It may be only January but it’s official — Haunted Mansion Holiday is returning to Disneyland in the 2025-2026 spooky season!

Disneyland originally announced this morning on its website that Haunted Mansion Holiday would return from November 14th, 2025 through January 7th, 2026. However, it was announced soon after that those dates were incorrect and that the overlay would instead be open a bit earlier!

It looks like Haunted Mansion Holiday will be around in time for the Halloween season to start in Disneyland on August 22nd, after all!

Haunted Mansion Holiday is a yearly overlay that happens at Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion attraction. The ride typically closes for a few weeks to turn the ride into a Nightmare Before Christmas-inspired adventure featuring all your favorite characters from the film.

Some Disneyland guests actually prefer Haunted Mansion Holiday over the original version, while others are always relieved to see it go after each holiday season. The original ride is typically available each year from around mid-January through the end of July. The ride often closes at the beginning of August (at the latest) to overlay the ride, then closes again in early January for a few weeks to transform back into the original Haunted Mansion.

At this time, Disney has not released any more information about the 2025-2026 holiday season, and we’ll be honest — this was way earlier than we were expecting anything! Currently, Haunted Mansion is closed to remove the overlay and restore it to its original version, which will reopen on Saturday, January 18th.

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