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Universal Studios Hollywood Thanksgiving week 2026

21 to 29 November 20269 open days forecastUnited States

Universal Studios Hollywood is forecast quiet over Thanksgiving week, averaging 24%. Quietest on Sunday 22 November at 17%, busiest on Monday 23 November at 31%.

Quietest day of Thanksgiving week

Sunday 22 November

The quietest day Universal Studios Hollywood is open during Thanksgiving week, forecast at 17% against a break average of 24%.

17%crowds

21 to 29 November 2026, with the weekends either side. Universal Studios Hollywood runs quiet across the break at 24% 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

  1. Sat 21 Nov28%quiet, about 24 min queues
  2. Sun 22 Nov17%quiet, about 21 min queues
  3. Mon 23 Nov31%quiet, about 28 min queues
  4. Tue 24 Nov22%quiet, about 28 min queues
  5. Wed 25 Nov21%quiet, about 28 min queues
  6. Thu 26 Nov25%quiet, about 26 min queues
  7. Fri 27 Nov23%quiet, about 27 min queues
  8. Sat 28 Nov29%quiet, about 23 min queues
  9. Sun 29 Nov17%quiet, about 21 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.

Frequently asked

How busy is Universal Studios Hollywood during Thanksgiving week 2026?

Quiet: a typical day of the break is forecast at 24% 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 17%. The next quietest are Sun 29 Nov at 17%, Wed 25 Nov at 21%, Tue 24 Nov at 22%.

What is the busiest day at Universal Studios Hollywood over Thanksgiving week?

Monday 23 November, forecast at 31%. 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 23% and the weekdays 24%.