UPDATED December 8, 2025
2025 is nearly over, but there are STILL a lot of events and happenings taking place to round out the year at The Most Magical Place on Earth!
Magic Kingdom
On top of the usual events and opportunities Disney World offers throughout the year, 2025 is bringing loads of construction and new attractions to the parks (or at least, laying the groundwork for them). If you’re taking a trip this year, make sure you’ve got these dates locked into your head to assist with your planning!
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December 2025
- ONGOING: November 7th – December 21st: Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party takes place on select nights in Magic Kingdom
- ONGOING: November 8th – December 22nd: Disney Jollywood Nights takes place on select nights in Disney’s Hollywood Studios
- ONGOING: November 14th – December 31st: It’s the Holiday Season in Disney World!
- ONGOING: November 28th – December 30th: EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays
- ONGOING: The Candlelight Processional is a beloved tradition during the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays and runs for the duration of the event.
- Significant dates for the 2025 Holiday Season include:
- December 14th – December 22nd — Hanukkah
- December 24th — Christmas Eve
- December 25th — Christmas Day
- December 26th — Kwanzaa starts
- December 31st — New Year’s Eve
- December 22nd – 29th: Minnie’s Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks will be presented at Magic Kingdom each night instead of Happily Ever After.
- December 22nd – 31st: Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade will be presented at Magic Kingdom twice each day at 12PM and 3PM instead of the Festival of Fantasy Parade.
- Magic Kingdom shows an exclusive New Year’s fireworks display, ‘Fantasy In The Sky’, on both December 30th and December 31st at two times each day, 7:30PM and 11:50PM.
- EPCOT also hosts a special New Year’s Eve fireworks spectacular each year on December 31st. Cheers to the New Year: A Sparkling Celebration will take place at 11:54PM to count down to the new year. Luminous: The Symphony of Us will still happen that night at 6:30PM.
EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays
We’ll be sure to bring you updates on new events as they are added, so stay tuned to DFB!
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