Empire State Building Facts

Empire State Building Tours

Holiday Operating Hours:

January 1: 11:00am - 2:00am

December 24: 8:00am - 8:00pm

December 25: 11:00am - 2:00am

December 31: 8:00am - 8:00pm

Departure Point: Empire State Building

Departure Time: 8:00am to 2:00am, last elevators to the top are at 1:15 am

Duration: 2 hours (approximately

Recommendation: The shortest waiting times each day are 8 a.m.-11 a.m., 2 p.m.-5 p.m., or after 9 p.m.

Order Passes to the Observatory