Christmas at Walt Disney World is one of the best times of the year offering special ticketed events like Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party and Jollywood Nights. EPCOT also joins the celebration with their International Festival of Holidays.
We now have the lineup of the 2025 holiday dates for all the Walt Disney World theme parks including details on how the new Disney Starlight nighttime parade will fit into the schedule. This article has now been updated with the additional information about the Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party Dates and Jollywood Nights Party dates being released.
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Walt Disney World 2025 Christmas Dates
Walt Disney World will celebrate the holiday season November 14 through December 31, 2025. We now have the Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party 2025 dates and ticket info for the party at Magic Kingdom and the 2025 Jollywood Nights dates and ticket info for the party at Hollywood Studios.
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The celebration at EPCOT doesn't start until after Thanksgiving Day and this year follows that same tradition. EPCOT International Festival of Holidays starts November 28 and concludes December 30, 2025.
Magic Kingdom Returning Holiday Celebrations
Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party is the most popular holiday celebration at Walt Disney World. The ticketed event at Magic Kingdom includes the popular Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas Parade, Minnie’s Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks Show, character dance parties, and seasonal overlays of attractions.
Guests can enjoy Frozen Holiday Surprise each night in front of Cinderella Castle with appearances from Anna, Kristoff and Elsa as she transforms Cinderella Castle into a shimmering palace.
The famous Jingle Cruise holiday overlay will also return to the Jungle Cruise with holiday decor and skippers telling holiday-themed gags.
Disney Starlight Parade Continues During Holidays
The new Disney Starlight parade will continue its run during the holiday season and will be available twice each night. The parade will not be available on evenings Magic Kingdom hosts Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party.
This is great news as this parade is going to be a huge draw for many guests visiting Walt Disney World and I'm happy to see it continue through the popular holiday season.
EPCOT International Festival of Holidays
The EPCOT International Festival of Holidays is one of the best celebrations at Walt Disney World which includes the famous Candlelight Processional. Celebrity narrators bring the story of Christmas to life onstage with previous guests including Josh Gad, Neil Patrick Harris, and Jodi Benson. The lineup will be announced at a later date. Performances are held nightly at 5 p.m., 6:45 p.m., and 8:15 p.m., with a runtime of approximately 50 minutes.
Other highlights at EPCOT include the holiday storytellers, JOYFUL! A Celebration of the Season, Olaf's Holiday Scavenger Hunt, and a special holiday overlay Living with the Land- Glimmering Greenhouses.
Disney has also confirmed that the popular Holiday Cookie Stroll will return with returning favorites like the Coffee-Mocha Cookie topped with Coffee-infused Buttercream, Cocoa Nibs, and Chocolate-covered Espresso Beans.
Hollywood Studios Offers Jollywood Nights and More
Jollywood Nights will return to Hollywood Studios for the holiday season. This ticketed holiday party has improved since it's initial run and has been popular with adults.
Hollywood Studios also includes the return of Sunset Seasons Greetings with the nightly holiday projections transforming the Hollywood Tower Hotel into a Muppets gingerbread masterpiece, a Toy Story toy hotel, a corner of Arendelle, and a Dickensian village from “Mickey’s Christmas Carol.”
The Hyperion theater will continue to feature “For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration” as guests enjoy the Royal Historians of Arendelle recounting the popular “Frozen” story.
Animal Kingdom Winter Puppets and Nighttime Show Return
Animal Kingdom also offers some holiday features including the Merry Menagerie at Discovery Island featuring puppets of penguins, reindeer, foxes, and polar bears.
The “Tree of Life Awakenings Holiday Edition” will return to the Tree of Life with a series of wintry tales and holiday-inspired musical scores. The show begins after dark each night and occurs approximately every 10 minutes until the park closes.
Disney Springs and Resort Hotels Holiday Entertainment
Disney Springs and the Disney Resort Hotels also celebrate the holiday season with the popular Disney Springs Christmas Tree Stroll, holiday decor at Jock Lindsey's Holiday Bar, and breathtaking decorations across the resort hotels. One of the most popular aspects of those resort hotel decorations are the Disney World gingerbread houses although this year Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa will be missing from the lineup as the lobby finishes up construction for its new lobby bar.
Guests can also enjoy holiday themed character interactions, a huge food lineup, decorations, and more during the Christmas season at Walt Disney World.
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