Creator Guide: Holidays 2025

Updated July 2025

Flat lay of holiday cards, envelopes, and festive greenery on a marble surface. A green photo card with a family and the words ‘Cherish Joyful Memories 2025.’ Nearby are pink envelopes with ‘Fa La La’ liners, a phone showing the same family photo, stickers, a self-inking stamp, and mailing accessories.

The holidays are just around the corner and customers will be on the hunt for meaningful, personalized products. The 2025 Creator Holiday Guide is here to help you prep and stand out with everything you need to know:

👇 Let’s create holiday magic together - scroll down to read all about it!

Key Dates and Prep Timeline



Content Creation for Creators: July - September (earlier the better!)

Key Promotion Period For Zazzle: Mid September - December 31st

Peak Gifting Period: November 10 - December 20th

Holiday Selling Best Practices

Small details make a big difference this time of year - and thoughtful best practices can capture the attention of customers and ensure they have an easy shopping experience.

  • A screenshot of the Zazzle Product Tags, showing examples for a holiday card product.

    Optimize Listings

    Optimize your listings by providing clear, detailed descriptions and tags that explain the product's features, design, and purpose to help customers make informed decisions. Additionally, use accurate and relevant tags to ensure the product is easily discoverable.

Top Trends Defining the Season

This season’s top trends are all about elevated style, joy-filled moments and personal touches. From cards to gifts to gatherings - these six ideas are leading the holiday charge.

  • A grid of four personalized products including a t-shirt with a custom name, pet mug, photo socks, and custom photo wrapping paper.

    Personalized for Who They Love

    Gifts featuring loved ones like boyfriends, girlfriends, pets, kids, and grandparents have been on trend, particularly on social media thanks to their share-worth, feel-good appeal. From custom mugs to socks and shirts, these playful, giftable items add a joyful, heartfelt touch that’s perfect for laughs and lasting memories.

Holiday Card Trends

Nothing captures the spirit of the holidays quite like a beautifully designed card. From heartfelt messages to standout styles, holiday cards are keepsakes that customers look forward to sending (and receiving!) year after year. Below are the latest and most popular trends for Holiday Cards.

Card Collection Essentials

Holiday cards aren’t just a tradition - they’re a shopping starting point. When customers find a card they love, they’re more likely to look for matching items to complete the look and elevate their holiday experience. Be sure to offer the products below to your collections!

Hosting & Event Trends

Hosting is all about thoughtful details and personalized flair. Whether it’s a dinner party, birthday, or a cookie swap, customers are seeking creative ways to make each gathering feel stylish and memorable. Explore the top holiday hosting trends below to inspire your celebration creations.

Standout Gift Ideas and Trends

Customers are on the hunt for holiday gifts and products that feel personal, stylish, and thoughtfully made - and your designs can help them find the perfect match. Discover the top trends, must-have products, and inspiring design ideas to make this season shine.

New Products for Holiday Hosting & Gifting

Popular Holiday Keywords



  • “Gift Ideas for…”:

    Mom, Dad, Women, Men, Girlfriend, Boyfriend, Teens, Kids, Baby, Grandparents, Parents, Aunt, Uncle, Couples, Boys, Girls, Husband, Wife, Her, Him, Coworkers, Grandma, Grandpa, Teen Boys, Teen Girls, Friend / Best Friend, Dog Parents, Newly Engaged/Married

    

    Personalized Gifts:

    Personalized Gifts, Personalized Christmas Ornaments, Personalized Christmas Stockings, Custom Christmas Ornaments, Customized Gifts, Custom Gifts, Custom Wrapping Paper, Monogrammed Gifts, Photo Gifts, Corporate Gifts, Client Gifts

    

  • Holiday Decorations:

    Christmas Cards, Christmas Stockings, Christmas Wrapping Paper, Christmas Tree Ornaments, Thanksgiving Shirts, Thanksgiving Cards, Family Christmas Shirts, Christmas Stickers

    Moments:

    Wedding, Celebrations/parties, Birthdays, First Baby, First Christmas, First Married Christmas, First Pet, First Home

    Other:

    Gift Bags, Funny Gifts, White Elephant Gifts, Stocking Stuffers, Unique, Cool, Custom, Personalized, Vintage, Script, Monogram, Rustic, Calligraphy, Elegant, Minimalist, Modern, Simple, Photo, Collage, Typography

Seasonal Celebrations

The holiday season may steal the spotlight, but don’t forget the meaningful moments in between that bring even more warmth and joy to this festive time of year.

Festive yellow backdrop with pine garland on top. Bold text says ‘Make Zamazing.’ Two cheerful gifts sit below, each topped with a custom photo ornaments. One of a cute dog, the other of a smiling couple. Cozy hands hold the larger box wrapped in a pattern tigers and Christmas trees.







Bring on the cheer and make holiday moments Zamazing

CREATE YOUR HOLIDAY CONTENT!

Our Go-To Product Picks

Here are our go-to, favorite, must-have products for collections, broken down by Holiday theme.

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