EPCOT’s International Festival of the Holidays is a global celebration of the Season! The 2020 Festival of the Holidays features highlights from the Festival and runs from November 27 – December 31, 2020. 

During the Festival guests can enjoy enhanced offerings around World Showcase and experience holiday traditions from various cultures as expressed through decorations, stories, music, cuisine, and additional special events.

Click HERE to See the 2020 Holiday Kitchen Menus!

For many years, Epcot’s celebration of the season was known as Holidays Around the World. It was an annual Epcot tradition for years, and the offerings were expanded in 2016 with the addition of Holiday Kitchens.

Holiday Kitchens

Holiday celebrations the world over share something in common: a major aspect of the season is FOOD. The food booths — referred to as Holiday Kitchens for this event — operate much like the Marketplace Booths for the Epcot Food and Wine Festival. You can find ALL of the Holiday Kitchens along with their complete menus here.

We even have a handy DFB Exclusive 2020 EPCOT Festival of the Holidays Map so you can find ALL of the Holiday Kitchens! Be sure to click the image to enlarge and even print, if you’d like!

Click HERE to See the 2020 Holiday Kitchen Menus!

Holiday Kitchens for 2020

American Holiday Table

Bavaria Holiday Kitchen

Citrus Blossom

Festival Favorites

Holiday Beverages in the English Garden

Holiday Hearth

Holiday Sweets and Treats

L’Chaim Holiday Kitchen

Las Posadas Holiday Kitchen

Le Marche de Noel Holiday Kitchen

Mele Kalikimaka

Prost!

Sapphire Holiday Kitchen

Shanghai Holiday Kitchen

Shi Wasu Holiday Kitchen

Tuscany Holiday Kitchen

Yukon Holiday Kitchen

Waffles

More Festival Food Offerings

Holiday Cookie Stroll

Cookie fans are gonna love this! Once again this year, the Holiday Cookie Stroll give guests the chance to track their purchases of five select holiday cookies in your Festival Passport by collecting a unique stamp for each one.

The Cookies for 2020 are:

… as you complete the Cookie Stroll stop by Holiday Sweets and Treats to receive the Minnie Cookie!

Candlelight Processional

UPDATE: The Candlelight Processional will not take place in 2020. We are keeping information from previous years below for your future planning reference.

Walt Disney World’s Epcot has always been a beloved destination for guests visiting during the Holiday Season. The Candlelight Processional is an endearing, traditional way to celebrate the Christmas Story.

A celebrity narrator shares the Christmas story accompanied by a 50-piece orchestra and choir (composed of a Disney Cast Member choir along with an ever-changing group of guest choirs from around the country). Three performances take place each night at 5:00, 6:45, and 8:15 pm.

Candlelight Processional Dining Packages allow guests to pair breakfast, lunch, or dinner at a participating Epcot or Resort area restaurant and enjoy reserved seating for the popular production.

Visit our Candlelight Processional Page to see the list of this year’s celebrity narrators along with restaurants and prices for the Dining Packages.

Festival Entertainment

The Festival of the Holidays offers guests a glimpse into how different cultures celebrate the holidays that take place during the Winter months.

In previous years, guests were invited to stop by each and every World Showcase Pavilion to hear Holiday Storytellers share the traditions that are integral parts of the season in the country they represent.

In 2020, presentations are working differently. Guests can enjoy the following entertainment around the park:

Voices of Liberty

You can find the outstanding a cappella group, Voices of Liberty, singing holiday music while dresses as Dickens Carolers at the America Gardens Theatre this year!

Mariachi Cobre

Mariachi Cobre will bring to life Las Posadas. This is a celebration of Mexican holiday customs through music and dance and takes place at the America Gardens Theatre. 

Joyful: A Celebration of the Season

Head to World Showplace (located between the United Kingdom and Canada pavilions in World Showcase) to catch a performance of Joyful: A Celebration of the Season!

This show features gospel mixed with jazz, R&B and more. Performances take place throughout the day — check the Times Guide for times and location.

JAMMitors

And to wrap it all up, the high-energy percussion group, the JAMMitors, are performing on the Mill Stage in the Canada Pavilion. 

Olaf’s Holiday Tradition Expedition

Olaf’s Holiday Tradition Expedition is an all-new event for 2020!

Get ready for a festive seasonal Scavenger Hunt! Guests can go on a hunt around World Showcase looking for holiday traditions that Olaf has gathered — and lost — along the way. 

In order to help our pal Olaf out, guests can purchase a Scavenger Hunt map and stickers at locations like Mouse Gear, World Traveler, Port of Entry, Stroller Rental locations, International Gateway, and at the merchandise cart in Canada for $7.99.

Once you find ALL the traditions, guests can visit Disney Traders, Mouse Gear, or World Traveler to redeem the map for a special gift! You can read all about our adventure with Olaf here.

Character Promenades

At this year’s Festival guests can see the following character promenades:

• Santa Claus Promenade – Come see Old St. Nick take a grand tour around World Showcase in his horse-drawn carriage calling out happy holiday wishes to all.

• Mickey and Friends Holiday World Tour – Keep your eyes peeled for Mickey Mouse and his friends, dressed in their seasonal finest and waving to pals like you throughout the World Showcase.

• Frozen Holiday Promenade – The Holiday spirit is in the air as Queen Anna and Elsa ring in the season at Epcot, journeying from country to country and waving to their fans along the way.

• Princess Promenade

Gingerbread Capital City

Be sure to step inside the World Showplace building to see the Gingerbread Capital City!

You’ll find gingerbread versions of the United States Capitol Building, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, and the Washington Monument.

Don’t miss this terrific display!

Take a photo tour of the Gingerbread Capital City here!

Green Landing – Family Play Zone

This is unconfirmed for 2020.

Be sure to stop by the Family Play Zone where you’ll find Wall•E and Eve! Take a break while the kids climb and play in the lush, green environment.

Annual Passholder Exclusives

Walt Disney World Annual Passholders are once again eligible for exclusive perks for the 2020 Epcot Festival of the Holidays.

This AP perk became available on December 3, 2020: Annual Passholders can take 10% off food and non-alcoholic beverages when using cashless payment at some EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays Holiday Kitchens. Note that Passholders can only get the discount at participating booths from 7PM to park close.

Find out all the details on this Annual Passholder perk for 2020 right here!

2020 Epcot Festival of the Holidays Merchandise

And of course, no Festival is complete without some festive merchandise! You can see the full line of the 2020 Festival of the Holidays merchandise here. But for now… how about a little sneak peek?

You’ll find apparel from Spirit Jerseys to t-shirts.

And, of course, some ornaments to deck YOUR halls once you get back home!

As you can see, Chip ‘n Dale are along for a LOT of the Festival merchandise fun!

How about a MagicBand to utilize throughout the rest of your trip?

And you can purchase a Cookie Jar to remember your participation in the Holiday Cookie Stroll!

See ALL of the 2020 Festival of the Holidays merchandise here!

Keep your eyes peeled for Festival goodies all around the park, including locations like Future World’s Mouse Gear and specialty Holiday Markets around World Showcase.

We hope you’ll visit this page often for ALL of the information about the EPCOT Festival of the Holidays!

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MORE Disney World Holiday INFO!

• ALL the Holiday Treats in Disney World This Year (With Reviews!)




• Disney World’s 2020 Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party Has Been Canceled




• Photos! The Holiday Season Has Begun in Disney World!




• Disney World’s 2020 Candlelight Processional in EPCOT Has Been Canceled




• EPCOT’s Festival of the Holidays Is Returning to Disney World This November!




• Disney World Will Have NO Gingerbread Displays in Hotels This Holiday Season!




• Check Out Cinderella Castle's NEW Holiday Projections For the Holidays!




• Here’s ALL of the Christmas Entertainment Coming to Disney World This Year!




• Photos! Check Out This Year's Christmas Tree Stroll in Disney Springs!




• We Reviewed the New Minnie’s Holiday Dine at Hollywood & Vine in Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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