The year 2024 has advanced so swiftly, and almost without noticing it, we are entering the final months of the year. During this last quarter, the air takes on a different feel, and we begin to enjoy the cozy, warm, and earthy tones of fall, which means it’s time to prepare for the most beloved and profitable months as the major holidays come in! With this holiday trends guide, you can get everything you need to stay ahead of the game, plan your seasonal campaigns like a pro, and keep things running smoothly from September to December. Read on! 😌✨
✨ What Will You Find in This Holiday Trends Guide:
Dive into each month to uncover the hottest holiday trends —think major celebrations, standout events, social media buzz, and a sneak peek at our upcoming Placeit designs. Get ready to stay ahead and make every moment count. Let’s get started! 🚀
🍂 Fall Into These September Trends!
🍏 Seasonal Spotlight
September is the month that marks the beginning of the wonderful fall season, making a beautiful transition from the green and yellow tones of summer to the cozy and earthy hues of autumn. After the back-to-school season, we’re all set to welcome the 9th month and start focusing on how to prepare for your September campaigns and collections. 🐿🤎🌰
Ready to turn on a new leaf with September trends? We have you covered! Explore all major events, must-known holiday trends, and the latest Placeit designs cooking just in time to make this month a huge success. 😊
1) Get Your Fall Aesthetic Down
🍂🤎 Set a Reminder! The biggest change coming in September is the new season: FALL! The first day of fall is on September 22 in the Northern Hemisphere.
This season is all about being cozy, enjoying the foliage, and football. There are plenty of major holidays coming in later months, but for now, we’ll focus on tackling the autumn aesthetic.
Start by exploring fall color palettes and trendy seasonal designs, then put these into mood boards to guide your aesthetic. You can get inspired by popular fall motifs such as falling leaves, plaid patterns, barren trees, candles, pumpkins, and all things spice. 🧣🍁🍎
💡 Pro Tip: Keep your target audience in mind when creating your mood boards, so you have a clear idea of what fall aesthetics appeal to them.
Define Your Fall Colors 🟡🟠🟤
While bright colors and sunshine may define summer, autumn colors are almost the opposite. We tend to get less sunlight during this season, so darker and richer tones are often what dominate these months.
Some classic fall colors brands use during the season include orange, red, yellow, brown, and green. Think of outdoor landscapes, the changing colors of the leaves, and seasonal fruits and vegetables to get on the right track. Check out some examples below:
🧡🍁 Harvest the best of this season! If you’re looking for more hues for this autumn time, check out our curated collection of fall color palettes.
Fall Designs and Motifs for Every Audience 🐿
When it comes to crafting anything for fall, stick to what makes sense for your audience. This includes the designs themselves and the items you will put them on.
For example, if you sell apparel, it makes sense to offer standard t-shirts, long-sleeved shirts, hoodies, and sweatshirts for the chillier weather. And, if you sell children’s clothing, illustrated or cartoon-style designs might make more sense, while more classic prints will be more apt for an older audience.
With that in mind, let’s talk about popular fall designs. Look to your surroundings for inspiration once more, and think about upcoming holidays when creating your designs. For general fall designs, some of the most popular visual elements include leaves/foliage, acorns, apples, pumpkins, sweaters, football, pie, and hot chocolate/warm drinks. 🌽🍏
🛍😌 Spice up your autumn collection with these Fall Shirt Ideas to Add to Your Online Shop!
Give Off Cozy Vibes With Fall Templates ☕️
While thinking about your fall designs, it helps to know what items these will go on so you can choose the best printing methods and high-quality materials for your creations. If you’ve been doing this for a while, then you may have a clear idea of the goodies your audience looks forward to during this time of the year.
If this isn’t the case, stick to the products that make sense for the season. As we mentioned earlier, if you own an apparel shop, you can start with basic items that are all-time favorites, like t-shirts, hats, and tote bags.
Nevertheless, consider this is also a great time to introduce a seasonal collection to your shop —think cozy items as the chilly weather sets in. For example, hoodies, sweatshirts, beanies, and even coffee or travel mugs for your customers to sip their favorite cozy drink (did anyone say pumpkin spice?). 😌
🧸🧺 Falling for these aesthetics? Don’t miss out on these fall decoration ideas for your POD shop.
Promote Your Designs on Social Media 😀
The e-commerce world can get competitive, so it helps to have a social media strategy in place to promote your fall items. ⤵️
If you don’t already have social media profiles for your brand, now is the time to get on this! You can use these platforms to promote your new launches, sales, and seasonal promotions or even hold contests and giveaways! Create social media posts, stories, and ads to meet your audience exactly where they are.
Now, here are the good news! There’s no need to start from scratch, You can create everything you need for your social media profiles in no time with Placeit’s fall-themed social media templates. They’re easy to customize with your own copy and images and are ready to share in seconds!
🤑🚀 Reach your sales goals with the guide to all the fall sales you should be preparing for!
2) Football Season Is Here
🏈😀 Don’t Miss It! If you’re a football fan, then you’re likely already gearing up for a big season! While preseason is already underway, the season doesn’t officially start until September 5, 2025. This means you’re still in time to create everything your audience needs to participate in a fun and competitive season. There isn’t a ton of time left before kickoff, so don’t put this off any longer!
Create Gear for the Dedicated Football Fans
Sports enthusiasts are a dedicated bunch with a lot of team spirit. Celebrate this devotion to their favorite teams and players by offering your audience fan gear they’ll be excited to rock o game day. 😌🙌🏻
Stick to using popular team colors in your sports t-shirt designs along with traditional football motifs, like an actual football, yard-line markers, and players dressed up in uniform. You can come up with your own quote or use some that are popular with a specific team.
💡 Pro Tip: Play it safe with your football t-shirt designs! Stay on the right side of copyright laws when creating sports-inspired gear. No stress —we’ve done the legwork and compiled all the must-know details for you in this post!
Get the Crowd Excited for Game Day
Hosting a game day party at your house or having a sale on your football merch? Make sure everyone knows about it! 😉
Promote everything from your game day event to a new collection your audience will love with scroll-stopping social media posts! You can create Instagram posts, Instagram Stories, and even videos with a football theme to get the word out about everything you have going on for the season.
🏆😌 Keep your winning streak with these striking football templates! Customize logos, t-shirt designs, social media posts, and everything in between to score big.
Have Fun With Fantasy Football
If you’re more excited about the chance to beat your friends at fantasy football this year, then don’t forget to create an awesome fantasy football logo for your league! You can create a custom football logo in any style that suits you and your league, whether you want to make it funny or serious, modern or classic—the choice is yours! 🏈✨
3) Prepare for the Biggest September Holidays
Of course, no holiday trends guide would be complete without highlighting the major events of the month! Take a sneak peek at what’s happening and get inspired to make the most of the season.
🎮 National Video Games Day
😀🚨 Circle This Date! September 12
This September holiday is for all the video game lovers out there! We all know at least one, so why not make this day a special one for them?
Make all players feel the love with cute merch featuring designs and quotes that remind them of their favorite characters and stories. Think cool gamer shirts and hoodies or customized desk accessories to level up the experience for PC gamers, like mousepads, desk pads, posters, and phone grips. 👾😎💻
💛 Hispanic Heritage Month
📅 All Month
This month-long celebration is observed in the United States every year and focuses on highlighting the history, contributions, and culture of those whose ancestors came from Latin America and Spain.
Before jumping in on the celebration, be sure you or your brand are active supporters of the community throughout the year and not just using this holiday for monetary gain. It’s also a good idea to ensure this holiday resonates with your audience and doesn’t come out of left field for them.
There are a number of ways you can participate in this celebration. For starters, you can make merch that highlights the beauty of this community, important figures, and rich history. Think t-shirt designs, hoodies, mugs, and more. Consider donating some of the profit from these sales to organizations that empower the Hispanic community this month.
It’s also a great idea to create social media content to spread awareness and highlight the importance of Hispanic Heritage Month. Spotlight your favorite figures in the community and their contributions to the niche that you fall into.
🍺 Oktoberfest
⏰️🥳 Countdown To! Sept 20 – Oct 5, 2025
This two-week-long celebration in Munich, Germany, draws crowds from all around the world looking to join in the festivities. And, although most people tend to focus on the beer, there’s more to this historic celebration. In fact, German culture is on full display during Oktoberfest, with regional food being served while people dressed up in traditional clothing enjoy music, dancing, and games.
This celebration isn’t limited to Munich. Other cities across the world hold their own smaller versions of Oktoberfest during the same period. It’s essential that you prepare for this big celebration ahead of time and have things ready for your audience well before the big day.
To participate in the celebration this year, create merch shoppers can wear to an Oktoberfest event. This can be Oktoberfest t-shirts, hats, tote bags, beer koozies, and more. 🍻😀
Now, if you’re hosting an event, create flyers to spread the word online and around your town. You can also take over social media to promote a special collection or event. Just remember to start posting early so that your audience has time to purchase and receive all the goodies in preparation for the big day. ✨😌
4) Social Media Trends That Will Gain Greater Relevance in September
Instagram Makes It Stick With New Stickers and Fonts
What’s the Buzz?⚡️
IG leveled up its creative tools by introducing brand-new stickers, fonts, and animations for Reels and Stories. With unique styles and effects, these personalization options are here to boost your content, adding a fun twist that allows users to play with mix-and-match combos. But that’s not all! This Meta platform also increased its carousel limit up to 20 photos and videos per single post for a truly scroll-stopping moment!
So, go ahead and play around with these Reel-ly cool tools to wow your audience and make your content shine brighter than ever! ✨😉
Transform Your Facebook Reels With Personalized Covers
What’s the Buzz?⚡️
If you’re familiar with Facebook (also part of the Meta family!), you’d know that this platform allows audiences to upload Reels. First introduced in 2021 for FB, these vertical-format videos are a great way to connect with viewers, and the customization game has gone one step further! You can now add personalized covers to Reels, giving viewers a sneak peek into your content even before they hit play. Thus, don’t forget to pick an eye-catching design!
Jazz Up Your IG Photos With Music
What’s the Buzz?⚡️
Back again with IG for these holiday trends! This platform now allows users to add music to in-feed photos, enhancing content and going that extra mile with its customization tools. Set the tone for your content with a soundtrack that vibes with your business or current campaign to perfectly nail down your branding while making the most out of this feature. Ready to make your profile pop? Turn on the music and try it right away. 🎶😀
5) Placeit’s September Design Trends
Ready to unlock our stunning September designs? Stay tuned to this blog post and Placeit to select your favorite templates and tweak them right away! Whether you own a small business, manage different social media accounts, run a print-on-demand shop, or have a gaming channel, these options are made by professionals to put you or your brand into the spotlight. ✨
International Coffee Day ☕️ | Veterans Day 🪖 | Single’s Day 💖
☕️ These October Trends Are Fueled by Coffee
👻 Seasonal Spotlight
October is well-known for being the spookiest month of the year due to Halloween. Also, it’s denominated as Pink Month, dedicated to raising awareness, informing, and educating about breast cancer. However, this multi-facet month has more special occasions and holiday trends that represent many opportunities for brands, businesses, and professionals.
So, let’s check out the October trends in store! 😊
1) Again, October Fall Designs to Get Your Products Right
Let’s not forget that the fall season will continue until the end of this year. Thus, before the spookiest celebration takes place, expect a few months ahead of fall designs and fashion to rise in popularity. Jump on this trend easily using stunning fall designs you can edit and make your own with just a few clicks! 🎃
October Palettes to Set the Mood 🟣⚪️⚫
The October color holiday trends are classically a combination of fall shades with a bit of Halloween-branded hues and spirits. This means you can keep up with the cozy, warm vibes of the autumn aesthetic, switch to dark, rich colors that match the eerie and mysterious Halloween vibe or go all-in on colors that tie into the significance of this month’s major events.
Whether you’re feeling spooky, cozy, or festive, take a look at these color palettes as you embrace October’s holiday trends! 👻🕸🐈⬛
October Motifs to Match the Season 🕸️
As we mentioned, this month is where spooky meets cozy, and the designs and holiday trends follow suit! Once again, you can play with the fall aesthetic, including nature themes such as falling leaves, sunflowers, trees, and acorns. But here’s the twist! As October draws near, you can incorporate motifs like scarecrows, pumpkin patches, or ghostly vibes. How about these designs to add a seasonal touch to your creations? 🎃
2) New York Comic Con Is Back
From October 17th to the 20th, fans flocked to the Javits Convention Center for four unforgettable days of celebrating all things film, TV, anime, fantasy, and —of course— comics! This famous event brings together enthusiasts to meet their favorite celebrities, showcase jaw-dropping cosplay, attend top panels, and get exclusive sneak peeks at the latest in the comic industry. 😎✨
Did you know? This is now North America’s most-attended fan convention! This brings an excellent opportunity if you’re looking to tap into new niches and create merch inspired by anime, superheroes, and pop culture.
Anime & Superhero-Inspired Designs 💥
🚀😌Supercharge your store with the Best Print-On-Demand Niches to Get Your Numbers Rising!
Ready, Set, Play! October’s Video Game Highlights
Some major October video game releases included an action-packed favorite, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. And that’s just for starters! Very much on theme with the spooky season, other epic game launches saw the return of beloved classics like Until Dawn, Shadows of the Damned, and Silent Hill 2. Isn’t this a cool lineup? 😉
🔥🕹 Level up your brand! Check out How to Launch Your Own Gaming Merch Line
3) Prepare for the Biggest October Holidays
🎀 Breast Cancer Awareness Month
📅 All Month
This month’s causes bring an important reminder to stand strong in the battle against breast cancer, raise awareness, and unite in solidarity with fighters, survivors, and their loved ones. There will be tons of events for Breast Cancer Awareness month, show your support for the cause by sharing informative posts, inviting an expert to talk about it with your brand, donating to a charity, or creating merch to support fighters. 🤍
🌱 World Mental Health Day
😀💡 Set a Reminder! October 10, 2025
This date raises awareness of mental health issues worldwide in an effort to make health care available for everyone. The overall idea is to extend support and end the stigma surrounding challenges people face every day. Thus, you can show your brand’s support by sharing sensitive designs and posts, inviting speakers to cover this topic, and advocating for changes that prioritize the well-being of those affected by mental health illness. 💚
😀💚 And if you’re looking for some inspo and helpful tips for this campaign, then don’t miss out on these 50+ Amazing Mental Health Graphics to Share With the World
🎃 Halloween
👻🌕 Countdown To: October 31, 2025
It’s time for spooky costumes, haunting movie characters, cute monsters, and more to create terrific merch! Also, it is the perfect opportunity to create a seasonal sale and boo-st your numbers. How about a “No Tricks, Just Treats” campaign? Find cool Halloween designs, videos, mockups, and logos to dress up your brand for the occasion with Placeit’s Halloween templates. 🕷🕸🧙🏻♀️
4) Socially Spooky — Trends Taking Over This October
Pinterest Releases Its Halloween Trends Report
What’s the Buzz?⚡️
As one of the top-visited social media websites in the US, Pinterest has become the go-to destination for inspo, trends, and unique DIYs. After all, its stunning visuals don’t go unnoticed by its more than 537 million monthly active users (known as pinners!).
For its 2024 Halloween Trends Report, Pinterest revealed that its community leans into pop culture, “celebrating rising new pop stars and icons with signature style”. Moreover, the platform saw a rise in themes such as vintage Halloween and 90’s Halloween decorations, making it a catalog must-have if you’re planning to sell seasonal merch this year. 👻🌙
YouTube Shorts Just Got Longer: Platform Extends Time Limit!
What’s the Buzz?⚡️
YouTube now gives creators more room to shine! The video-sharing platform just extended the length of its Shorts clips up to 3 minutes, allowing users to share longer content as long as they upload it directly from their desktop, mobile app, or through YouTube Studio.
Whether you’re jumping on the latest viral trend or taking over YouTube’s homepage, this is a great opportunity to create engaging clips and even take it one step further and begin monetizing your content as you navigate through how to make money on YouTube.
Instagram’s Spooky New Font Is Live!
What’s the Buzz?⚡️
Of course, this “Holiday Trends” section wouldn’t be complete without a sprinkle of seasonal magic. During October, IG unveiled a Halloween-themed font and a haunted text effect, perfect for giving your Stories a frightfully fun twist. So, get your content ready to upload, unleash your creativity, and share your spooky vibes with followers! 👻🎃
5) Get Ready for Placeit’s October Designs
Boo-tiful templates are waiting! Something is brewing this month, so go ahead and get a taste of October’s design treats as we unveil our holiday trends. Remember, this is just a glimpse of all you can create with Placeit by Envato. For even more hauntingly gorgeous options, browse our ever-growing Design Library!
🥧 Dig Into November Trends & Get Ready for a Festive Month
🐿 Seasonal Spotlight
November is basically synonymous with Thanksgiving, which kicks off the hustle and bustle of the holiday shopping season (AKA. Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and Christmas). Nevertheless, there’s much more going on this month! Don’t miss any opportunities for a sale, a marketing campaign, or a niche celebration that resonates with your audience.
Use this November trends section to keep you on top of what’s coming this month! 😊
1) Harvest Inspiration — Popular November Designs & Motifs
Thanksgiving reigns supreme in November, so it tends to influence everything around it, including the holiday trends. Apparel, home decor, color palettes, and popular designs often include turkeys, pilgrims, rustic themes, and nature motifs along with warm, rich color hues. Check out this inspo to spice up your seasonal merch and get it ready to go! 😀
Top November Color Palettes 🟤🟡🟠
Things are getting even chillier in November, so most people opt for warmer shades that feel more welcoming and cozy. Popular shades in November are also inspired by fall, especially since it’s now at its fullest. Think fall foliage, Thanksgiving dinner, and cozy drinks in a warm cafe. ☕️🐿🍂
From beautiful golden browns to gorgeous earthy greens, use these November-inspired color palettes for everything from apparel designs to social media posts this month!
From Cozy to Classic — Apparel Trends for November 😀
Cold weather means it’s time (yeah, just like Mariah Carey sings it!) to start layering! So, for these holiday trends, consider that shoppers will be looking for long sleeves and warm linings, which means tees, hoodies, sweaters, coats, and raincoats will all be in demand. On top of this, warm and fuzzy socks, beanies, scarves, and even gloves will all be making a comeback soon. ☃️❄️
People will be excited to get outside and will finally be able to spend the Thanksgiving holiday with loved ones. Give them some great print-on-demand apparel they can wear around the dinner table surrounded by family and friends.
When thinking about design, keep the upcoming holidays in mind. Of course, festive themes for Thanksgiving will be popular. These might feature cheeky turkey puns, food-themed illustrations, plaids, autumn themes, and heartfelt quotes about gratitude.
Now, it’s not too early to start pushing Christmas-related designs. People will be needing their ugly Christmas sweaters soon, so give them some Santa-approved options that become a fun-loving tradition! 🎅🏻🎄
Deck the Halls With Home Decor for the Holidays 🧺
Offer some inviting home decor that will transform a home into a cozy escape from the fall chill. Throw blankets, candles, cushions, rugs, festive napkins, and place settings will be popular around the home, especially for a dinner party.
Now, when thinking about themes, consider including styles that follow a classic autumn aesthetic, such as foliage, spice-inspired hues, wood textures, plaids, and tweed. Additionally, don’t forget to include decor to set the mood for Thanksgiving, like pumpkins, wreaths, and seasonal flower arrangements. 🌻
If you’ve been out shopping, then you know that Christmas decor is already flying off the shelves. It may still be fall, but it’s definitely time to get your winter decorations out and in front of shoppers.
2) Get Ready for Major Sales
Everyone knows that once Thanksgiving is over, it’s all about the sales! Black Friday and Cyber Monday are highly anticipated every year, so get ready to offer your customers some can’t-miss deals and promotions.
💣💥 Check out this Black Friday and Cyber Monday Guide created by Placeit experts to end the year rocking your numbers!
Crush Your Black Friday Goals 💣
Not long after Thanksgiving dinner is over, eager customers will already be filling their online shopping carts with all sorts of goodies.🛒
In general, this is when shoppers are looking for steals on big-ticket items, especially tech gadgets. In recent years, shoppers have been more likely to shop online on Black Friday, forgoing the crowded stores and physical fights over limited quantity items.
💻🛍 Get your shop ready for major traffic and use this Black Friday Guide for POD Sellers to make the most of this shopping day.
Drop Deals for Cyber Monday Sales 🤑
The Monday after Black Friday is an even bigger shopping day! Customers expect to see major discounts on must-have items (think electronics, apparel, and accessories) but are also looking for deals that will help them save money on their holiday shopping.
💡 Pro Tip: Christmas is just around the corner, so sales on toys, makeup, apparel, and home goods are just as popular as discounts on electronics.
You don’t have to have a different sale for both days, so don’t stress out about this. Many retailers hold a week-long sale, while others offer flash sales on specific items during this weekend.
🌟 Bonus
In recent years, brands have taken a drastically different approach to Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Rather than having a sale, some brands have taken to advertising the fact that they aren’t having a sale in an effort to curb overconsumption.
✨😎 Get ready for the last quarter of the year with this Holiday Marketing Checklist to Boost Your Seasonal Sales
3) November Holidays to Know
😀 No Shave November
📅 All Month
Chances are you’ve heard of No-Shave November and even have some friends who grow out a funny mustache every November, but what is this really about?
In basic terms, No-Shave November is an initiative and an organization to raise cancer awareness. The idea is that since many cancer patients lose their hair, they want to encourage people to let their hair grow wild and free all month long. The mustache, body hair, full beard, and longer hair may raise questions that lead to conversations about cancer.
Participants are encouraged to donate the money they would usually spend on grooming to cancer research instead. On top of this, you can also create your own personal fundraising page or campaign, with the proceeds going to cancer research.
National Native American Heritage Month (US)
📅 All Month
This celebration is also widely known as American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month and is meant to be a celebration of the cultures, traditions, history, and contributions of the Native people.
This is a great time to not only celebrate Native people and acknowledge their contributions but also to educate the public about their history, their tribes, and their current challenges.
🥕 World Vegan Day
🪴🍅 Don’t Miss It! November 1, 2025
World Vegan Day is celebrated every year on November 1. It focuses on not only celebrating those who consume an all-green diet but is also used to encourage meat-eaters to adopt a vegan diet.
Health benefits, animal cruelty, and environmental benefits are often highlighted as some of the main reasons to adopt a vegan lifestyle. No matter your reason for being vegan, there is plenty to celebrate on this day! 🌱
🥀 Day of the Dead / Día de Muertos
🌼💜 Set a Reminder! November 2, 2025
Día de Muertos is a Mexican holiday celebrated at the beginning of November. During this date, families get together to remember loved ones who have passed on.
This celebration is meant to cherish and honor the lives of those who are now deceased. It is also believed that the souls of those who have passed away come back on this day to visit family and friends.
Celebrations often feature decorative altars, candles, flowers, and Day of the Dead designs, like sugar skulls and crosses.
🇺🇸 Veteran’s Day (US)
📆😀 Remember This Day! November 11, 2025
Veteran’s Day is celebrated every year and is a day to honor and pay respect to all of those who have served in the Armed Forces of the United States. Show your love and support to all veterans on this day through acts of service, visit a VA hospital, and reach out to the military heroes in your life.
🏳️⚧️ Transgender Day of Remembrance
🤍😊 Mark Your Calendar! November 20, 2025
Transgender Day of Remembrance is observed every year and is a day to commemorate and remember all the transgender people we have lost to violence.
The fight for equality and acceptance continues to be pivotal in the transgender community, so this is an important day to commemorate all transgender people we have lost to violence while continuing to fight for a more inclusive world free of discrimination.
Participate by holding a vigil, visiting a vigil hosted by a local LGBTQ+ organization, and learning about the transgender community.
🥧 Thanksgiving (US)
🍂🍎 Big Day Alert! November 27, 2025
Thanksgiving is celebrated on the last Thursday of November every year in the United States. It’s a day to spend with family and friends, eating a delicious meal, and sharing what you are thankful for.
Thanksgiving designs take over everything from home decor to apparel and even accessories in preparation for this delight-fall celebration. Get your customers in the spirit with options that include turkeys, pumpkins, pies, pilgrims, and everything autumn. 🍁🌽🐿
4) Social Media Trends to Try Out and Expect
Social Shopping for the Holidays
What’s the Buzz?⚡️
Most brands already know how important it is to be active on social media. During the holidays, this is crucial. Since the last months of the year are when shoppers are out in full force, being present on these platforms and having your products talked about can really make a difference in your sales this season.
Younger shoppers are super active on social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok, and they love getting gift-giving inspo, or even just shopping inspo, on these platforms. In fact, popular hashtags like #TikTokMadeMeBuyIt show just how many people have been influenced to buy products thanks to a quick video.
To gain this sort of influence, be sure your brand is present and active on the social media platforms where your audience hangs out. Create content that engages them and that they interact with. Use popular hashtags to be seen, including the one we mentioned above. And why not dabble in influencer marketing?
Give your viewers tons of gift-giving ideas for every person on their list. Make it easier than ever for them to make their purchase. Plenty of social media platforms offer ways to list your products directly on your profile and even allow users to check out without leaving the platform.
The easier you make your checkout, the more likely users are to complete their purchases. Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, and TikTok all offer shopping options, making it easier for your followers to get what they want from you.
📹 Shopping Live Streams
It’s also worth looking into popular strategies like hosting a shopping live stream. In fact, 57% of customers said they had bought something while watching a live stream on a social media platform. Experiment with different approaches to find what works for your brand.
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Pinterest Rolls Out 1,000+ Holiday Gift Guides
What’s the Buzz?⚡️
Holiday prep has become a breeze with Pinterest’s curated Gift Guides. Personally created by big names in the industry, influencers, celebrities, brands, and the platform itself, this holiday selection is carefully curated into categories that include luxury presents, best Secret Santa gifts, cool cult finds, and much more!
Ready to cross off all the items on your gift list (and maybe keep a few goodies for yourself)? Check out these cool Gift Guides directly on the Pinterest Shop. 🎁
5) November Bliss: Discover Placeit’s Upcoming Content
To start the month the best way, feel free to look and browse our new cozy designs that will arrive this November. These stunning picks are a combination of holiday trends with best-selling items you won’t want to miss on your storefront
Comfort Color Garments 👕 | Sipper Glasses 🥃 | Boxes With Garments 📦 | Candles 🕯
⛄ December Trends for a Joyous Season
❄️ Seasonal Spotlight
December isn’t just the most wonderful time of the year—it’s also the busiest! As the countdown to the new year begins, preparations are in place. It’s time to assess your strategies, reflect on your wins, and pinpoint opportunities to boost your brand.
That being said, dive into December trends and make the most out of those that align with your brand. Get prepared for lots of joyful spirits, shopping, traveling, and soccer, as this month is packed with excitement! ☃️✈️
1) Buckle Up! The Travel Buzz Is Here
Time to hit the road! The holidays always bring the travel rush, and all industry-related brands know it. Thus, if you’re a POD seller, this is the perfect moment to offer traveling goodies, release a seasonal collection, or even make a special sale!
What’s in store for all globe-trotter adventurers? You can offer travel bags, pillows, tags, mugs, fanny packs, and, well, any travel garment that your audience would love to have as they hop to their next destination.
Trust us, travel is on point this month. That’s why we’ve prepared these posts to go the extra mile and break new ground with your business. Au revoir! 🛩😊
🎒 Top 10 Travel Accessories to Skyrocket Your POD Store Sales
2) The Big Holiday Shopping Season Is Here
The busiest time of the year for retailers is upon us! Expect bustling traffic, soaring social media engagement, and —of course— endless opportunities to drive sales. Are you up for it? At Placeit, we’ve gathered everything you need to know to craft the perfect campaign, create stunning visuals, and stand out this ho-ho-holiday season. Sleigh your numbers with these expert guides:
3) Deck the Month: December Holidays for Everyone!
🧦 National Sock Day
👟😊 Don’t Miss It! December 4, 2025
As the chilly days settle in, there’s no better time to add a cool sock lineup to your seasonal catalog. How about creating a cute design with colorful print patterns or making a flash sale? You can even take it one step further (pun definitely intended!) and donate a pair of socks to a charity for every product sold during the holiday season.
Take this fun and unique festivity as an opportunity to spread joy, give back to those in need, and make your catalog truly stand out.
👟😀 P.S. Step up your POD game! Placeit’s got brand-new products, including cool shoe mockups!
🕎 Hanukkah
🕯😊 Add This to Your Agenda! December 14 – 22, 2025
The Jewish Festival of Lights commemorates the recovery of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem. It lasts 8 days with tons of family reunions and festive spirits!
📦 National Free Shipping Day
🚛🎁 Set a Reminder! December 14, 2025
Encourage excited holiday shoppers to seal the deal on their purchases with free shipping! Remember, to make this strategy profitable, some options you can opt for are to consider the shipping costs in the final product price or select some handpicked items that are eligible for cost-free delivery.
💡 Pro Tip: Let Placeit’s free Profit Margin Calculator handle the numbers, making the process easy and stress-free.
🎄 Christmas
⛄❄️ Mark Your Calendar! December 25, 2025
Christmas day is loaded with nostalgia, excitement, and gifts! Great time of the year to make a seasonal campaign for your brand, launch a holiday collection, or promote a flash sale.
Don’t forget to deck out your social media profiles with festive Christmas posts! You can also spread some holiday cheer by lighting up your customers’ inboxes with an email campaign featuring your special sales. You’re now ready with all the top tricks, tools, and resources you’ll need to end the year on a bright note! ✨🎄
🍾 New Year’s Eve
✨🎉 Countdown To: December 31, 2025
By this point, you hopefully have built your strategy for 2025! January brings a blank page filled with fresh goals and opp for your brand. A year full of holidays, promotions, posts, campaigns, and more to keep boosting your business. So, celebrate a well-worked 2024, and have a happy New Year! 🥳🥂
🐧🌨 Give a very cool and wintry touch to any design with 45+ Winter Color Palettes
4) December’s Top Social Media Trends Unwrapped
Is Your Customer Support Strategy Solid?
What’s the Buzz?⚡️
Customers need more friendly ways to get in contact with your brand that does not involve a phone! Now would be the perfect time to invest in good quality customer support. Whether you are using social media or chatbots, give your customers an easier way to talk to you!
Mobile-First Is the Way to Go
What’s the Buzz?⚡️
Let’s talk numbers! Did you know that two-thirds of online purchases happen via smartphone devices? Thus, to provide a seamless shopping experience, ensure your website or online store is optimized for mobile use. Think of aspects like functionality, load speed, design, and displayed media assets to ensure your customers can easily navigate through your page.
Shopping Live Streams on the Rise
What’s the Buzz?⚡️
As we know, video content is here to stay, and live-streaming e-commerce allows businesses to engage with customers in real time, creating a sense of urgency and driving sales through an interactive shopping experience.
Social media like TikTok and Facebook offer the perfect platform for you to connect with potential buyers through these virtual events, so this is definitely a trend you shouldn’t pass on! By the way, this brings us to our next trend.
Social Media Shopping
What’s the Buzz?⚡️
Your customers will begin to expect to buy your product directly on social media. This goes hand in hand with a very strong social media e-commerce (social shopping) that is undoubtedly a must for brands in 2025.
5) What Placeit Designs Await in the Year’s Final Month?
End the year on a high note with our soon-to-launch designs, perfect for adding a polished and dazzling touch to your campaigns. Take a look at them and stay tuned in the weeks ahead to watch this section grow.
Christmas 🎄
You’re Ready for a Successful End-Year With These Holiday Trends 💫
And there you have it! These are the most essential holiday trends, covering from September to December to stay on top of this year. 😊✨
Remember that you don’t have to participate in all of these holiday trends; rather, pick out the ones that make the most sense for your brand. And, if this is your first year trying something new, take some notes on what worked and what didn’t so that you’re better prepared next year.
Also consider that as the holiday season gets closer and closer, it can feel really overwhelming, so do your best to avoid burnout. Keep in mind that Placeit by Envato has your back during this holiday season. We have plenty of design templates, mockups, logos, and video templates to make your job easier than ever!
Feel free to bookmark this post for future reference, as we’ll update this holiday trends compilation each year.
In the meantime, which month are you most looking forward to? Let us know in the comments below. 🤩⤵️
