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Universal Orlando's Holidays / Grinchmas + Christmas in Hogsmeade 2026 at Universal Islands Of Adventure: crowd calendar

14 Nov 2026 to 3 Jan 202751 datesOrlando, Florida, United States

Universal Orlando's Holidays / Grinchmas + Christmas in Hogsmeade 2026 at Universal Islands Of Adventure runs 14 Nov 2026 to 3 Jan 2027 and is forecast busy, averaging 80% crowd level. The quietest date is Tue 1 Dec at 63%, the busiest Sun 27 Dec at 95%.

Quietest date of Universal Orlando's Holidays / Grinchmas + Christmas in Hogsmeade 2026

Tuesday 1 Dec

Universal Orlando's Holidays / Grinchmas + Christmas in Hogsmeade 2026 is forecast busy at Universal Islands Of Adventure, averaging 80% crowd level across its 51 dates. The busiest is Sunday 27 Dec at 95%.

63%crowds
Next bestWed 2 Dec 64%Tue 17 Nov 65%Wed 18 Nov 65%

Across its 51 dates the forecast averages 80% crowd level, which is busier than a normal day here. That is 13 points busier than the same weeks measured in 2025 (67%). Expect lines to average around 45 minutes park-wide on a typical date.

Every date, with the forecast

November 2026

  1. Sat1477%~39 min
  2. Sun1576%~38 min
  3. Mon1671%~31 min
  4. Tue1765%~27 min
  5. Wed1865%~27 min
  6. Thu1968%~29 min
  7. Fri2072%~33 min
  8. Sat2179%~41 min
  9. Sun2279%~41 min
  10. Mon2388%~56 min
  11. Tue2490%~60 min
  12. Wed2590%~60 min
  13. Thu2690%~62 min
  14. Fri2790%~60 min
  15. Sat2889%~59 min
  16. Sun2977%~39 min
  17. Mon3073%~34 min

December 2026

  1. Tue163%~26 min
  2. Wed264%~26 min
  3. Thu366%~27 min
  4. Fri472%~32 min
  5. Sat576%~38 min
  6. Sun674%~35 min
  7. Mon771%~31 min
  8. Tue870%~30 min
  9. Wed970%~31 min
  10. Thu1070%~30 min
  11. Fri1175%~36 min
  12. Sat1283%~46 min
  13. Sun1379%~41 min
  14. Mon1474%~35 min
  15. Tue1572%~33 min
  16. Wed1673%~34 min
  17. Thu1771%~31 min
  18. Fri1873%~34 min
  19. Sat1982%~45 min
  20. Sun2083%~46 min
  21. Mon2188%~55 min
  22. Tue2288%~56 min
  23. Wed2387%~54 min
  24. Thu2487%~54 min
  25. Fri2590%~60 min
  26. Sat2691%~64 min
  27. Sun2795%~82 min
  28. Mon2894%~79 min
  29. Tue2992%~70 min
  30. Wed3094%~75 min
  31. Thu3190%~62 min

January 2027

  1. Fri191%~64 min
  2. Sat290%~61 min
  3. Sun389%~59 min
Quietest 0-15%Quieter 15-35%Typical 35-65%Busier 65-88%Busiest 88-100%

How the same weeks ran in 2025

Between 14 Nov and 3 Jan 2026 the park measured 67% on average over 48 recorded days. The busiest was Tuesday 30 Dec at 98%, the quietest Tuesday 18 Nov at 29%. These are the same calendar weeks, not necessarily 2025's event dates.

Busiest days, measured

  1. 1Tuesday 30 DecLines averaged 109 min98%
  2. 2Monday 29 DecLines averaged 92 min97%
  3. 3Friday 28 NovLines averaged 83 min95%
  4. 4Monday 22 DecLines averaged 81 min95%
  5. 5Saturday 13 DecLines averaged 73 min93%

Quietest days, measured

  1. 1Tuesday 18 NovLines averaged 9 min29%
  2. 2Tuesday 2 DecLines averaged 11 min35%
  3. 3Wednesday 17 DecLines averaged 15 min44%
  4. 4Monday 15 DecLines averaged 15 min44%
  5. 5Friday 12 DecLines averaged 15 min44%

Dates as published by Universal Islands Of Adventure; always check the park's own site before travelling. 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

When is Universal Orlando's Holidays / Grinchmas + Christmas in Hogsmeade 2026 at Universal Islands Of Adventure?

Universal Orlando's Holidays / Grinchmas + Christmas in Hogsmeade 2026 runs 14 Nov 2026 to 3 Jan 2027: 51 dates in total. Dates are as published by Universal Islands Of Adventure.

What is the quietest date of Universal Orlando's Holidays / Grinchmas + Christmas in Hogsmeade 2026?

Tuesday 1 Dec is forecast the quietest at 63% crowd level. The next best are Wed 2 Dec (64%), Tue 17 Nov (65%), Wed 18 Nov (65%).

What is the busiest date of Universal Orlando's Holidays / Grinchmas + Christmas in Hogsmeade 2026?

Sunday 27 Dec is forecast the busiest at 95%. The 14 dates that fall in the Christmas (21 Dec to 3 Jan) average 90%.

How busy is Universal Orlando's Holidays / Grinchmas + Christmas in Hogsmeade compared with a normal day at Universal Islands Of Adventure?

The event dates average 80% crowd level, busier than a normal day here. The same weeks in 2025 measured 67% on average.