Overview
- Disney's operational calendar confirmed Monday that EPCOT will close at 9:00 p.m. for the 2026 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays, which runs Nov. 27 through Dec. 30, 2026.
- Candlelight Processional showtimes have moved 15 minutes earlier to 4:45 p.m., 6:30 p.m., and 8:00 p.m., preserving three nightly performances at America Gardens Theatre.
- Luminous: The Symphony of Us is scheduled for 9:15 p.m., which places the fireworks after the park’s 9:00 p.m. closing time and tightens the turnaround between shows.
- The compressed evening window will force guests to rethink dinner reservations, Holiday Kitchen stops, shopping, and where to view the shows, and Disney will open Candlelight Processional dining packages for booking on Oct. 14, 2026.
- Nothing in the holiday lineup is canceled; the schedule change simply shortens the available evening hours and concentrates entertainment, a shift visitors should plan for when building itineraries.