Disneyland hours by month

Disneyland Hours in December 2026

8 AM to Midnight

On 22 of 31 days in December, with sunset around 4:45 PM

Disneyland usually opens at 8 AM and closes at 12 AM in December. The earliest close is 11 PM on Tuesday, December 1. 13 of 31 days have official hours and the rest show typical hours until they post.

  • Closes 11 PMmost Mondays and Tuesdays, plus Dec 2 and Dec 3
12 AM 6 AM NOON 6 PM 16 hours OPEN
A normal December day Tap any date to put it on the clock
  • Open in daylight
  • Open after dark

Disneyland hours, day by day

Faded rings are expected hours the park has not posted yet, and they update the day it does.

  • Normal close
  • Closes earlier
  • 2Crowd level, 1 to 10
  • Expected hours
  • Special event

Disneyland hours by date in December

Rows marked typical show expected hours with a ~ until the park posts that date.
DateOpensClosesEarly Entry
Tue Dec 1 8 AM 11 PM None
Wed Dec 2 8 AM 11 PM None
Thu Dec 3 8 AM 11 PM None
Fri Dec 4 8 AM 12 AM None
Sat Dec 5 8 AM 12 AM None
Sun Dec 6 8 AM 12 AM None
Mon Dec 7 8 AM 12 AM None
Tue Dec 8 8 AM 12 AM None
Wed Dec 9 8 AM 12 AM None
Thu Dec 10 8 AM 12 AM None
Fri Dec 11 8 AM 12 AM None
Sat Dec 12 8 AM 12 AM None
Sun Dec 13 8 AM 12 AM None
Mon Dec 14 Typical ~8 AM ~11 PM None
Tue Dec 15 Typical ~8 AM ~11 PM None
Wed Dec 16 Typical ~8 AM ~12 AM None
Thu Dec 17 Typical ~8 AM ~12 AM None
Fri Dec 18 Typical ~8 AM ~12 AM None
Sat Dec 19 Typical ~8 AM ~12 AM None
Sun Dec 20 Typical ~8 AM ~12 AM None
Mon Dec 21 Typical ~8 AM ~11 PM None
Tue Dec 22 Typical ~8 AM ~11 PM None
Wed Dec 23 Typical ~8 AM ~12 AM None
Thu Dec 24 Typical ~8 AM ~12 AM None
Fri Dec 25 Typical ~8 AM ~12 AM None
Sat Dec 26 Typical ~8 AM ~12 AM None
Sun Dec 27 Typical ~8 AM ~12 AM None
Mon Dec 28 Typical ~8 AM ~11 PM None
Tue Dec 29 Typical ~8 AM ~11 PM None
Wed Dec 30 Typical ~8 AM ~12 AM None
Thu Dec 31 Typical ~8 AM ~12 AM None

Disneyland closing times in December

  • Tue Dec 1 Wed Dec 2 Thu Dec 3 Mon Dec 14 Tue Dec 15 Mon Dec 21 Tue Dec 22 Mon Dec 28 Tue Dec 29

  • Fri Dec 4 Sat Dec 5 Sun Dec 6 Mon Dec 7 Tue Dec 8 Wed Dec 9 Thu Dec 10 Fri Dec 11 Sat Dec 12 Sun Dec 13 Wed Dec 16 Thu Dec 17 Fri Dec 18 Sat Dec 19 Sun Dec 20 Wed Dec 23 Thu Dec 24 Fri Dec 25 Sat Dec 26 Sun Dec 27 Wed Dec 30 Thu Dec 31

Disneyland hours on Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve hours post with the official December schedule, and this page updates the day they do.
Disneyland hours on Christmas Day
Christmas Day hours post with the official December schedule, and this page updates the day they do.
Disneyland hours on New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve hours post with the official December schedule, and this page updates the day they do.

Plan the rest of your Disneyland day

Least busy day in December Tue, Dec 1 Light crowds forecast · see every day ranked → Closes early in December 3 dates first on Dec 1 · plan around it → What time to arrive Rope drop plan gate time and the first rides to hit → How busy will it be Crowd calendar every date scored 1 to 10 → Right now Live wait times every ride, updated all day →

Where to stay in December

Hotels near the Disneyland Resort

Dec 1 to Dec 5, 4 nightsChange dates on the map

Check what is open for these nights. Stay within a few blocks of Harbor Boulevard and you can walk to both parks.

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Disneyland hours in December, answered

What time does Disneyland open in December?
Disneyland usually opens at 8 AM in December. The calendar above shows the exact open and close time for every day.
What are Disneyland hours in December 2026?
Disneyland hours in December 2026 run about 8 AM to 12 AM on most days, though they vary by date. The earliest close is 11 PM on Tuesday, December 1. See the day by day calendar above for the exact times.

Park hours from Rope Drop News, unofficial and not affiliated with Disney.