{"id":763009,"date":"2026-06-26T18:40:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T18:40:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/763009\/"},"modified":"2026-06-26T18:40:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T18:40:08","slug":"how-disney-is-celebrating-626-day-around-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/763009\/","title":{"rendered":"How Disney Is Celebrating 626 Day Around the World"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>June 26 marks 626 Day, <a href=\"https:\/\/thewaltdisneycompany.com\/news\/video-lilo-stitch-626-day-disney-animator\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">an annual fan-fueled holiday<\/a> celebrating <a href=\"https:\/\/thewaltdisneycompany.com\/news\/lilo-stitch-david-greenbaum\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Disney\u2019s Stitch<\/a> \u2014 also known as Experiment 626 \u2014 and the story that has sparked an incredible fandom in people of all ages around the world.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This year, Disney is celebrating the occasion <a href=\"https:\/\/disneyparksblog.com\/disney-experiences\/lilo-stitch-across-disney-parks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">across its segments<\/a> with new content, special programming, experiences for fans, and <a href=\"https:\/\/disneyparksblog.com\/products\/2026-stitch-day-merch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">a wave of products<\/a> inspired by the beloved character.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The celebration follows a milestone year for the franchise. In 2025, Disney\u2019s live-action Lilo &amp; Stitch crossed <a href=\"https:\/\/thewaltdisneycompany.com\/news\/lilo-stitch-1-billion-box-office\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">$1 billion at the global box office<\/a>, helping introduce the story to a new generation while bringing to life the world of Stitch in an all-new way for longtime fans to experience. <a href=\"https:\/\/thewaltdisneycompany.com\/news\/lilo-stitch-2\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">A sequel is now in development<\/a>, with more stories still to come.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The excitement includes the <a href=\"https:\/\/thewaltdisneycompany.com\/news\/animation-annecy-2026-announcements\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">announcement at the 2026 Annecy International Animation Festival<\/a> of the all-new animated short Lilo &amp; Scratch, from directors Fawn Veerasunthorn and Malcon Pierce, which debuts in theaters this November with Disney\u2019s Hexed. This is the first project starring Stitch from Disney Animation since the 2002 original animated feature. The directors gave a sneak peek at the new short, which features the voices of Chris Sanders, reprising his role as Stitch, and Maia Kealoha, reprising her role as Lilo from the live-action 2025 version of the film.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>New Content, Throwbacks, and a Closer Look at Stitch<\/p>\n<p>In addition to Lilo &amp; Scratch, other new and returning content is at the center of this year\u2019s 626 Day.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Disney Animation is sharing behind-the-scenes videos and artist-driven features that explore how Stitch was brought to life, offering fans a closer look at the creative process.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>There is also new storytelling. A stylized animated short, Stitch &amp; Angel\u2019s Perfect Summer Day, follows the pair as they set out to create the perfect beach day \u2014 only for Stitch\u2019s chaotic energy to get in the way. The short is available now globally on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.disneyplus.com\/browse\/entity-8b3b92fd-9913-4edd-a57a-fe388a02e1c0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Disney+<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_xBg6yL21Do\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Disney Kids YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"June 26 marks 626 Day, an annual fan-fueled holiday celebrating Disney\u2019s Stitch \u2014 also known as Experiment 626&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":763010,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[49,48,75,337],"class_list":["post-763009","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-movies","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-entertainment","tag-movies"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/763009","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=763009"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/763009\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/763010"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=763009"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=763009"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=763009"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}