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Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Christmas and New Year 2026

19 December 2026 to 3 January 202711 open days forecastUnited States

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom is forecast busy over Christmas and New Year, averaging 67%. Quietest on Tuesday 22 December at 54%, busiest on Saturday 26 December at 90%.

Quietest day of Christmas and New Year

Tuesday 22 December

The quietest day Six Flags Discovery Kingdom is open during Christmas and New Year, forecast at 54% against a break average of 67%.

54%crowds
Next bestSun 20 Dec 55%Mon 21 Dec 55%Wed 23 Dec 55%

19 December 2026 to 3 January 2027, with the weekends either side. Six Flags Discovery Kingdom runs busy across the break at 67% 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.

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom day by day, Christmas and New Year

  1. Sat 19 Dec57%moderately busy, about 25 min queues · 2pm to 8pm
  2. Sun 20 Dec55%moderately busy, about 24 min queues · 2pm to 8pm
  3. Mon 21 Dec55%moderately busy, about 24 min queues · 2pm to 8pm
  4. Tue 22 Dec54%moderately busy, about 24 min queues · 2pm to 8pm
  5. Wed 23 Dec55%moderately busy, about 24 min queues · 2pm to 8pm
  6. Thu 24 DecClosed
  7. Fri 25 DecClosed
  8. Sat 26 Dec90%very busy, about 41 min queues · 2pm to 8pm
  9. Sun 27 Dec86%busy, about 36 min queues · 2pm to 8pm
  10. Mon 28 Dec78%busy, about 31 min queues · 2pm to 8pm
  11. Tue 29 Dec71%busy, about 29 min queues · 2pm to 8pm
  12. Wed 30 Dec70%busy, about 29 min queues · 2pm to 8pm
  13. Thu 31 Dec67%busy, about 28 min queues · 2pm to 8pm
  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 Six Flags Discovery Kingdom during Christmas and New Year 2026?

Busy: a typical day of the break is forecast at 67% crowd level, against the park's own busiest days at 100%.

What is the quietest day at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom over Christmas and New Year?

Tuesday 22 December, forecast at 54%. The next quietest are Sun 20 Dec at 55%, Mon 21 Dec at 55%, Wed 23 Dec at 55%.

What is the busiest day at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom over Christmas and New Year?

Saturday 26 December, forecast at 90%. 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 Six Flags Discovery Kingdom?

Weekends run about 8 points busier than the weekdays of the break: the weekend days average 72% and the weekdays 64%.

Is Six Flags Discovery Kingdom 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.