Analysts at the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board said Thursday, not Friday, is the worst day to hit the road The worst time to travel would be Wednesday between 5 and 6, Thursday night between 5 and 6 and at rush hour on Friday afternoon Monday Is All About the Timing: The worst traffic will occur between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. AAA is predicting that this Memorial Day holiday travel period will be the second-busiest on record