EPCOT will close 30 minutes earlier than usual during the 2026 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays, meaning showtimes will also be earlier in the evening.

EPCOT Festival of the Holidays Hours & Showtimes

The park will close at 9 p.m. instead of 9:30 p.m. The park opens at 9 a.m. with early entry for hotel guests beginning at 8:30 a.m.

As a result, Candlelight Processional showtimes have shifted 15 minutes earlier than last year. In 2025, the show was at 5 p.m., 6:45 p.m., and 8:15 p.m. daily.

This year, Candlelight Processional will perform at 4:45 p.m., 6:30 p.m., and 8 p.m.

Luminous: The Symphony of Us will perform at 9:15 p.m. instead of 9:30 p.m.

The EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays runs from November 27 through December 30, 2026. Check out the lineup of celebrity narrators for Candlelight Processional.

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