Trying to plan a Disney World trip during the holiday season can be as difficult as trying to wrangle eels into a bucket — but it doesn’t have to be! And, if you’re heading to Disney World during Christmas this year, we’ve got great news because park hours have just been released for the season.

Christmas at Disney World!

Between Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom, Jollywood Nights at Hollywood Studios, the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays, and so much more, now is a great time to experience the holidays at Disney World. Let’s get into all the details!

Disney World recently updated its calendar to show park hours throughout the holiday season! Typically, the calendar listing park hours only goes out 60 days, but now that we’re getting closer to Christmas and New Year’s, we can finally plan for spending the holidays at Disney World. You can check out the park hours for major holidays below!

Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Christmas Eve

• Animal Kingdom: 8 AM to 6 PM
• Hollywood Studios: 9 AM to 9 PM
• EPCOT: 9 AM to 9:30 PM
• Magic Kingdom: 9 AM to 10 PM

Christmas Day

• Animal Kingdom: 8 AM to 6 PM
• Hollywood Studios: 9 AM to 9 PM
• EPCOT: 9 AM to 9:30 PM
• Magic Kingdom: 9 AM to 10 PM

Christmas decor in the Magic Kingdom 2024

New Year’s Eve

• Animal Kingdom: 8 AM to 6 PM
• Hollywood Studios: 9 AM to 12 AM (midnight)
• EPCOT: 9 AM to 1 AM
• Magic Kingdom: 9 AM to 12 AM (midnight)

New Year’s Day

• Animal Kingdom: 8 AM to 6 PM
• Hollywood Studios: 9 AM to 9 PM
• EPCOT: 9 AM to 9 PM
• Magic Kingdom: 9 AM to 10 PM

EPCOT on New Year’s Eve

Disney has extended park hours for New Year’s Eve so folks can ring in the new year at Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, and Disney’s Hollywood Studios. But, it looks like park hours return to normal on New Year’s Day, with EPCOT’s additional holiday season half-hour of open time ending.

New Year’s Fireworks at Magic Kingdom

We’ll be on the lookout for more updates from Disney World and beyond this holiday season. In the meantime, make sure you stay tuned to the Disney Food Blog for the latest Disney news and more!

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MORE Disney World Holiday INFO!

• Learn About Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party

• Get the Latest Information About the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays

• Get All the Details About Disney Jollywood Nights

• Everything You Need to Know About Disney World Holiday Dining and Events

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