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Thorpe Park Christmas holidays 2026

19 December 2026 to 3 January 202716 open days forecastUnited Kingdom

Thorpe Park is forecast quiet over Christmas holidays, averaging 22%. Quietest on Friday 1 January at 20%, busiest on Saturday 19 December at 25%.

Quietest day of Christmas holidays

Friday 1 January

The quietest day Thorpe Park is open during Christmas holidays, forecast at 20% against a break average of 22%.

20%crowds
Next bestWed 23 Dec 21%Thu 24 Dec 21%Sun 27 Dec 21%

19 December 2026 to 3 January 2027, with the weekends either side. Thorpe Park runs quiet across the break at 22% 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.

Most schools break up on Friday 18 December and go back on Monday 4 January.

Thorpe Park day by day, Christmas holidays

  1. Sat 19 Dec25%quiet, about 24 min queues
  2. Sun 20 Dec22%quiet, about 17 min queues
  3. Mon 21 Dec23%quiet, about 20 min queues
  4. Tue 22 Dec22%quiet, about 17 min queues
  5. Wed 23 Dec21%quiet, about 18 min queues
  6. Thu 24 Dec21%quiet, about 18 min queues
  7. Fri 25 Dec22%quiet, about 17 min queues
  8. Sat 26 Dec25%quiet, about 24 min queues
  9. Sun 27 Dec21%quiet, about 18 min queues
  10. Mon 28 Dec24%quiet, about 22 min queues
  11. Tue 29 Dec22%quiet, about 17 min queues
  12. Wed 30 Dec21%quiet, about 18 min queues
  13. Thu 31 Dec21%quiet, about 18 min queues
  14. Fri 1 Jan20%quiet, about 19 min queues
  15. Sat 2 Jan24%quiet, about 22 min queues
  16. Sun 3 Jan21%quiet, about 18 min queues
Quietest 0-15%Quieter 15-35%Typical 35-65%Busier 65-88%Busiest 88-100%

Thorpe Park has not published its hours for these dates yet, so every day is shown; check the park's site before you go. 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 Thorpe Park during Christmas holidays 2026?

Quiet: a typical day of the break is forecast at 22% crowd level, against the park's own busiest days at 100%.

What is the quietest day at Thorpe Park over Christmas holidays?

Friday 1 January, forecast at 20%. The next quietest are Wed 23 Dec at 21%, Thu 24 Dec at 21%, Sun 27 Dec at 21%.

What is the busiest day at Thorpe Park over Christmas holidays?

Saturday 19 December, forecast at 25%. 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 holidays at Thorpe Park?

Weekdays and weekends run about level through the break: the weekend days average 23% and the weekdays 22%.