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Magic Kingdom Christmas and New Year 2026

19 December 2026 to 3 January 202716 open days forecastUnited States

Magic Kingdom is forecast busy over Christmas and New Year, averaging 69%. Quietest on Sunday 20 December at 20%, busiest on Monday 28 December at 95%.

Quietest day of Christmas and New Year

Sunday 20 December

The quietest day Magic Kingdom is open during Christmas and New Year, forecast at 20% against a break average of 69%.

20%crowds
Next bestTue 22 Dec 38%Sat 19 Dec 42%Thu 24 Dec 61%

19 December 2026 to 3 January 2027, with the weekends either side. Magic Kingdom runs busy across the break at 69% 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.

Magic Kingdom day by day, Christmas and New Year

  1. Sat 19 Dec42%moderately busy, about 28 min queues
  2. Sun 20 Dec20%quiet, about 23 min queues
  3. Mon 21 Dec70%busy, about 33 min queues
  4. Tue 22 Dec38%moderately busy, about 27 min queues
  5. Wed 23 Dec66%busy, about 32 min queues
  6. Thu 24 Dec61%moderately busy, about 31 min queues
  7. Fri 25 Dec67%busy, about 33 min queues
  8. Sat 26 Dec70%busy, about 33 min queues
  9. Sun 27 Dec78%busy, about 35 min queues
  10. Mon 28 Dec95%very busy, about 46 min queues
  11. Tue 29 Dec89%very busy, about 41 min queues
  12. Wed 30 Dec89%very busy, about 41 min queues
  13. Thu 31 Dec80%busy, about 36 min queues
  14. Fri 1 Jan81%busy, about 36 min queues
  15. Sat 2 Jan87%busy, about 40 min queues
  16. Sun 3 Jan78%busy, about 35 min queues
Quietest 0-15%Quieter 15-35%Typical 35-65%Busier 65-88%Busiest 88-100%

Magic Kingdom 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 Magic Kingdom during Christmas and New Year 2026?

Busy: a typical day of the break is forecast at 69% crowd level, against the park's own busiest days at 100%.

What is the quietest day at Magic Kingdom over Christmas and New Year?

Sunday 20 December, forecast at 20%. The next quietest are Tue 22 Dec at 38%, Sat 19 Dec at 42%, Thu 24 Dec at 61%.

What is the busiest day at Magic Kingdom over Christmas and New Year?

Monday 28 December, forecast at 95%. 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 Magic Kingdom?

The weekdays of the break run about 11 points busier than the weekends: the weekend days average 63% and the weekdays 74%.