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Kings Island Thanksgiving week 2026

21 to 29 November 20269 open days forecastUnited States

Kings Island is forecast quiet over Thanksgiving week, averaging 19%. Quietest on Monday 23 November at 13%, busiest on Saturday 21 November at 31%.

Quietest day of Thanksgiving week

Monday 23 November

The quietest day Kings Island is open during Thanksgiving week, forecast at 13% against a break average of 19%.

13%crowds
Next bestTue 24 Nov 13%Sun 22 Nov 15%Wed 25 Nov 15%

21 to 29 November 2026, with the weekends either side. Kings Island runs quiet across the break at 19% 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.

Thanksgiving is Thursday 26 November 2026. Most schools close for the whole week or from Wednesday.

Kings Island day by day, Thanksgiving week

  1. Sat 21 Nov31%quiet, about 28 min queues
  2. Sun 22 Nov15%very quiet, about 15 min queues
  3. Mon 23 Nov13%very quiet, about 15 min queues
  4. Tue 24 Nov13%very quiet, about 15 min queues
  5. Wed 25 Nov15%very quiet, about 15 min queues
  6. Thu 26 Nov15%very quiet, about 15 min queues
  7. Fri 27 Nov19%quiet, about 18 min queues
  8. Sat 28 Nov31%quiet, about 28 min queues
  9. Sun 29 Nov16%quiet, about 18 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 Thanksgiving week 2026?

Quiet: a typical day of the break is forecast at 19% crowd level, against the park's own busiest days at 100%.

What is the quietest day at Kings Island over Thanksgiving week?

Monday 23 November, forecast at 13%. The next quietest are Tue 24 Nov at 13%, Sun 22 Nov at 15%, Wed 25 Nov at 15%.

What is the busiest day at Kings Island over Thanksgiving week?

Saturday 21 November, forecast at 31%. Arrive for opening and ride the headline coasters first, or pick another day of the break.

Are the weekends busier than the weekdays of Thanksgiving week at Kings Island?

Weekends run about 8 points busier than the weekdays of the break: the weekend days average 23% and the weekdays 15%.