Busy times

[pmcpmc]

Can someone provide me with the list of American holidays and other busy times by date
It would be much be appreciated,thank you.

 

[DisneyWalker44]

Busy for DVC? For WDW in general? Or for other parts of the US? It can vary...

There are no holidays in early December, which is a dead period for almost all tourist spots in the US. But it's one of the toughest times to book a DVC unit.

For WDW in general, long school breaks lead to crowds. Christmas-New Years is the worst, closely followed by Spring Break. Spring Break varies by school, but is heaviest the weeks before and after Easter. But you'll see elevated crowds anytime between mid-March and mid/late-April. And then there's all summer. Again, school calendars vary. Break typically start mid-June and end in late August. July 4th is the 2nd or 3rd biggest crowd day at WDW, with both summer crowds and people wanting to see fireworks.

Otherwise, crowds are typically driven more by WDW-events than US holidays. For example... there's a holiday in mid-January for MLK's birthday... doesn't' affect crowds much. The WDW marathon later in the month does bring crowds.

 

[backyardponder]

Take a look at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_the_United_States.

Probably the best way to find out about possible crowds at WDW is to see what your schedule looks like and post those dates on the boards and ask.

 

[BirdsOfPreyDave]

To a large extent, you can use the DVC points charts to figure out what crowds will be like. DVC bases points on demand.

Adventure and choice seasons are the "off" times of year, relatively speaking. Dream is a little more busy.

Magic corresponds to the times when schools are out and many American families like to vacation.

Premier season relates to Christmas and Spring Break (Easter) holidays.