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Universal Epic Universe Christmas and New Year 2026

19 December 2026 to 3 January 202716 open days forecastUnited States

Universal Epic Universe is forecast busy over Christmas and New Year, averaging 74%. Quietest on Saturday 19 December at 43%, busiest on Monday 28 December at 96%.

Quietest day of Christmas and New Year

Saturday 19 December

The quietest day Universal Epic Universe is open during Christmas and New Year, forecast at 43% against a break average of 74%.

43%crowds
Next bestSun 20 Dec 50%Mon 21 Dec 59%Wed 23 Dec 64%

19 December 2026 to 3 January 2027, with the weekends either side. Universal Epic Universe runs busy across the break at 74% 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.

Universal Epic Universe day by day, Christmas and New Year

  1. Sat 19 Dec43%moderately busy, about 54 min queues
  2. Sun 20 Dec50%moderately busy, about 55 min queues
  3. Mon 21 Dec59%moderately busy, about 57 min queues
  4. Tue 22 Dec69%busy, about 60 min queues
  5. Wed 23 Dec64%moderately busy, about 59 min queues
  6. Thu 24 Dec72%busy, about 61 min queues
  7. Fri 25 Dec73%busy, about 61 min queues
  8. Sat 26 Dec81%busy, about 66 min queues
  9. Sun 27 Dec85%busy, about 69 min queues
  10. Mon 28 Dec96%very busy, about 78 min queues
  11. Tue 29 Dec85%busy, about 69 min queues
  12. Wed 30 Dec86%busy, about 70 min queues
  13. Thu 31 Dec80%busy, about 65 min queues
  14. Fri 1 Jan78%busy, about 64 min queues
  15. Sat 2 Jan78%busy, about 64 min queues
  16. Sun 3 Jan79%busy, about 64 min queues
Quietest 0-15%Quieter 15-35%Typical 35-65%Busier 65-88%Busiest 88-100%

Universal Epic Universe 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 Universal Epic Universe during Christmas and New Year 2026?

Busy: a typical day of the break is forecast at 74% crowd level, against the park's own busiest days at 100%.

What is the quietest day at Universal Epic Universe over Christmas and New Year?

Saturday 19 December, forecast at 43%. The next quietest are Sun 20 Dec at 50%, Mon 21 Dec at 59%, Wed 23 Dec at 64%.

What is the busiest day at Universal Epic Universe over Christmas and New Year?

Monday 28 December, forecast at 96%. 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 Universal Epic Universe?

The weekdays of the break run about 7 points busier than the weekends: the weekend days average 69% and the weekdays 76%.