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Universal Studios Florida Park Christmas and New Year 2026

19 December 2026 to 3 January 202716 open days forecastUnited States

Universal Studios Florida Park is forecast busy over Christmas and New Year, averaging 83%. Quietest on Sunday 20 December at 63%, busiest on Monday 28 December at 100%.

Quietest day of Christmas and New Year

Sunday 20 December

The quietest day Universal Studios Florida Park is open during Christmas and New Year, forecast at 63% against a break average of 83%.

63%crowds
Next bestSat 19 Dec 65%Wed 23 Dec 74%Thu 24 Dec 76%

19 December 2026 to 3 January 2027, with the weekends either side. Universal Studios Florida Park runs busy across the break at 83% 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 Studios Florida Park day by day, Christmas and New Year

  1. Sat 19 Dec65%moderately busy, about 30 min queues
  2. Sun 20 Dec63%moderately busy, about 29 min queues
  3. Mon 21 Dec78%busy, about 34 min queues
  4. Tue 22 Dec78%busy, about 34 min queues
  5. Wed 23 Dec74%busy, about 32 min queues
  6. Thu 24 Dec76%busy, about 33 min queues
  7. Fri 25 Dec81%busy, about 35 min queues
  8. Sat 26 Dec92%very busy, about 43 min queues
  9. Sun 27 Dec90%very busy, about 42 min queues
  10. Mon 28 Dec100%very busy, about 74 min queues
  11. Tue 29 Dec95%very busy, about 46 min queues
  12. Wed 30 Dec91%very busy, about 42 min queues
  13. Thu 31 Dec88%busy, about 39 min queues
  14. Fri 1 Jan85%busy, about 37 min queues
  15. Sat 2 Jan89%very busy, about 40 min queues
  16. Sun 3 Jan82%busy, about 36 min queues
Quietest 0-15%Quieter 15-35%Typical 35-65%Busier 65-88%Busiest 88-100%

Universal Studios Florida 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 Universal Studios Florida Park during Christmas and New Year 2026?

Busy: a typical day of the break is forecast at 83% crowd level, against the park's own busiest days at 100%.

What is the quietest day at Universal Studios Florida Park over Christmas and New Year?

Sunday 20 December, forecast at 63%. The next quietest are Sat 19 Dec at 65%, Wed 23 Dec at 74%, Thu 24 Dec at 76%.

What is the busiest day at Universal Studios Florida Park over Christmas and New Year?

Monday 28 December, forecast at 100%. 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 Studios Florida Park?

Weekdays and weekends run about level through the break: the weekend days average 80% and the weekdays 85%.