List of Candlelight Processional Narrators Released

Disney has released a list of celebrity narrators for the Candlelight Processional, one of the highlights of EPCOT’s Festival of the Holidays.

Festival of the Holidays runs November 27 to December 30, 2026. The Candlelight Processional includes a celebrity narrator reading the story of Christmas accompanied by a truly spectacular orchestra.

There are three shows each evening of the festival.

Dates: Nightly, November 27 to December 30, 2026

Location: American Gardens Theatre in the American Adventure

Times: 4:45pm, 6:30pm, and 8:00pm nightly

Cost: Standby seating is included with your EPCOT admission. Candlelight Dining Packages offer guaranteed seating. Reservations for Dining Packages opens October 14, 2026.

The celebrity narrators include: 

• Auli’i Cravalho: November 27 & 28 
• Gary Sinise: November 29 & 30, December 1
• Benjamin Bratt (new): December 2 & 3
• Whoopi Goldberg: December 4 & 5
• Robin Roberts (new): December 6 & 7 
• Jason Kelce (new): December 8 & 9
• Neil Patrick Harris: December 10, 11, & 12
• Josh Groban (new): December 13 & 14
• Lauren Daigle: December 15 & 16
• Ralph Macchio: December 17, 18, & 19
• Henry Winkler: December 20 & 21
• Lacey Chabert (new): December 22 & 23
• Jodi Benson: December 24 & 25
• Simu Liu: December 26 & 27
• Eva Longoria: December 28, 29, & 30

Which celebrity narrator are you most excited to see?