When Does Disney World Decorate for Christmas in 2025?

When Does Disney World Decorate for Christmas in 2025?

When Does Disney World Decorate for Christmas in 2025?

This article is your complete guide to the 2025 Disney World Christmas decorations!  The great news is that Disney decorates for Christmas in early November – before November 14 to be exact! In this article, we are going to break down when Disney plans to decorate all four Walt Disney World theme parks for Christmas, as well as all of the Disney hotels!

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When Does Disney Decorate for Christmas 2025? 

Disney World Christmas decorations always start to go up at Magic Kingdom park on November 1st with this park being fully decorated by November 3rd. The remaining 2025 Walt Disney World holiday decorations will be completed at the other three Disney World theme parks throughout November. The remaining Walt Disney World hotels will be completed throughout the month of November.

Officially, the holiday season at Walt Disney World begins on November 14th and runs through December 31st. This was once again confirmed for 2025 as Disney announced it will host Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party at the Magic Kingdom starting on November 7th, 2025, and Disney Jollywood Nights on November 8th. This means all of the Christmas lights will be up at the Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studios before then.

When is Magic Kingdom Decorated for Christmas in 2025?

Disney’s Magic Kingdom Park is the first park to be transformed for the holidays in November. The very first Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party is November 7, so all decorations will be up before then! As many of you know, Disney hosts its popular  Halloween events through October 31st. So when does Magic Kingdom switch from Halloween to Christmas? Unofficially, November 1 – 3 as Disney has had a reputation for transitioning the Magic Kingdom into a winter wonderland overnight. You can even check out this amazing timelapse video on the official Disney Blog. 

When Does Disney Decorate for Christmas at Hollywood Studios?

Hollywood Studios officially kicks off the holiday season on November 14th however, the first Jollywood Nights event is on November 8th. This means that Hollywood Studios should be fully decorated by November 8, 2025. If you have an opportunity to visit to see these Christmas decorations, please go! You don’t need to purchase a Disney Jollywood Nights event ticket to see the decorations during the day, you just need a Hollywood Studios park ticket.

When Does Disney Start Decorating For Christmas at Animal Kingdom?

Disney’s Animal Kingdom park is very similar to Magic Kingdom as it is decorated for the Christmas season in early November with the official holiday season starting right around November 14th, 2025.

The holiday decorations at Animal Kingdom include giant wreaths and Christmas trees found throughout the different lands with a nighttime projection on the iconic Tree of Life in the center of the park and the very popular Merry Menagerie. This Disney theme park has quickly become one of our favorite parks decorated for Christmas.

When Does Disney Start Decorating for Christmas at EPCOT?

EPCOT is the last Disney park to receive the 2025 Disney World Christmas decorations makeover. However, they make up for it with their popular Festival of the Holidays and Candlelight Processional. EPCOT officially starts to celebrate the holiday season this year on November 28, 2025. The main reason is that Disney waits until for the EPCOT food and Wine Festival to end on November 22, 2025 before decorating.

When Does Disney Springs Start Decorating for Christmas?

You’ll be pleased to know that Disney Springs also joins in on the holiday fun with decorations and activities during the holiday season. Disney Springs will be fully decorated by November 14, 2025 and guests can enjoy a Christmas Tree Trail, themed food, and so much more.

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When do Disney Hotels Decorate for Christmas?

There is no set order when it comes to Disney putting up Christmas decorations at the hotels. We can say that all hotels receive their decorations within the last two weeks of November. So if you plan on resort hopping to see all of the Disney World Christmas decorations, make sure you visit in December! We highly recommend visiting the hotels if you love Christmas. The imagination and creativity that goes into decorating the Disney World Resort hotels is truly amazing.

Which Walt Disney World Hotels Have the Best Christmas Decorations in 2025?

This is such a tough question to answer because every Disney World hotel truly has such a unique theme. However, some of them just become so much more magical around the holidays, specifically after they are decorated with Christmas lights. Below are our favorite Walt Disney World hotels during Christmas:

• Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort
• Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
• Disney’s Beach Club and Yacht Club
•  Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge

Below is a quick video we put together answering the question, when does Disney decorate for Christmas?

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Disney World Christmas Decorations 2025 FAQ

What Date Does Disney Change from Halloween to Christmas?

Officially, Disney begins Christmas festivities on November 14th however, the first Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas party is on November 7, 2025.

Will Disney Have Their Christmas Party in 2025?

Yes, Disney will have their 2025 Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom Park and Jollywood Nights at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

Is Disney decorated for Christmas in November?

Disney World is decorated for Christmas starting on November 1st, 2025 and will be completely decorated by November 3rd 2025, This is just in time for the official start of the Holiday Season at Walt Disney World which is November 14th 2025.

Is there a Magic Kingdom Christmas Parade Taping?

Disney does not actually tape the Christmas Morning special on Christmas. Although I have to admit it makes complete sense, as that sounds like a logistics nightmare. (& who wants a nightmare before Christmas?..sorry I had to!) Unfortunately, the parade taping has become more and more difficult to predict than in years past. However, it’s safe to assume it will typically be the first or second week of November when all of Magic Kingdom Christmas decorations are up.

When Does Disney Springs Decorate for Christmas?

Disney Springs usually puts up its Christmas decorations in early to mid-November. By the time the official holiday season kicks off on November 14, 2025, you’ll see the tree stroll, festive lights, and plenty of holiday touches throughout the shopping and dining areas. Decorations then stay up through the end of December.

When Does Disney Take Down Christmas Decorations?

In many cases, as fast as the decorations go up, that’s how fast Disney takes the Christmas decorations down. We typically see decorations start to come down a few days after New Year’s Eve.

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