Holidays at Universal Orlando Resort
Start Date
November 14, 2026
End Date
January 3, 2027
Day by day
The festival runs every day for 51 days. Highlighted dates are festival days.
Start Date
November 14, 2026
End Date
January 3, 2027
The festival runs every day for 51 days. Highlighted dates are festival days.
Halloween Horror Nights 35 ends November 1. From Monday, November 2, Universal Studios Florida runs 10am to 7pm and Islands of Adventure 9am to 7pm on most days, Epic Universe mostly holds at 8pm, and longer hours come back for Thanksgiving week.
Earl the Squirrel, the character inspired by a light-chewing squirrel in the Universal Studios Florida Christmas tree, will fly in the 100th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 26, with dancers and a dancing acorn in tow, then join Universal's own holiday parade after Thanksgiving.
Reservations are open for The Grinch & Friends Character Breakfast at Circus McGurkus Cafe Stoo-pendous, November 14 through January 3. Adults now pay $64.99 and kids $38.99, both $6 more than last year, for one plated entree and one non-alcoholic drink.
Universal Orlando's 2026 holiday details are out: the Green & Red Coconut Club becomes Haus Noel, the Holiday Parade runs daily at 5:30 p.m., Grinchmas shows run eight times a day, and passholders get a button, exclusive fudge and hotel savings of up to 40%.
Universal has confirmed festive decor for Super Nintendo World and How to Train Your Dragon - Isle of Berk at Epic Universe this season, plus the return of Grinchmas and Universal's Holiday Parade featuring Macy's, and a separately ticketed Universal Holiday Tour. The season runs November 14 through January 3.