These are the changes to know about at Walt Disney World in November 2026. This includes seasonal changes, festivals ending and starting, closures, and more.
The Holiday Season Starts
The holiday season starts at Walt Disney World on November 13th and goes through January 6th. There will be Christmas treats, merch, decor, and more throughout the parks.
EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival is Ending
The EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival is currently going on. The last day of it is November 21st. This festival has special foods, merch, and entertainment.
EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays Starts
The EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays starts on November 27th. The last day of the festival is December 30th. There will be festival merch, foods, shows, and more.
Candlelight Processional Starts
The EPCOT Candlelight Processional is every night from November 27th through December 30th. It is at 4:45 PM, 6:30 PM and 8:00 PM at America Gardens Theatre at EPCOT. There are celebrity narrators each night that will tell the Christmas story.
Holiday Overlays on Rides
There are several Disney World rides that are getting holiday overlays this year. Some get them every year and some are new this rides. The rides with holiday overylays will be Jungle Cruise, Living With The Land, Rock n Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets, Alien Swirling Saucers, and Guardians of the Galaxy – Cosmic Rewind. Read all about the new holiday overlays here.
Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party Is Starting
Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party is an after hours event in Magic Kingdom that you need a separate ticket for. This Christmas party has its first night on November 8th. It will run on select nights in November and December.
Jollywood Nights Starts
Jollywood Nights is an after hours Christmas party in Hollywood Studios park. The first night of it is November 7th. It will be on select nights in November and December.
Closures
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure will close November 2nd and reopen December 18th. Closures that will go all month are Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress, Typhoon Lagoon, Slush Gusher water slide at Blizzard Beach, and the Frontierland Station of the Walt Disney World Railroad. Read more info on the closures here.
Thanksgiving Day
Thanksgiving day will be Thursday November 26th. You can expect an increase in crowds this week, but especially Thursday through Sunday. This is due to people going on vacation while they have the time off from work and school.
Eat To The Beat Concert Series Is Ending
Eat to the Beat concert series has been going in EPCOT as part of the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival. There will be concerts every night from November 1st through 16th, with the 16th being the last show of the festival.
Planning a Disney World trip?
Here are some helpful resources from That Magical Fam:
- Save on Disney World Tickets
- Get our FREE Disney Packing List!
- Disney World Closures in November 2026 – See the current and upcoming Disney World closures.
- New Holiday Overlays Coming to Disney World Rides – See the three rides getting new holiday overlays in 2026.
- 12 New Rides Coming to Disney World – See the major new attractions coming to Walt Disney World.
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