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Seaworld San Diego Christmas and New Year 2026

19 December 2026 to 3 January 202716 open days forecastUnited States

Seaworld San Diego is forecast busy over Christmas and New Year, averaging 84%. Quietest on Sunday 20 December at 73%, busiest on Saturday 26 December at 94%.

Quietest day of Christmas and New Year

Sunday 20 December

The quietest day Seaworld San Diego is open during Christmas and New Year, forecast at 73% against a break average of 84%.

73%crowds
Next bestSat 19 Dec 74%Wed 23 Dec 76%Mon 21 Dec 77%

19 December 2026 to 3 January 2027, with the weekends either side. Seaworld San Diego runs busy across the break at 84% 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.

Seaworld San Diego day by day, Christmas and New Year

  1. Sat 19 Dec74%busy, about 28 min queues · 9am to 8pm
  2. Sun 20 Dec73%busy, about 27 min queues · 9am to 8pm
  3. Mon 21 Dec77%busy, about 29 min queues · 9am to 8pm
  4. Tue 22 Dec78%busy, about 30 min queues · 9am to 8pm
  5. Wed 23 Dec76%busy, about 29 min queues · 9am to 8pm
  6. Thu 24 Dec84%busy, about 33 min queues · 9am to 8pm
  7. Fri 25 Dec85%busy, about 34 min queues · 9am to 8pm
  8. Sat 26 Dec94%very busy, about 40 min queues · 9am to 9pm
  9. Sun 27 Dec93%very busy, about 38 min queues · 9am to 9pm
  10. Mon 28 Dec93%very busy, about 38 min queues · 9am to 9pm
  11. Tue 29 Dec87%busy, about 35 min queues · 9am to 9pm
  12. Wed 30 Dec83%busy, about 32 min queues · 9am to 9pm
  13. Thu 31 Dec80%busy, about 31 min queues · 9am to 10pm
  14. Fri 1 Jan88%busy, about 35 min queues
  15. Sat 2 Jan91%very busy, about 37 min queues
  16. Sun 3 Jan88%busy, about 35 min queues
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 Seaworld San Diego during Christmas and New Year 2026?

Busy: a typical day of the break is forecast at 84% crowd level, against the park's own busiest days at 100%.

What is the quietest day at Seaworld San Diego over Christmas and New Year?

Sunday 20 December, forecast at 73%. The next quietest are Sat 19 Dec at 74%, Wed 23 Dec at 76%, Mon 21 Dec at 77%.

What is the busiest day at Seaworld San Diego over Christmas and New Year?

Saturday 26 December, forecast at 94%. 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 Seaworld San Diego?

Weekdays and weekends run about level through the break: the weekend days average 86% and the weekdays 83%.

Is Seaworld San Diego open every day of Christmas and New Year?

Yes, Seaworld San Diego is open on every day of the window, 19 December 2026 to 3 January 2027.