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Universal Volcano Bay Christmas and New Year 2026

19 December 2026 to 3 January 202713 open days forecastUnited States

Universal Volcano Bay is forecast quiet over Christmas and New Year, averaging 33%. Quietest on Thursday 24 December at 28%, busiest on Saturday 26 December at 51%.

Quietest day of Christmas and New Year

Thursday 24 December

The quietest day Universal Volcano Bay is open during Christmas and New Year, forecast at 28% against a break average of 33%.

28%crowds
Next bestThu 31 Dec 28%Tue 22 Dec 29%Wed 23 Dec 29%

19 December 2026 to 3 January 2027, with the weekends either side. Universal Volcano Bay runs quiet across the break at 33% 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 Volcano Bay day by day, Christmas and New Year

  1. Sat 19 Dec48%moderately busy, about 25 min queues
  2. Sun 20 Dec32%quiet, about 17 min queues
  3. Mon 21 Dec31%quiet, about 17 min queues
  4. Tue 22 Dec29%quiet, about 17 min queues
  5. Wed 23 Dec29%quiet, about 17 min queues
  6. Thu 24 Dec28%quiet, about 17 min queues
  7. Fri 25 Dec33%quiet, about 18 min queues
  8. Sat 26 Dec51%moderately busy, about 27 min queues
  9. Sun 27 Dec36%moderately busy, about 20 min queues
  10. Mon 28 Dec30%quiet, about 17 min queues
  11. Tue 29 Dec29%quiet, about 17 min queues
  12. Wed 30 Dec29%quiet, about 17 min queues
  13. Thu 31 Dec28%quiet, about 17 min queues
  14. Fri 1 JanNo forecast
  15. Sat 2 JanNo forecast
  16. Sun 3 JanNo forecast
Quietest 0-15%Quieter 15-35%Typical 35-65%Busier 65-88%Busiest 88-100%

Universal Volcano Bay 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 Volcano Bay during Christmas and New Year 2026?

Quiet: a typical day of the break is forecast at 33% crowd level, against the park's own busiest days at 100%.

What is the quietest day at Universal Volcano Bay over Christmas and New Year?

Thursday 24 December, forecast at 28%. The next quietest are Thu 31 Dec at 28%, Tue 22 Dec at 29%, Wed 23 Dec at 29%.

What is the busiest day at Universal Volcano Bay over Christmas and New Year?

Saturday 26 December, forecast at 51%. 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 Volcano Bay?

Weekends run about 12 points busier than the weekdays of the break: the weekend days average 42% and the weekdays 30%.