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Six Flags Magic Mountain Christmas and New Year 2026

19 December 2026 to 3 January 202713 open days forecastUnited States

Six Flags Magic Mountain is forecast moderately busy over Christmas and New Year, averaging 63%. Quietest on Tuesday 22 December at 58%, busiest on Saturday 26 December at 70%.

Quietest day of Christmas and New Year

Tuesday 22 December

The quietest day Six Flags Magic Mountain is open during Christmas and New Year, forecast at 58% against a break average of 63%.

58%crowds
Next bestWed 23 Dec 58%Thu 24 Dec 58%Sun 20 Dec 61%

19 December 2026 to 3 January 2027, with the weekends either side. Six Flags Magic Mountain runs moderately busy across the break at 63% 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 Dec64%moderately busy, about 26 min queues · 10:30am to 10pm
  2. Sun 20 Dec61%moderately busy, about 24 min queues · 10:30am to 9pm
  3. Mon 21 Dec61%moderately busy, about 24 min queues · 10:30am to 9pm
  4. Tue 22 Dec58%moderately busy, about 22 min queues · 10:30am to 9pm
  5. Wed 23 Dec58%moderately busy, about 22 min queues · 10:30am to 9pm
  6. Thu 24 Dec58%moderately busy, about 22 min queues · 10:30am to 6pm
  7. Fri 25 Dec65%moderately busy, about 26 min queues · 10:30am to 8pm
  8. Sat 26 Dec70%busy, about 30 min queues · 10:30am to 10pm
  9. Sun 27 Dec67%busy, about 28 min queues · 10:30am to 9pm
  10. Mon 28 Dec67%busy, about 28 min queues · 10:30am to 9pm
  11. Tue 29 Dec65%moderately busy, about 26 min queues · 10:30am to 9pm
  12. Wed 30 Dec64%moderately busy, about 26 min queues · 10:30am to 9pm
  13. Thu 31 Dec62%moderately busy, about 25 min queues · 10:30am to 9pm
  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 Magic Mountain during Christmas and New Year 2026?

Moderately busy: a typical day of the break is forecast at 63% 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?

Tuesday 22 December, forecast at 58%. The next quietest are Wed 23 Dec at 58%, Thu 24 Dec at 58%, Sun 20 Dec at 61%.

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

Saturday 26 December, forecast at 70%. 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?

Weekdays and weekends run about level through the break: the weekend days average 66% and the weekdays 62%.

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.