The 2026 holiday season at Walt Disney World runs November 13 through January 6, 2027, with decor, seasonal food, characters in holiday outfits and special entertainment across the resort. Here’s a quick look at everything, with links to our full guides for each park.
Key Dates
- November 4 to January 6: Muppets and Lilypad’s Jams holiday overlays at Hollywood Studios
- November 13 to January 6: Holiday season across Walt Disney World
- November 25 to January 6: Cosmic Rewind holiday songs at EPCOT
- November 27 to December 30: EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays
- Through December 24: Santa at Disney Springs
Magic Kingdom
Frozen Holiday Surprise, the Jingle Cruise and Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party. Note that Disney Starlight doesn’t run on party nights.
Read our full Magic Kingdom holiday guide, and find all of our Magic Kingdom coverage here.
EPCOT
The EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays returns November 27 through December 30, included with park admission, with global holiday food and entertainment. Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind shuffles three holiday songs starting November 25.
Read about the Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Remix HERE.
The Candlelight Processional returns nightly at the America Gardens Theatre, and Josh Groban and Benjamin Bratt have joined this year’s narrator lineup.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
The most new additions this year: holiday overlays on Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster and Alien Swirling Saucers, vintage holiday shorts at Walt Disney Presents, Sunset Seasons Greetings and Disney Jollywood Nights.
Read our full Hollywood Studios holiday guide, and find all of our Hollywood Studios coverage here.
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Santa’s Holiday Grove, the Merry Menagerie, Tree of Life Awakenings Holiday Edition and an appearance by artist Rob Kaz November 1 to 22.
Read our full Animal Kingdom holiday guide, and find all of our Animal Kingdom coverage here.
Disney Springs
A new Hallmark holiday pop-up, the Christmas Tree Stroll, nightly snowfall and Santa through Christmas Eve.
Read our full Disney Springs holiday guide.
Meet Santa
Santa visits all four parks plus Disney Springs. Times and locations are in My Disney Experience.
Resorts and Deals
Many Disney Resorts Collection hotels go all out with holiday decor, which you can see if you’re staying there or have a dining reservation. At Fort Wilderness, the Tri-Circle-D Ranch offers holiday carriage rides, bookable through EnchantingExtras.com. Room discounts run up to 30% for Annual Passholders, 25% for Florida Residents and 20% for everyone else. Read all about the deals HERE.
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