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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 75% crowd level. The quietest date is Tue 17 Nov at 62%, the busiest Fri 27 Nov at 90%.

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

Tuesday 17 Nov

Universal Orlando's Holidays / Grinchmas + Christmas in Hogsmeade 2026 is forecast busy at Universal Islands Of Adventure, averaging 75% crowd level across its 17 dates. The busiest is Friday 27 Nov at 90%.

62%crowds
Next bestWed 18 Nov 63%Thu 19 Nov 65%Mon 16 Nov 67%

Across its 51 dates the forecast averages 75% crowd level, which is busier than a normal day here. That is 8 points busier than the same weeks measured in 2025 (67%). Expect lines to average around 38 minutes park-wide on a typical date.

Every date, with the forecast

November 2026

  1. Sat1477%~39 min
  2. Sun1573%~34 min
  3. Mon1667%~28 min
  4. Tue1762%~25 min
  5. Wed1863%~25 min
  6. Thu1965%~26 min
  7. Fri2071%~31 min
  8. Sat2177%~39 min
  9. Sun2275%~37 min
  10. Mon2380%~42 min
  11. Tue2482%~46 min
  12. Wed2584%~48 min
  13. Thu2686%~53 min
  14. Fri2790%~60 min
  15. Sat2883%~47 min
  16. Sun2978%~40 min
  17. Mon3070%~30 min

December 2026

  1. Tue1No forecast
  2. Wed2No forecast
  3. Thu3No forecast
  4. Fri4No forecast
  5. Sat5No forecast
  6. Sun6No forecast
  7. Mon7No forecast
  8. Tue8No forecast
  9. Wed9No forecast
  10. Thu10No forecast
  11. Fri11No forecast
  12. Sat12No forecast
  13. Sun13No forecast
  14. Mon14No forecast
  15. Tue15No forecast
  16. Wed16No forecast
  17. Thu17No forecast
  18. Fri18No forecast
  19. Sat19No forecast
  20. Sun20No forecast
  21. Mon21No forecast
  22. Tue22No forecast
  23. Wed23No forecast
  24. Thu24No forecast
  25. Fri25No forecast
  26. Sat26No forecast
  27. Sun27No forecast
  28. Mon28No forecast
  29. Tue29No forecast
  30. Wed30No forecast
  31. Thu31No forecast

January 2027

  1. Fri1No forecast
  2. Sat2No forecast
  3. Sun3No forecast
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 26%. 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 min26%
  2. 2Tuesday 2 DecLines averaged 11 min35%
  3. 3Saturday 20 DecLines averaged 15 min45%
  4. 4Wednesday 17 DecLines averaged 15 min45%
  5. 5Monday 15 DecLines averaged 15 min45%

Dates as published by Universal Islands Of Adventure; always check the park's own site before travelling. Forecasts come from this park's past queues, holidays and the weather. We check every forecast against the real queues: see how we did.

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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 17 Nov is forecast the quietest at 62% crowd level. The next best are Wed 18 Nov (63%), Thu 19 Nov (65%), Mon 16 Nov (67%).

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

Friday 27 Nov is forecast the busiest at 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 75% crowd level, busier than a normal day here. The same weeks in 2025 measured 67% on average.