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Six Flags Magic Mountain Christmas and New Year 2026

19 December 2026 to 3 January 202716 open days forecastUnited States

Six Flags Magic Mountain is forecast busy over Christmas and New Year, averaging 73%. Quietest on Friday 1 January at 28%, busiest on Monday 28 December at 100%.

Quietest day of Christmas and New Year

Friday 1 January

The quietest day Six Flags Magic Mountain is open during Christmas and New Year, forecast at 28% against a break average of 73%.

28%crowds
Next bestSun 3 Jan 28%Sat 2 Jan 49%Sat 19 Dec 63%

19 December 2026 to 3 January 2027, with the weekends either side. Six Flags Magic Mountain runs busy across the break at 73% 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.

Six Flags Magic Mountain day by day, Christmas and New Year

  1. Sat 19 Dec63%moderately busy, about 26 min queues · 10:30am to 10pm
  2. Sun 20 Dec65%moderately busy, about 26 min queues · 10:30am to 9pm
  3. Mon 21 Dec72%busy, about 27 min queues · 10:30am to 9pm
  4. Tue 22 Dec74%busy, about 27 min queues · 10:30am to 9pm
  5. Wed 23 Dec73%busy, about 27 min queues · 10:30am to 9pm
  6. Thu 24 Dec70%busy, about 26 min queues · 10:30am to 6pm
  7. Fri 25 Dec85%busy, about 30 min queues · 10:30am to 8pm
  8. Sat 26 Dec96%very busy, about 39 min queues · 10:30am to 10pm
  9. Sun 27 Dec95%very busy, about 38 min queues · 10:30am to 9pm
  10. Mon 28 Dec100%very busy, about 44 min queues · 10:30am to 9pm
  11. Tue 29 Dec92%very busy, about 35 min queues · 10:30am to 9pm
  12. Wed 30 Dec90%very busy, about 31 min queues · 10:30am to 9pm
  13. Thu 31 Dec91%very busy, about 34 min queues · 10:30am to 9pm
  14. Fri 1 Jan28%quiet, about 15 min queues
  15. Sat 2 Jan49%moderately busy, about 20 min queues
  16. Sun 3 Jan28%quiet, about 15 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 Six Flags Magic Mountain during Christmas and New Year 2026?

Busy: a typical day of the break is forecast at 73% crowd level, against the park's own busiest days at 100%.

What is the quietest day at Six Flags Magic Mountain over Christmas and New Year?

Friday 1 January, forecast at 28%. The next quietest are Sun 3 Jan at 28%, Sat 2 Jan at 49%, Sat 19 Dec at 63%.

What is the busiest day at Six Flags Magic Mountain over Christmas and New Year?

Monday 28 December, forecast at 100%. 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 Magic Mountain?

The weekdays of the break run about 12 points busier than the weekends: the weekend days average 66% and the weekdays 78%.

Is Six Flags Magic Mountain open every day of Christmas and New Year?

Yes, Six Flags Magic Mountain is open on every day of the window, 19 December 2026 to 3 January 2027.