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In 2014, Disboard poster Geemo started a thread that listed the major conventions, events, and school breaks at or near DLR. Dis'ers seemed to find the thread helpful, so a 2015 version, a 2016 version, a 2017 version, and a 2018 version were created. This is a continuation of those threads, but for 2019!
This is NOT an official Calendar, for reference only. This is also not an all inclusive list, but I will do my best to keep it up to date. Please let me know if you hear of anything to add to the list.
Post #1: Events, Activities, and Holidays At/Around/Near Disneyland Resort
Post #2: School Breaks/Recesses
Post #3: Other Dates
Post #4: Parking Updates
Last updated: October 31, 2019
Events, Activities, and Holidays At/Around/Near Disneyland Resort
January 2019 (Check-In)
Jan 1 (Tue): Rose Parade and Rose Bowl
Jan 3-8 (Thu-Tue): Three Kings' Day Celebration in DCA
Jan 5 (Sat): Last Day of Signature AP & Deluxe AP Holiday Blockout Period
Jan 6 (Sun): Last Day of Christmas/Holiday Season in DL (likely including A Christmas Fantasy Parade, Believe...In Holiday Magic Fireworks, and Haunted Mansion Holiday [Reopen: Fri, 1/18])
Jan 6 (Sun): Last Day of SoCal AP & SoCal Select AP Holiday Blockout Period
Jan 6 (Sun): Ticket (Day and AP) Price Increase (Disboard Thread)
Jan 8 (Tue): Last Day of Christmas/Holiday Season in DCA (includingWoC: Season of Light, Festival of Holidays and Viva Navidad)
Jan 18 (Fri): Debut of Mickey's Mix Magic
Jan 21 (Mon): Martin Luther King Junior Day
Jan 21 (Mon): Last Day for It's a Small World Holiday [Reopens: Feb 01]
Jan 22 (Tue): Start of Valentine's Month Celebration [Ends: Feb 18]
Jan 22 (Tue): Start of Minnie's Valentine Surprise [Ends: Feb 18]
Jan 22 (Tue): First Day of Fantasmic! Refurbishment [End Date: TBD, Spring]
Jan 24-27 (Thu-Sun): NAMM Show (Anaheim Convention Center)
Jan 25 (Fri): Return of Mickey's Soundsational Parade & Start of “Get Your Ears On” Celebration Dance Party (Foodie Guide)
Jan 25 (Fri): Start of Lunar New Year Celebration in DCA [Ends: Feb 17] (Foodie Guide)
February 2019 (Check-In)
Feb 3 (Sun): Superbowl
Feb 5 (Tue): Lunar New Year
Feb 7 (Thu): Disneyland After Dark: Sweethearts' Nite
Feb 8 (Fri): DCA's 17th Anniversary
Feb 9 (Sat): Micechat Gumball Rally
Feb 11 (Mon): Anaheim Ducks Day in DCA
Feb 14 (Thu): Valentine's Day
Feb 16 (Sat): Celebrate Gospel in DCA
Feb 17 (Sun): Last Day of Lunar New Year Celebration [Starts: Jan 25]
Feb 18 (Mon): Presidents Day
Feb 18 (Mon): Last Day of Valentine's Month Celebration [Start: Jan 22]
Feb 22-24 (Fri-Sat): Spirit Nationals (Anaheim Convention Center)
March 2019 (Check-In)
Mar 1 (Fri): Start of DCA's Food & Wine Festival [Ends: Apr 23] (Foodie Guide)
Mar 2 (Sat): Mini Gay Days
Mar 3-9 (Sun-Sat): Orange County Restaurant Week (Not a DLR event, but some DTD Venues participate)
Mar 5 (Tue): Mardi Gras
Mar 5-9 (Tue-Sat): Natural Product Expo West 2019 (Anaheim Convention Center)
Mar 7 (Thu): Disneyland After Dark: 90s Nite
Mar 16-17 (Sat-Sun): USA All-Stars Championship (Anaheim Convention Center)
Mar 17 (Sun): St. Patrick's Day
Mar 29-31 (Fri-Sun): WonderCon 2019 (Anaheim Convention Center)
April 2019 (Check-In)
Apr 5 (Fri): Start of the Eggstravaganza [Last Day: Apr 21]
Apr 12 (Fri): Start of SoCal Select AP Spring Blockout [Last Day: Apr 21]
Apr 13 (Sat): Start of SoCal AP Spring Blockout [Last Day: Apr 21]
Apr 13-14 (Sat-Sun): Spring Dapper Day
Apr 21 (Sun): Easter
Apr 21 (Sun): Last Day of SoCal Select and SoCal AP Spring Blockout [Starts: Apr 12/13]
Apr 21 (Sun): Last Day of Eggstravaganza [Starts: Apr 5]
Apr 23 (Tue): Last Day of DCA's Food & Wine Festival [Starts: Mar 1]
Apr 30 (Tue): Disneyland After Dark: Heroes Assemble!
May 2019 (Check-In)
May 1 (Wed): Disneyland After Dark: Heroes Assemble!
May 4 (Sat): Return of Hyperspace Mountain
May 5 (Sun): Cinco De Mayo
May 12 (Sun): Mother's Day
May 16 (Thu): Taste of Anaheim (Not a Disney Event, but Some DTD Restaurants Participate) [GardenWalk]
May 23 (Thu): Last Day of Early 2019 Ticket Deal, 2019 SoCal Resident Ticket Deal
May 27 (Mon): Memorial Day
May 31 (Fri): Opening of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge (Disboard Thread) [Reservations Only]
May 31 (Fri): Start of SoCal Select AP Summer Blockout in DL
Grad Nites: May 10, 11, 17, 18, 21, 22, 28, 29, & 31
June 2019 (Check-In)
Jun 1 (Sat): Start of SoCal AP Summer Blockout in DL
Jun 1 (Sat): Return of Soarin' Over CA [Ends: Jun 30]
Jun 6 (Thu): Start of SoCal Select AP Summer Blockout in DCA
Jun 6 (Thu): Last Night for Mickey's Mix Magic
Jun 7 (Fri): Start of "The Lion King" Celebration in DCA [Ends: Sep 2]
Jun 7 (Fri): Return of Disneyland Forever Fireworks
Jun 16 (Sun): Father's Day
Jun 21 (Fri): Start of Deluxe AP Summer Blockout in DL
Jun 23 (Sun): End of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge Reservations
Jun 28 (Fri): Start of SoCal AP Summer Blockout in DCA
Grad Nites: Jun 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, & 14
July 2019 (Check-In)
Jul 4 (Thu): Fourth of July
Jul 10-13 (Wed-Sat): VidCon (Anaheim Convention Center)
Jul 17 (Wed): Disneyland's 63rd Anniversary
Jul 17 (Wed): Last Day of Soundsational Parade in DL
Jul 18 (Thu): First Day of Mickey and Friends Band-Tastic Cavalcade in DL [Ends: Aug 1]
August 2019 (Check-In)
Aug 1 (Thu): Last Day of Mickey and Friends Band-Tastic Cavalcade [Starts: Jul 18]
Aug 2 (Fri): Return of the Main Street Electrical Parade in DL [Ends: Sep 30]
Aug 11 (Sun): CHOC Walk in the Park
Aug 18 (Sun): Last Day of Deluxe AP Summer Blockout in DL
Aug 18 (Sun): Last Day of SoCal & SoCal Select AP Summer Blockout in DCA
Aug 23-25 (Fri-Sun): D23 Expo (Anaheim Convention Center) (Disboard Thread)
Aug 25 (Sun): Last Day of SoCal AP Summer Blockout in DL
September 2019 (Check-In)
Sep 2 (Mon): Labor Day
Sep 2 (Mon): Last Day of SoCal Select AP Summer Blockout in DL
Sep 2 (Mon): Last Day of "The Lion King" Celebration in DCA [Starts: June 7]
Sep 6 (Fri): Start of HalloweenTime (2019 Disboard Thread) (Foodie Guide) (Candy Guide)
Sep 6 (Fri): Start of Día de los Muertos (DL and DCA)
Sep 30 (Mon): Last Day of Main Street Electrical Parade [Starts: Aug 2]
Oogie Boogie Bash: Sep 17, 19, 22, 24, 26 & 29
October 2019 (Check-In)
Oct 1 (Tue): Return of Mickey and Friends Band-Tastic Cavalcade in DL [Ends: ?]
Oct 4-6 (Fri-Sun): Gay Days
Oct 14 (Mon): Columbus Day
Oct 17-18 (Thu-Fri) UEA Convention (Many/Most Utah schools out of session)
Oct 31 (Thu): Halloween, End of HalloweenTime
Oogie Boogie Bash: Oct 1, 3, 6, 8, 10, 13, 15, 17, 20, 22, 24, 27, 29 & 31
Ralph Brennan's Jazz Kitchen Haunted Gingerbread House Workshops
November 2019 (Check-In)
Nov 1-2 (Fri-Sat): BlizzCon (Anaheim Convention Center)
Nov 2-3 (Sat-Sun): Dapper Day Fall Soiree
Nov 8 (Fri): Start of Holiday Season in DLR [Ends: Jan 6] (2019 Disboard Thread)
Nov 11 (Mon): Veterans' Day
Nov 13 (Wed): Holiday Parade Filming (Tentative)
Nov 28-29 (Thu-Fri): Thanksgiving
December 2019 (Check-In)
Dec 7-8 (Sat-Sun): Candlelight Processional
Dec 13 (Fri): First Day of SoCal Select AP Holiday Blockout [Last Day: Jan 5]
Dec 19 (Thu): First Day of SoCal AP Holiday Blockout [Last Day: Jan 5]
Dec 20 (Fri): First Day of Deluxe AP Holiday Blockout [Last Day: Jan 4]
Dec 21 (Sat): First Day of Signature AP Holiday Blockout [Last Day: Jan 4]
Dec 22-30 (Sun-Mon): Hanukkah
Dec 25 (Wed): Christmas
Dec 26-Jan 1 (Wed-Tue): Kwanzaa
Dec 31 (Mon): New Year's Eve
Ralph Brennan's Jazz Kitchen Holiday Gingerbread House Workshops: Dec 8, 14, 15, & 21
*TubaChristmas
2020
Jan 1 (Wed): Rose Parade and Rose Bowl
Jan 3-6 (Fri-Mon): Three Kings Day Celebration
Jan 4 (Sat): Last Day of Signature & Deluxe Holiday Blockout
Jan 5 (Sun): Last Day of SoCal Select and SoCal Holiday Blockout
Jan 6 (Mon): Last Day of Holiday Season in DLR
Jan 16-19 (Thu-Sun): NAMM Show (Anaheim Convention Center)
Jan 17 (Fri): Start of Lunar New Year Festival
Jan 20 (Mon): Martin Luther King Junior Day
Jan 25 (Sat): Lunar New Year
Feb 8 (Sat): DCA's 17th Anniversary
Feb 9 (Sun): Last Day of Lunar New Year Festival
Feb 14 (Fri): Valentine's Day
Feb 17 (Mon): Presidents' Day
Feb 28 (Fri): Start of DCA Food & Wine Festival
Feb 28 (Fri): Debut of Magic Happens (Daytime Parade in DL)
Mar 3-7 (Tue-Sat): Natural Product Expo West 2020 (Anaheim Convention Center)
Mar 17 (Tue): St. Patrick's Day
Apr 3 (Fri): Start of SoCal Select Spring Blockout [Last Day: Apr 12]
Apr 4 (Sat): Start of SoCal Spring Blockout [Last Day: Apr 12]
Apr 12 (Sun): Easter
Apr 18-19 (Sat-Sun): Spring Dapper Day
Apr 21 (Tue): Last Day of DCA Food & Wine Festival
Grad Nites: May 8, 9, 15, 16, 20, 26, 27, 29, and 30
May 10 (Sun): Mother's Day
May 25 (Mon): Memorial Day
May 29 (Fri): Start of SoCal Select Summer Blockout in DL
May 30 (Sat): Start of SoCal Summer Blockout in DL
Grad Nites: June 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 12, and 13
Jun 4 (Thu): Start of SoCal Select Summer Blockout in DCA
Jun 19 (Fri): Start of Deluxe Summer Blockout in DL
Jun 21 (Sun): Father's Day
Jun 26 (Fri): Start of SoCal Summer Blockout in DCA
Jul 4 (Sat): Fourth of July
Aug 16 (Sun): Last Day of Deluxe, SoCal and SoCal Select Summer Blockout in DL & DCA
Aug 27-30 : Star Wars Celebration 2020 (Anaheim Convention Center)
Sep 7 (Mon): Labor Day
Oct 12 (Mon): Columbus Day
Oct 31 (Sat): Halloween
Nov 11 (Wed): Veterans Day
Nov 26 (Thu): Thanksgiving
Dec 10-18 (Thu-Fri): Hanukkah
Dec 25 (Fri): Christmas
Dec 26-Jan 1 (Sat-Fri): Kwanzaa
Dec 31 (Thu): New Year's Eve
Notes
The AP Blockout Calendar underwent major changes in 2019, with separate blockout dates for DL and DCA. In general, there are fewer blockout dates for DCA regardless of the pass and more for DL. Major blockout periods (Spring Break, Summer, and Christmas) are in the list above, but now denote if they are for DL or DCA (or both if nothing is specified). Check out the Blockout Calendar for the latest information:
https://disneyland.disney.go.com/passes/blockout-dates/
This list does not include all of the conventions/events scheduled at the Anaheim Convention Center. It is only a partial listing. A full listing is available on the Anaheim Convention Center Calendar.
http://www.anaheim.net/calendar.aspx?CID=26,
In terms of the conventions, for the most part, it doesn't seem like the conventions necessarily increase crowds in the parks. Large conventions are more likely to impacts availability at area hotels/motels and crowds in DTD (primarily in the evenings). There maybe some impacts of the days immediately before or after the conventions, but only a few conventions seem to actually result in Dis'ers reporting higher than expected crowds in the parks themselves. So, while large (or at least ones that look large on the calendar) conventions are listed in the calendar above, it does not mean that the parks will be busier than expected.
The Honda Center may also host events that could impact crowds at Disneyland.
http://www.hondacenter.com/events/
Tom Bell maintains a list of Disneyland Events on wdwinfo.
http://www.wdwinfo.com/disneyland/events.html
There are a number of unofficial park days that happen throughout the year. Some are fairly large and can impact park crowds (e.g., Gay Days), while others (most) are fairly small and most guests won't notice that they are occurring.
http://unofficialparkdays.com/calendar/
*Starred events have historically began/occurred in that month, but the dates for 2019 have not yet been announced.
This is NOT an official Calendar, for reference only. This is also not an all inclusive list, but I will do my best to keep it up to date. Please let me know if you hear of anything to add to the list.
Post #1: Events, Activities, and Holidays At/Around/Near Disneyland Resort
Post #2: School Breaks/Recesses
Post #3: Other Dates
Post #4: Parking Updates
Last updated: October 31, 2019
Events, Activities, and Holidays At/Around/Near Disneyland Resort
January 2019 (Check-In)
Jan 1 (Tue): Rose Parade and Rose Bowl
Jan 3-8 (Thu-Tue): Three Kings' Day Celebration in DCA
Jan 5 (Sat): Last Day of Signature AP & Deluxe AP Holiday Blockout Period
Jan 6 (Sun): Last Day of Christmas/Holiday Season in DL (likely including A Christmas Fantasy Parade, Believe...In Holiday Magic Fireworks, and Haunted Mansion Holiday [Reopen: Fri, 1/18])
Jan 6 (Sun): Last Day of SoCal AP & SoCal Select AP Holiday Blockout Period
Jan 6 (Sun): Ticket (Day and AP) Price Increase (Disboard Thread)
Jan 8 (Tue): Last Day of Christmas/Holiday Season in DCA (including
Jan 18 (Fri): Debut of Mickey's Mix Magic
Jan 21 (Mon): Martin Luther King Junior Day
Jan 21 (Mon): Last Day for It's a Small World Holiday [Reopens: Feb 01]
Jan 22 (Tue): Start of Valentine's Month Celebration [Ends: Feb 18]
Jan 22 (Tue): Start of Minnie's Valentine Surprise [Ends: Feb 18]
Jan 22 (Tue): First Day of Fantasmic! Refurbishment [End Date: TBD, Spring]
Jan 24-27 (Thu-Sun): NAMM Show (Anaheim Convention Center)
Jan 25 (Fri): Return of Mickey's Soundsational Parade & Start of “Get Your Ears On” Celebration Dance Party (Foodie Guide)
Jan 25 (Fri): Start of Lunar New Year Celebration in DCA [Ends: Feb 17] (Foodie Guide)
February 2019 (Check-In)
Feb 3 (Sun): Superbowl
Feb 5 (Tue): Lunar New Year
Feb 7 (Thu): Disneyland After Dark: Sweethearts' Nite
Feb 8 (Fri): DCA's 17th Anniversary
Feb 9 (Sat): Micechat Gumball Rally
Feb 11 (Mon): Anaheim Ducks Day in DCA
Feb 14 (Thu): Valentine's Day
Feb 16 (Sat): Celebrate Gospel in DCA
Feb 17 (Sun): Last Day of Lunar New Year Celebration [Starts: Jan 25]
Feb 18 (Mon): Presidents Day
Feb 18 (Mon): Last Day of Valentine's Month Celebration [Start: Jan 22]
Feb 22-24 (Fri-Sat): Spirit Nationals (Anaheim Convention Center)
March 2019 (Check-In)
Mar 1 (Fri): Start of DCA's Food & Wine Festival [Ends: Apr 23] (Foodie Guide)
Mar 2 (Sat): Mini Gay Days
Mar 3-9 (Sun-Sat): Orange County Restaurant Week (Not a DLR event, but some DTD Venues participate)
Mar 5 (Tue): Mardi Gras
Mar 5-9 (Tue-Sat): Natural Product Expo West 2019 (Anaheim Convention Center)
Mar 7 (Thu): Disneyland After Dark: 90s Nite
Mar 16-17 (Sat-Sun): USA All-Stars Championship (Anaheim Convention Center)
Mar 17 (Sun): St. Patrick's Day
Mar 29-31 (Fri-Sun): WonderCon 2019 (Anaheim Convention Center)
April 2019 (Check-In)
Apr 5 (Fri): Start of the Eggstravaganza [Last Day: Apr 21]
Apr 12 (Fri): Start of SoCal Select AP Spring Blockout [Last Day: Apr 21]
Apr 13 (Sat): Start of SoCal AP Spring Blockout [Last Day: Apr 21]
Apr 13-14 (Sat-Sun): Spring Dapper Day
Apr 21 (Sun): Easter
Apr 21 (Sun): Last Day of SoCal Select and SoCal AP Spring Blockout [Starts: Apr 12/13]
Apr 21 (Sun): Last Day of Eggstravaganza [Starts: Apr 5]
Apr 23 (Tue): Last Day of DCA's Food & Wine Festival [Starts: Mar 1]
Apr 30 (Tue): Disneyland After Dark: Heroes Assemble!
May 2019 (Check-In)
May 1 (Wed): Disneyland After Dark: Heroes Assemble!
May 4 (Sat): Return of Hyperspace Mountain
May 5 (Sun): Cinco De Mayo
May 12 (Sun): Mother's Day
May 16 (Thu): Taste of Anaheim (Not a Disney Event, but Some DTD Restaurants Participate) [GardenWalk]
May 23 (Thu): Last Day of Early 2019 Ticket Deal, 2019 SoCal Resident Ticket Deal
May 27 (Mon): Memorial Day
May 31 (Fri): Opening of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge (Disboard Thread) [Reservations Only]
May 31 (Fri): Start of SoCal Select AP Summer Blockout in DL
Grad Nites: May 10, 11, 17, 18, 21, 22, 28, 29, & 31
June 2019 (Check-In)
Jun 1 (Sat): Start of SoCal AP Summer Blockout in DL
Jun 1 (Sat): Return of Soarin' Over CA [Ends: Jun 30]
Jun 6 (Thu): Start of SoCal Select AP Summer Blockout in DCA
Jun 6 (Thu): Last Night for Mickey's Mix Magic
Jun 7 (Fri): Start of "The Lion King" Celebration in DCA [Ends: Sep 2]
Jun 7 (Fri): Return of Disneyland Forever Fireworks
Jun 16 (Sun): Father's Day
Jun 21 (Fri): Start of Deluxe AP Summer Blockout in DL
Jun 23 (Sun): End of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge Reservations
Jun 28 (Fri): Start of SoCal AP Summer Blockout in DCA
Grad Nites: Jun 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, & 14
July 2019 (Check-In)
Jul 4 (Thu): Fourth of July
Jul 10-13 (Wed-Sat): VidCon (Anaheim Convention Center)
Jul 17 (Wed): Disneyland's 63rd Anniversary
Jul 17 (Wed): Last Day of Soundsational Parade in DL
Jul 18 (Thu): First Day of Mickey and Friends Band-Tastic Cavalcade in DL [Ends: Aug 1]
August 2019 (Check-In)
Aug 1 (Thu): Last Day of Mickey and Friends Band-Tastic Cavalcade [Starts: Jul 18]
Aug 2 (Fri): Return of the Main Street Electrical Parade in DL [Ends: Sep 30]
Aug 11 (Sun): CHOC Walk in the Park
Aug 18 (Sun): Last Day of Deluxe AP Summer Blockout in DL
Aug 18 (Sun): Last Day of SoCal & SoCal Select AP Summer Blockout in DCA
Aug 23-25 (Fri-Sun): D23 Expo (Anaheim Convention Center) (Disboard Thread)
Aug 25 (Sun): Last Day of SoCal AP Summer Blockout in DL
September 2019 (Check-In)
Sep 2 (Mon): Labor Day
Sep 2 (Mon): Last Day of SoCal Select AP Summer Blockout in DL
Sep 2 (Mon): Last Day of "The Lion King" Celebration in DCA [Starts: June 7]
Sep 6 (Fri): Start of HalloweenTime (2019 Disboard Thread) (Foodie Guide) (Candy Guide)
Sep 6 (Fri): Start of Día de los Muertos (DL and DCA)
Sep 30 (Mon): Last Day of Main Street Electrical Parade [Starts: Aug 2]
Oogie Boogie Bash: Sep 17, 19, 22, 24, 26 & 29
October 2019 (Check-In)
Oct 1 (Tue): Return of Mickey and Friends Band-Tastic Cavalcade in DL [Ends: ?]
Oct 4-6 (Fri-Sun): Gay Days
Oct 14 (Mon): Columbus Day
Oct 17-18 (Thu-Fri) UEA Convention (Many/Most Utah schools out of session)
Oct 31 (Thu): Halloween, End of HalloweenTime
Oogie Boogie Bash: Oct 1, 3, 6, 8, 10, 13, 15, 17, 20, 22, 24, 27, 29 & 31
November 2019 (Check-In)
Nov 1-2 (Fri-Sat): BlizzCon (Anaheim Convention Center)
Nov 2-3 (Sat-Sun): Dapper Day Fall Soiree
Nov 8 (Fri): Start of Holiday Season in DLR [Ends: Jan 6] (2019 Disboard Thread)
Nov 11 (Mon): Veterans' Day
Nov 13 (Wed): Holiday Parade Filming (Tentative)
Nov 28-29 (Thu-Fri): Thanksgiving
December 2019 (Check-In)
Dec 7-8 (Sat-Sun): Candlelight Processional
Dec 13 (Fri): First Day of SoCal Select AP Holiday Blockout [Last Day: Jan 5]
Dec 19 (Thu): First Day of SoCal AP Holiday Blockout [Last Day: Jan 5]
Dec 20 (Fri): First Day of Deluxe AP Holiday Blockout [Last Day: Jan 4]
Dec 21 (Sat): First Day of Signature AP Holiday Blockout [Last Day: Jan 4]
Dec 22-30 (Sun-Mon): Hanukkah
Dec 25 (Wed): Christmas
Dec 26-Jan 1 (Wed-Tue): Kwanzaa
Dec 31 (Mon): New Year's Eve
Ralph Brennan's Jazz Kitchen Holiday Gingerbread House Workshops: Dec 8, 14, 15, & 21
*TubaChristmas
2020
Jan 1 (Wed): Rose Parade and Rose Bowl
Jan 3-6 (Fri-Mon): Three Kings Day Celebration
Jan 4 (Sat): Last Day of Signature & Deluxe Holiday Blockout
Jan 5 (Sun): Last Day of SoCal Select and SoCal Holiday Blockout
Jan 6 (Mon): Last Day of Holiday Season in DLR
Jan 16-19 (Thu-Sun): NAMM Show (Anaheim Convention Center)
Jan 17 (Fri): Start of Lunar New Year Festival
Jan 20 (Mon): Martin Luther King Junior Day
Jan 25 (Sat): Lunar New Year
Feb 8 (Sat): DCA's 17th Anniversary
Feb 9 (Sun): Last Day of Lunar New Year Festival
Feb 14 (Fri): Valentine's Day
Feb 17 (Mon): Presidents' Day
Feb 28 (Fri): Start of DCA Food & Wine Festival
Feb 28 (Fri): Debut of Magic Happens (Daytime Parade in DL)
Mar 3-7 (Tue-Sat): Natural Product Expo West 2020 (Anaheim Convention Center)
Mar 17 (Tue): St. Patrick's Day
Apr 3 (Fri): Start of SoCal Select Spring Blockout [Last Day: Apr 12]
Apr 4 (Sat): Start of SoCal Spring Blockout [Last Day: Apr 12]
Apr 12 (Sun): Easter
Apr 18-19 (Sat-Sun): Spring Dapper Day
Apr 21 (Tue): Last Day of DCA Food & Wine Festival
Grad Nites: May 8, 9, 15, 16, 20, 26, 27, 29, and 30
May 10 (Sun): Mother's Day
May 25 (Mon): Memorial Day
May 29 (Fri): Start of SoCal Select Summer Blockout in DL
May 30 (Sat): Start of SoCal Summer Blockout in DL
Grad Nites: June 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 12, and 13
Jun 4 (Thu): Start of SoCal Select Summer Blockout in DCA
Jun 19 (Fri): Start of Deluxe Summer Blockout in DL
Jun 21 (Sun): Father's Day
Jun 26 (Fri): Start of SoCal Summer Blockout in DCA
Jul 4 (Sat): Fourth of July
Aug 16 (Sun): Last Day of Deluxe, SoCal and SoCal Select Summer Blockout in DL & DCA
Aug 27-30 : Star Wars Celebration 2020 (Anaheim Convention Center)
Sep 7 (Mon): Labor Day
Oct 12 (Mon): Columbus Day
Oct 31 (Sat): Halloween
Nov 11 (Wed): Veterans Day
Nov 26 (Thu): Thanksgiving
Dec 10-18 (Thu-Fri): Hanukkah
Dec 25 (Fri): Christmas
Dec 26-Jan 1 (Sat-Fri): Kwanzaa
Dec 31 (Thu): New Year's Eve
Notes
The AP Blockout Calendar underwent major changes in 2019, with separate blockout dates for DL and DCA. In general, there are fewer blockout dates for DCA regardless of the pass and more for DL. Major blockout periods (Spring Break, Summer, and Christmas) are in the list above, but now denote if they are for DL or DCA (or both if nothing is specified). Check out the Blockout Calendar for the latest information:
https://disneyland.disney.go.com/passes/blockout-dates/
This list does not include all of the conventions/events scheduled at the Anaheim Convention Center. It is only a partial listing. A full listing is available on the Anaheim Convention Center Calendar.
http://www.anaheim.net/calendar.aspx?CID=26,
In terms of the conventions, for the most part, it doesn't seem like the conventions necessarily increase crowds in the parks. Large conventions are more likely to impacts availability at area hotels/motels and crowds in DTD (primarily in the evenings). There maybe some impacts of the days immediately before or after the conventions, but only a few conventions seem to actually result in Dis'ers reporting higher than expected crowds in the parks themselves. So, while large (or at least ones that look large on the calendar) conventions are listed in the calendar above, it does not mean that the parks will be busier than expected.
The Honda Center may also host events that could impact crowds at Disneyland.
http://www.hondacenter.com/events/
Tom Bell maintains a list of Disneyland Events on wdwinfo.
http://www.wdwinfo.com/disneyland/events.html
There are a number of unofficial park days that happen throughout the year. Some are fairly large and can impact park crowds (e.g., Gay Days), while others (most) are fairly small and most guests won't notice that they are occurring.
http://unofficialparkdays.com/calendar/
*Starred events have historically began/occurred in that month, but the dates for 2019 have not yet been announced.
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