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Six Flags Great Adventure Christmas and New Year 2026

19 December 2026 to 3 January 20279 open days forecastUnited States

Six Flags Great Adventure is forecast quiet over Christmas and New Year, averaging 28%. Quietest on Thursday 31 December at 16%, busiest on Saturday 26 December at 43%.

Quietest day of Christmas and New Year

Thursday 31 December

The quietest day Six Flags Great Adventure is open during Christmas and New Year, forecast at 16% against a break average of 28%.

16%crowds
Next bestWed 23 Dec 18%Wed 30 Dec 18%Tue 29 Dec 21%

19 December 2026 to 3 January 2027, with the weekends either side. Six Flags Great Adventure runs quiet across the break at 28% on a typical day, and is shut on 4 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 Great Adventure day by day, Christmas and New Year

  1. Sat 19 Dec37%moderately busy, about 36 min queues · 1pm to 8pm
  2. Sun 20 Dec30%quiet, about 29 min queues · 1pm to 8pm
  3. Mon 21 DecClosed
  4. Tue 22 DecClosed
  5. Wed 23 Dec18%quiet, about 22 min queues · 1pm to 8pm
  6. Thu 24 DecClosed
  7. Fri 25 DecClosed
  8. Sat 26 Dec43%moderately busy, about 35 min queues · 1pm to 8pm
  9. Sun 27 Dec37%moderately busy, about 36 min queues · 1pm to 8pm
  10. Mon 28 Dec31%quiet, about 32 min queues · 1pm to 8pm
  11. Tue 29 Dec21%quiet, about 25 min queues · 1pm to 8pm
  12. Wed 30 Dec18%quiet, about 22 min queues · 1pm to 8pm
  13. Thu 31 Dec16%quiet, about 22 min queues · 1pm to 8pm
  14. Fri 1 JanNo forecast · 1pm to 8pm
  15. Sat 2 JanNo forecast · 1pm to 8pm
  16. Sun 3 JanNo forecast · 1pm to 8pm
Quietest 0-15%Quieter 15-35%Typical 35-65%Busier 65-88%Busiest 88-100%

Forecasts come from this park's past queues, holidays and the weather. We check every forecast against the real queues: see how we did.

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Frequently asked

How busy is Six Flags Great Adventure during Christmas and New Year 2026?

Quiet: a typical day of the break is forecast at 28% crowd level, against the park's own busiest days at 100%.

What is the quietest day at Six Flags Great Adventure over Christmas and New Year?

Thursday 31 December, forecast at 16%. The next quietest are Wed 23 Dec at 18%, Wed 30 Dec at 18%, Tue 29 Dec at 21%.

What is the busiest day at Six Flags Great Adventure over Christmas and New Year?

Saturday 26 December, forecast at 43%. 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 Great Adventure?

Weekends run about 16 points busier than the weekdays of the break: the weekend days average 37% and the weekdays 21%.

Is Six Flags Great Adventure open every day of Christmas and New Year?

No. It is shut on 4 of the 16 days in the window; the day-by-day list above marks them.