Overview
- Disney published the complete Festival of the Holidays menus and programming on Thursday, November 12, confirming two brand-new Holiday Kitchens named Diwali Holiday Kitchen and Season’s Eatings and dozens of new food and drink items.
- The 2026 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays is scheduled to run from November 27 through December 30, providing about five weeks for guests to sample offerings across World Showcase and park hubs.
- A new Figment Holiday Sweater Popcorn Bucket will be sold at Holiday Hearth Desserts with jelly doughnut popcorn, limited to two per person per transaction and available only while supplies last; Annual Passholders will also receive a Figment collectible cup and a special dessert as a perk.
- The full Holiday Cookie Stroll roster has been published; guests must buy five qualifying cookies and collect passport stamps to redeem a completer prize, and one fan-favorite cookie will not count toward the stroll this year.
- Major on-site preparations are visible now, including the giant World Showcase Christmas tree and decorated pavilions, and the published schedule for Candlelight Processional and other entertainment signals visitors should plan dining times and routes because limited-quantity novelties can drive long lines and quick sellouts.