pm
  5. Wed 23 Dec14%very quiet, about 17 min queues · 5pm to 10pm
  6. Thu 24 DecClosed
  7. Fri 25 DecClosed
  8. Sat 26 Dec45%moderately busy, about 35 min queues · 12pm to 10pm
  9. Sun 27 Dec28%quiet, about 27 min queues · 12pm to 10pm
  10. Mon 28 Dec19%quiet, about 23 min queues · 5pm to 10pm
  11. Tue 29 Dec18%quiet, about 19 min queues · 5pm to 10pm
  12. Wed 30 Dec15%very quiet, about 18 min queues · 5pm to 10pm
  13. Thu 31 Dec16%quiet, about 17 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%

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 23% 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 14%. The next quietest are Wed 30 Dec at 15%, Tue 22 Dec at 16%, Thu 31 Dec at 16%.

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

Saturday 26 December, forecast at 45%. 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 19 points busier than the weekdays of the break: the weekend days average 35% and the weekdays 16%.

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.