Disney has released the full food lineup for the 2026 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays, and it includes two new food booths: the Diwali Holiday Kitchen and Season’s Eatings.
The festival runs from November 27 through December 30, 2026, and is included with EPCOT admission.
Diwali Holiday Kitchen
The Diwali Holiday Kitchen is the festival’s newest cultural addition. It will be located in the walkway between World Showcase and the Imagination Pavilion.
Diwali, known as the Festival of Lights, is widely celebrated around the world. The new booth gives guests a chance to experience its flavors as part of EPCOT’s global holiday celebration.
Every item on the menu is new for 2026.
The Pani Puri comes filled with curry-spiced potatoes and chickpeas and is served with tamarind water. It’s plant-based.
The Chicken Biryani features spicy chicken and long-grain basmati rice topped with yogurt sauce, pomegranate seeds, and bird’s eye chilis.
For dessert, the Mango Mousse Cup is topped with plant-based lime whipped cream and cardamom cookie streusel. It’s also plant-based.
To drink, the Thandai Milkshake is a traditional blend of milk with almond, fennel, poppy seed, cardamom, and saffron flavors, garnished with rose petals and toasted almonds.
Season’s Eatings
Season’s Eatings is located at CommuniCore Plaza and serves comforting holiday-inspired bites.
The menu includes Reuben Croquettes made with pastrami, sauerkraut, and Swiss cheese, featuring Kraft Thousand Island Dressing. New this year is the Holly Jolly Bánh Mì, a Vietnamese-style sandwich with smoked turkey, cranberry-Chambord liqueur mayonnaise, pickled vegetables, cucumbers, Fresno chilis, and cilantro. Also new is the Cranberry-Almond Frangipane Bar, served with cranberry-cherry compote, whipped cream, and candied orange peel.
Drinks include Keel Farms Pecan Pie Hard Cider, the new Southern Tier Brewing Company Black Forest Cake Imperial Stout, the new Great Lakes Brewing Co. Christmas Ale, and a beverage flight.
Why the Diwali Booth Stands Out
The Festival of the Holidays highlights how different cultures celebrate the season. The Diwali Holiday Kitchen adds another tradition to that lineup, giving guests who celebrate Diwali a chance to see it represented and giving others an opportunity to learn and try something new.
With two plant-based items, it also expands options for guests with dietary preferences.
Candlelight Processional
The Candlelight Processional returns during the festival with celebrity narrators including Gary Sinise, Whoopi Goldberg, Neil Patrick Harris, Josh Groban, Jodi Benson, and others. The show features a choir and orchestra telling the Christmas story.
A Busy Week for EPCOT
The festival menu reveal is one of several EPCOT announcements this week, making the park one of the biggest sources of Disney holiday news right now.
Tips for Visiting
Visit the new booths early in the festival before crowds build. Consider sharing dishes so your group can sample more items. Plant-based guests should check out the Pani Puri and Mango Mousse Cup. And if you plan to see the Candlelight Processional, give yourself extra time, since World Showcase gets busy before shows.
Final Thoughts
With the Diwali Holiday Kitchen and Season’s Eatings joining the lineup, the 2026 EPCOT Festival of the Holidays offers even more ways to explore holiday traditions through food.
Which new booth will you visit first?
