Hollywood Studios Crowd Calendar

These are the last 3 months’ crowd calendars for Disney’s Magic Kingdom in 2026.

• Oct 12th: Columbus Day
• Oct 31st: Halloween
• Nov 11th: Veteren’s Day
• Nov 26th: Thanksgiving
• Dec 24th: Christmas Eve
• Dec 25th: Christmas Day
• Dec 31st: New Year’s Day

• Oct 22nd-25th: runDisney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend
• Nov 7th, 14th, 16th, 21st, 23rd, 28th, Dec 5th, 7th, 12th, 14th, 19th, 21st, 23rd, Jan 3rd, 5th: Jollywood Nights

Aside from the first week which remains busy thanks to the ending of the holiday decorations, and runDisney’s first marathon weekend of the year, weekdays in January are typically a lovely time to visit Hollywood Studios with average or just above average crowds.

• Jan 1st: New Year’s Day
• Jan 18th: Martin Luther King Jr. Day

• Jan 3rd & 5th: Jollywood Nights
• Jan 6th – 10th: runDisney Marathon Weekend
• Jan 16th & 27th: Hollywood Studios After Hours
• Jan 15th – 17th: UCA & UDA National Dance Championships
• Jan 29th – 31st: Varsity National Dance Team Championships (Div 2)

February in Hollywood Studios largely mirrors January with slightly quieter weekdays and busier weekends as Disney World host multiple cheerleading and dance championships. Avoid the week following Presidents’ Day, which can be pretty busy all over the resort.

• Feb 14th: Superbowl
• Feb 14th: Valentines Day
• Feb 15th: Presidents Day

• Feb 13th, 24th: Hollywood Studios After Hours
• Feb 4th-7th: Varsity National Dance Team Championships (Div 1)
• Feb 25th – Mar 1st: runDisney Princess Half Marathon

Spring Break begins in the second week of March, running through the rest of the month and into early April. If you are looking for a quiet month in Orlando, this is not the right month for you!

• Mar 8th: Spring Break
• Mar 17th: St. Patrick’s Day
• Mar 26th: Good Friday
• Mar 29th: Easter Monday

• Mar 13th, 17th, 24th: Hollywood Studios After Hours
• Mar 14th & 15th: Varsity All-Star National Cheerleading Championship

Avoiding the peak Spring Break crowds, late April is still a great time to visit for warm weather without the humidity of the summer months, but Disney’s Springtome marathon weekend and the World Cheerleading Championships at ESPN at the end of the month will bump attendance in the parks and at the hotels quite significantly.

• There are no observed holiday dates in April 2027

• Apr 8th-11th: runDisney Springtime Surprise Marathon Weekend
• Apr 21st – 26th: Cheerleading World Championships
• Apr 7th, 24th, 28th: Hollywood Studios After Hours
• Apr 29th – May 2nd: Summit Varsity All-Star Cheerleading Championships

With most cheerleading championships being concluded in the first couple of weeks, May, or at least the last half, is the first month of the year not to have a packed calendar somewhere on the resort that may artificially bump up your accommodation pricing.

• May 9th: Mother’s Day
• May 31st: Memorial Day
• May 31st: Start of U.S. School Summer Holidays

• May 4th: Star Wars Day
• May 6th & 7th: Varsity Small Gym Summit
• May 7th – 9th: Varsity All-Star D2 Dance Competition
• May 19th, 26th: Hollywood Studios After Hours

June heralds the start of the US School holidays in many US States, running through to the first week of August. Dates vary by state and region, so some schools follow our system of holidays, which return in early September. As a general rule, expect some schools to be closed from late May through late August, with the peak from mid to late June through early August. 

• Jun 20th: Father’s Day

• Jun 2nd, 9th 16th, 23rd, 30th: Hollywood Studios After Hours

Now every US state school is guaranteed to be off you can expect crowds to be uniformly busy throughout the whole month with weekdays just as busy as weekends.

• Jul 4th: Independence Day

• Jul 5st, 12th, 26th: Hollywood Studios After Hours
• Jul 3rd – 5th: Fourth of July Weekend

August is one of the quietest months to visit Florida due to the oppressive heat and humidity. When visiting during summer, always plan for rain in the afternoon, but remember it can happen at any time of the day and in any month. You will notice crowds drop quite dramatically from the middle of the month.

• Aug 9th: U.S. Schools Start Returning

• Aug 4th, 25th: Hollywood Studios After Hours

Beyond Labor Day, September is largely a buffer month between summer holidays and Halloween. Disney prefers to keep most Halloween celebrations contained to Magic Kingdom, so while you may see some decorations throughout the park, there is nothing specific like MNSSHP you need to look out for that will make the park close earlier than usual.

• Sep 6th: Labor Day

• Sep 2nd & 12th: Hollywood Studios After Hours

October has always been a popular time for people to visit Orlando because of separate ticketed events at Universal and Seaworld as well as at the Magic Kingdom in Disney World.

Even though Halloween is mainly kept to Magic Kingdom, you should expect crowds to grow as the month goes on, with Halloween week particularly busy.

• Oct 11th: Columbus Day
• Oct 31st: Halloween

• October (dates TBC): runDisney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend

Weekends are typically moderately busy as locals flock to the parks outside of work for some Christmas cheer. Try to avoid days surrounding Thanksgiving, a hugely popular public holiday in America, which fills all the parks to bursting.

• Nov 11th: Veterans Day
• Nov 25th: Thanksgiving

• November 7th, 14th, 16th, 21st, 23rd & 28th: Jollywood Nights

The first fortnight is the “quietest” time to visit to see Hollywood Studios in full on Christmas mode without the crowds of the last fortnight, but even these two weeks aren’t as quiet as they used to be. Be mindful that Jollywood Nights, a separately ticketed event, will close the park early on select evenings as detailed below.

• Dec 24th: Christmas Eve
• Dec 25th: Christmas Day
• Dec 31st: New Year’s Day

• Dec 5th, 7th, 12th, 14th, 19th, 21st & 23rd: Jollywood Nights
• 2027: Jan 3rd & 5th: Jollywood Nights