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Magic Kingdom Thanksgiving week 2026

21 to 29 November 20266 open days forecastUnited States

Magic Kingdom is forecast moderately busy over Thanksgiving week, averaging 58%. Quietest on Sunday 22 November at 38%, busiest on Monday 23 November at 85%.

Quietest day of Thanksgiving week

Sunday 22 November

The quietest day Magic Kingdom is open during Thanksgiving week, forecast at 38% against a break average of 58%.

38%crowds
Next bestSat 21 Nov 41%Tue 24 Nov 48%Wed 25 Nov 51%

21 to 29 November 2026, with the weekends either side. Magic Kingdom runs moderately busy across the break at 58% on a typical day, and is shut on 3 of the 9 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.

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

Magic Kingdom day by day, Thanksgiving week

  1. Sat 21 Nov41%moderately busy, about 27 min queues · 9am to 10pm
  2. Sun 22 Nov38%moderately busy, about 27 min queues · 9am to 10pm
  3. Mon 23 Nov85%busy, about 38 min queues · 9am to 10pm
  4. Tue 24 Nov48%moderately busy, about 29 min queues · 9am to 6pm
  5. Wed 25 Nov51%moderately busy, about 29 min queues · 9am to 6pm
  6. Thu 26 Nov85%busy, about 38 min queues · 9am to 10pm
  7. Fri 27 NovClosed
  8. Sat 28 NovClosed
  9. Sun 29 NovClosed
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 Magic Kingdom during Thanksgiving week 2026?

Moderately busy: a typical day of the break is forecast at 58% crowd level, against the park's own busiest days at 100%.

What is the quietest day at Magic Kingdom over Thanksgiving week?

Sunday 22 November, forecast at 38%. The next quietest are Sat 21 Nov at 41%, Tue 24 Nov at 48%, Wed 25 Nov at 51%.

What is the busiest day at Magic Kingdom over Thanksgiving week?

Monday 23 November, forecast at 85%. 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 Magic Kingdom?

The weekdays of the break run about 27 points busier than the weekends: the weekend days average 40% and the weekdays 67%.

Is Magic Kingdom open every day of Thanksgiving week?

No. It is shut on 3 of the 9 days in the window; the day-by-day list above marks them.