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Universal Studios Hollywood Christmas and New Year 2026

19 December 2026 to 3 January 202716 open days forecastUnited States

Universal Studios Hollywood is forecast quiet over Christmas and New Year, averaging 29%. Quietest on Sunday 3 January at 14%, busiest on Saturday 26 December at 45%.

Quietest day of Christmas and New Year

Sunday 3 January

The quietest day Universal Studios Hollywood is open during Christmas and New Year, forecast at 14% against a break average of 29%.

14%crowds
Next bestWed 23 Dec 23%Wed 30 Dec 23%Fri 1 Jan 23%

19 December 2026 to 3 January 2027, with the weekends either side. Universal Studios Hollywood runs quiet across the break at 29% 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 Hollywood day by day, Christmas and New Year

  1. Sat 19 Dec40%moderately busy, about 35 min queues
  2. Sun 20 Dec26%quiet, about 26 min queues
  3. Mon 21 Dec40%moderately busy, about 35 min queues
  4. Tue 22 Dec27%quiet, about 25 min queues
  5. Wed 23 Dec23%quiet, about 27 min queues
  6. Thu 24 Dec25%quiet, about 26 min queues
  7. Fri 25 Dec26%quiet, about 26 min queues
  8. Sat 26 Dec45%moderately busy, about 40 min queues
  9. Sun 27 Dec35%quiet, about 34 min queues
  10. Mon 28 Dec39%moderately busy, about 35 min queues
  11. Tue 29 Dec28%quiet, about 24 min queues
  12. Wed 30 Dec23%quiet, about 27 min queues
  13. Thu 31 Dec25%quiet, about 26 min queues
  14. Fri 1 Jan23%quiet, about 27 min queues
  15. Sat 2 Jan24%quiet, about 27 min queues
  16. Sun 3 Jan14%very quiet, about 18 min queues
Quietest 0-15%Quieter 15-35%Typical 35-65%Busier 65-88%Busiest 88-100%

Universal Studios Hollywood 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 Hollywood during Christmas and New Year 2026?

Quiet: a typical day of the break is forecast at 29% crowd level, against the park's own busiest days at 100%.

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

Sunday 3 January, forecast at 14%. The next quietest are Wed 23 Dec at 23%, Wed 30 Dec at 23%, Fri 1 Jan at 23%.

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

Saturday 26 December, forecast at 45%. 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 Hollywood?

Weekdays and weekends run about level through the break: the weekend days average 31% and the weekdays 28%.