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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 moderately busy over Christmas and New Year, averaging 61%. Quietest on Sunday 20 December at 55%, busiest on Saturday 26 December at 67%.

Quietest day of Christmas and New Year

Sunday 20 December

The quietest day Six Flags Discovery Kingdom is open during Christmas and New Year, forecast at 55% against a break average of 61%.

55%crowds
Next bestTue 22 Dec 56%Mon 21 Dec 57%Wed 23 Dec 57%

19 December 2026 to 3 January 2027, with the weekends either side. Six Flags Discovery Kingdom runs moderately busy across the break at 61% 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 Dec58%moderately busy, about 22 min queues · 2pm to 8pm
  2. Sun 20 Dec55%moderately busy, about 20 min queues · 2pm to 8pm
  3. Mon 21 Dec57%moderately busy, about 21 min queues · 2pm to 8pm
  4. Tue 22 Dec56%moderately busy, about 21 min queues · 2pm to 8pm
  5. Wed 23 Dec57%moderately busy, about 21 min queues · 2pm to 8pm
  6. Thu 24 DecClosed
  7. Fri 25 DecClosed
  8. Sat 26 Dec67%busy, about 28 min queues · 2pm to 8pm
  9. Sun 27 Dec66%busy, about 27 min queues · 2pm to 8pm
  10. Mon 28 Dec67%busy, about 28 min queues · 2pm to 8pm
  11. Tue 29 Dec65%moderately busy, about 27 min queues · 2pm to 8pm
  12. Wed 30 Dec65%moderately busy, about 26 min queues · 2pm to 8pm
  13. Thu 31 Dec61%moderately busy, about 24 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?

Moderately busy: a typical day of the break is forecast at 61% 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?

Sunday 20 December, forecast at 55%. The next quietest are Tue 22 Dec at 56%, Mon 21 Dec at 57%, Wed 23 Dec at 57%.

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

Saturday 26 December, forecast at 67%. 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?

Weekdays and weekends run about level through the break: the weekend days average 62% and the weekdays 61%.

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.