2026/27 · The pass and the calendar
Epic Pass Blackout Dates for 2026/27
The full Epic Pass leaves the standard peak-date calendar alone. Choose Local, a Day Pass without peak access or a regional product, and the fine print starts making plans for you. The useful question is which mountains you want on the days you can actually leave.
The dates to put beside your plans.
These are Epic’s standard restricted peak dates. They apply only where your particular pass excludes access; they are not a closure calendar for the whole network.
November 2026
27–28Thanksgiving periodDecember 2026
26–31Christmas / New Year periodJanuary 2027
16January holiday weekendFebruary 2027
13–14February holiday weekendStart with the tier. Then check the mountain.
The official 2026/27 restricted-date list is organized by product for a reason. A holiday restriction at Stowe does not automatically become a holiday restriction everywhere on Epic Local.
| Product | When the calendar applies | What to check |
|---|---|---|
| Epic Pass | No standard peak restrictions. | Partner day allowances and redemption rules still apply; unrestricted is not unlimited everywhere. |
| Epic Local | Standard dates at Vail, Beaver Creek, Whistler Blackcomb, Park City, Heavenly, Northstar, Kirkwood, Stowe and Verbier 4 Vallées. | Verbier replaces the standard February block with February 6–20, 2027. Do not apply these restrictions to every Local mountain. |
| Epic Day Pass — restricted | Standard dates across included resorts, including eligible Telluride / RCR partner access. | Choose the resort group, number of days and peak-date option separately. A 22- or 32-resort product does not include those partners. |
| Epic Day Pass — peak access included | The standard peak exclusion is removed. | Only your purchased resort group and number of days are included. |
| Northeast Value | Standard dates plus January 17, 2027, at Stowe, Okemo, Hunter and Mount Snow. | This is not the Epic Local calendar. Other included mountains have their own access terms. |
The mountain you keep returning to
A cheaper tier can still cover your winter.
A skier spending most weekends at one mountain has a different problem from a family booking a single Christmas trip. Count the days you can actually use at that home hill before paying to remove restrictions somewhere else.
Then check the trip that breaks the routine. One holiday week can matter more than twenty ordinary Saturdays if it is the week the whole family can get away.
The lower tier is only a bargain if its calendar fits yours.
Three plans that deserve a closer look.
The weekend regular
Do not read “some peak restrictions” as “no weekends.” Check your home mountain’s row first. Tahoe Value, for example, excludes Saturdays at Northstar and Kirkwood throughout the season—a different problem from a few holiday dates.
The January family trip
At Stowe, January 17, 2027, separates Northeast Value’s calendar from Epic Local’s standard January exclusion. One extra date is easy to miss when the booking starts with a hotel rather than the pass terms.
The February flight
Epic Local’s Verbier restriction runs February 6–20, 2027. Moving the trip just beyond the usual February holiday weekend does not necessarily fix it.
The regional rules, without losing the thread.
Regional passes, SchoolKids and the separate Australia calendar
These products need their own check. Keep their resort limits and day allowances beside the dates.
| Product | When the calendar applies | What to check |
|---|---|---|
| Tahoe Local | Standard dates at Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone, Park City, Heavenly, Northstar, Kirkwood and Crested Butte. | A restricted-resort list does not imply unlimited days at every resort. |
| Tahoe Value | Standard dates at Heavenly, Northstar and Kirkwood. | Northstar and Kirkwood also exclude Saturdays all season. |
| Keystone Plus | Standard dates at Keystone, Crested Butte and Breckenridge. | Breckenridge access starts after April 1, 2027; no earlier access is included. |
| Summit Value | Standard dates at Breckenridge. | Do not automatically apply that Breckenridge rule to Keystone. |
| Northeast Midweek | November 27; December 25 and 28–31, 2026, plus every Saturday and Sunday, at Stowe, Okemo, Hunter and Mount Snow. | Weekend exclusions are separate from the holiday list. |
| Epic SchoolKids | Colorado / Utah: standard dates at included resorts. Whistler Blackcomb: December 26–31, January 16, February 13–14. | SchoolKids has its own eligibility and finite visit allowance. |
| Epic Australia | A separate North American and Verbier calendar. | See the regional exceptions below; the standard U.S. calendar is insufficient. |
| Stevens Pass Select | Separate daytime weekend / holiday exclusions. | Night access can remain valid on excluded days when night skiing operates; details below. |
2026 Epic Australia Pass (2026/27 northern winter): the operator lists November 26–27 and December 19–31, 2026; January 16, February 13–14, and March 6, 13 and 20, 2027, at its named North American restricted resorts. For Verbier, the official Australian access page lists November 27–28 and January 16, while the U.S. page lists November 28–29 and January 17. Both show December 26–31 and February 6–20. Confirm those disputed dates with the operator before booking; these are not Epic Local terms.
Stevens Pass Select daytime exclusions (9 a.m.–3 p.m.): November 27–29; December 5–6, 12–13, 19–20 and 26–31, 2026; January 1–3, 9–10, 16–18, 23–24 and 30–31; February 6–7, 13–15, 20–21 and 27–28; March 6–7 and 13–14, 2027. Night access starts at 3 p.m. on days when night skiing is offered.
For regional, military, adaptive or partner-specific products not resolved by this table, open the exact product’s access terms. Absence from the standard restricted-date page does not establish unrestricted access.
The Australian access page and U.S. restricted-date page disagree on the noted Verbier dates. Keep that uncertainty in the booking decision.
A couple of questions before booking.
Does a Day Pass with peak access cover more resorts?
No. The peak-date option changes the date restriction, not the resort group or the number of days purchased. The operator’s Day Pass explanation also distinguishes the partner access available on eligible products.
Does “unrestricted” mean unlimited at every partner?
No. Full Epic’s lack of standard peak restrictions does not remove partner day allowances or redemption conditions. A date can be usable even when your allocation is finite.
Keep the comparison close to your winter.
Use the Epic review for the broader purchase decision and Epic vs. Epic Local for the tier tradeoff. If the trip is still flexible, compare the Ikon calendar or start with regional passes. Choose the access you will use; the rest of the map can remain an idea.