A festive season plan with all the trimmings

Make it memorable with Amazon Ads

Here’s how your brand can play a meaningful role in the holiday season across the globe, whether it’s at family dinners, gift exchanges or festive parties.

Don’t wait – it’s time to get on shoppers’ wish lists

Your guide to advertising for key shopping events

Explore our guide on using self-service ad solutions to help amplify your brand and increase sales during this peak shopping season.

Join our two-day summit

Learn how to navigate the latest features and best practices to help you create your festive season shopping campaigns.

Successful brands like Coca-Cola, C&D, and Publicis know the best festive season advertising comes from the heart

Coca-Cola shared the festive spirit with families in need

Read up on Coca-Cola’s bighearted campaign, then see more of the best Christmas ads of all time.

Church & Dwight Canada Corp. brought their diverse group of brands together

Find out how an Amazon Ads festive season campaign in Canada helped C&D support health and wellness customers.

Publicis offers the key to successful festive season marketing

Margaux Logan shares the one word every brand should be considering this giving season.

Discover the best ways to connect with festive season shoppers in our learning console

Prepare for festive shopping periods

In this beginner-level course, you’ll learn best practices for advertising with sponsored ads during the festive season.

Build your festive season marketing strategy

Check out more courses to teach you how to use our products and solutions to help grow your business before, during and after the shopping period.

Save the date: Don’t miss these festive season webinars

Build connections with brand shopping experiences
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Three ways to make your festive season advertising resonate

Understand consumer response by recognising your consumers’ social values this season.

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Three steps for building a last-minute festive season marketing strategy

With the festive season upon us, revisit your marketing strategy to reach those last minute shoppers.

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Tips to start strong with your festive season marketing

Learn how Sponsored Products can help you optimise your campaigns this season.

FAQs

When is the festive season?

October is the unofficial start of the festive season. Across the globe, holidays including Diwali start as early as October, and holidays including Lunar New Year last through January 2023.

What is festive season marketing?

Festive season marketing consists of ads and campaigns that reach festive season shoppers before, during and after major holidays or big events.

Why should I begin my festive season marketing campaign early?

According to a 2021 Amazon Ads and Kantar survey, 39% of US consumers and 42% of UK consumers will start holiday shopping as early as October.1 And remember, even though it’s good to start raising awareness early, shopping also continues right through the festive season.

What are the most important festive seasons for marketing and advertising?

The most important holidays for marketing and advertising depend on your location and audience. Important holidays in the final months of 2022 include Diwali, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Cyber Monday, El Buen Fin, White Friday, Hanukkah, Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.

Should you run ads during the festive season?

The festive seasons provide a huge opportunity for advertisers. For example, 2021 saw record-breaking sales worldwide from Black Friday through Cyber Monday on Amazon.2

1 Kantar Quickfire survey, US, 2021
2 About Amazon, worldwide, 2021