We’re just weeks away from the launch of EPCOT’s 2026 International Festival of the Holidays, which begins on Black Friday, November 27th, and includes one of Disney World’s most beloved holiday traditions: The Candlelight Processional.

This nightly offering is a longtime Disney tradition that got its start at Disneyland decades ago and has been a part of Disney World since the resort’s first Christmas season. It features celebrity narrators reading the Biblical Christmas story, joined by a 51-piece orchestra, the Voices of Liberty, and a choir of more than 150 Disney Cast Members and community singers. While every night of the event tends to draw large crowds, several narrators in 2026 are sure to pack them in even tighter than usual!

November 27th & 28th – Jordan Fisher

Not only is Jordan Fisher well known for his acting, music, and Broadway careers, but he has the honor of being 2026’s first narrator. That means his Candlelight Processional appearances coincide with Thanksgiving weekend and the first days of the Festival of the Holidays, one of the busiest weekends of the year. Did I mention he’s one of the singers of “Happily Ever After?”

December 8th and 9th – Jason Kelce

There are few bigger names in sports or popular culture right now than the Kelce brothers. On December 8th and 9th, retired Philadelphia Eagles player-turned-podcast host and broadcaster Jason Kelce will take the stage and host the Candlelight Processional, which is sure to draw large crowds.

December 10th, 11th, and 12th – Neil Patrick Harris

Legendary actor Neil Patrick Harris is one of the most popular celebrities amongst Disney fans thanks to oft-spoken-of fandom for the company (see his D23 hosting gig in 2026). That makes the How I Met Your Mother star’s narrator turn one of the fest’s most popular.

December 22nd and 23rd – Lacey Chabert

Mean Girls star Lacey Chabert has seen a massive career resurgence in recent years thanks to her numerous roles in popular Hallmark Channel Christmas films, including the upcoming Holiday Ever After: A Disney World Wish Come True, which is set at Disney World. That seasonally appropriate popularity, combined with the dates just before Christmas, will bring big crowds into the America Gardens Theater to see Chabert.

December 24th and 25th – Jodi Benson

The legendary voice behind Ariel herself, combined with the actual Christmas Eve and Christmas Day holidays, which kick off a 4-day holiday weekend, is sure to draw large crowds. Need we really say more?

December 28th, 29th, and 30th – Eva Longoria

While Desperate Housewives alum-turned-director Eva Longoria might not currently have the same mainstream cachet she once did, the actress will still draw large crowds, aided by the fact that she’s closing out the final three days of the Candlelight Processional, making her appearances the final chance to see the show in 2026.

The rest of the 2026 Candlelight Processional Narrators include:

• Nov. 29 – Dec. 1 – Gary Sinise
• Dec. 2 & 3 – Benjamin Bratt
• Dec. 4 & 5 – Whoopi Goldberg
• Dec. 6 & 7 – Robin Roberts
• Dec. 13 & 14 – Josh Groban
• Dec. 15 & 16 – Lauren Daigle
• Dec. 17 – 19 – Ralph Macchio
• Dec. 20 & 21 – Henry Winkler
• Dec. 26 & 27 – Simu Liu

EPCOT’s Festival of the Holidays — including the Candlelight Processional — is nearly here, and we can already predict some days that are sure to be packed. Stay tuned to DFB for more on Disney’s annual events.

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