Universal Studios Hollywood Thanksgiving week 2026
Universal Studios Hollywood is forecast busy over Thanksgiving week, averaging 73%. Quietest on Sunday 22 November at 69%, busiest on Monday 23 November at 76%.
Quietest day of Thanksgiving week
The quietest day Universal Studios Hollywood is open during Thanksgiving week, forecast at 69% against a break average of 73%.
21 to 29 November 2026, with the weekends either side. Universal Studios Hollywood runs busy across the break at 73% 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.
Thanksgiving is Thursday 26 November 2026. Most schools close for the whole week or from Wednesday.
Universal Studios Hollywood day by day, Thanksgiving week
- Sat 21 Nov74%busy, about 35 min queues · 11am to 10pm
- Sun 22 Nov69%busy, about 29 min queues · 11am to 10pm
- Mon 23 Nov76%busy, about 37 min queues · 11am to 10pm
- Tue 24 Nov74%busy, about 35 min queues · 11am to 10pm
- Wed 25 Nov72%busy, about 33 min queues · 11am to 10pm
- Thu 26 Nov75%busy, about 36 min queues · 11am to 9pm
- Fri 27 Nov74%busy, about 35 min queues · 11am to 10pm
- Sat 28 Nov75%busy, about 36 min queues · 11am to 10pm
- Sun 29 Nov71%busy, about 31 min queues · 11am to 9pm
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.
Frequently asked
How busy is Universal Studios Hollywood during Thanksgiving week 2026?
Busy: a typical day of the break is forecast at 73% crowd level, against the park's own busiest days at 100%.
What is the quietest day at Universal Studios Hollywood over Thanksgiving week?
Sunday 22 November, forecast at 69%. The next quietest are Sun 29 Nov at 71%, Wed 25 Nov at 72%, Sat 21 Nov at 74%.
What is the busiest day at Universal Studios Hollywood over Thanksgiving week?
Monday 23 November, forecast at 76%. Arrive for opening and ride the headline coasters first, or pick another day of the break.
Are the weekends busier than the weekdays of Thanksgiving week at Universal Studios Hollywood?
Weekdays and weekends run about level through the break: the weekend days average 72% and the weekdays 74%.
Is Universal Studios Hollywood open every day of Thanksgiving week?
Yes, Universal Studios Hollywood is open on every day of the window, 21 to 29 November 2026.