As we head into the holiday season, it’s time to think about holiday blog post ideas. Why? Because you should be publishing holiday blog posts sooner than you think. If you’re going to write Halloween blog posts, you should be publishing them ASAP so there’s enough time for people to see and use them before Halloween, and Hanukkah, Thanksgiving, and Christmas are right around the corner, followed by Kwanzaa and New Year’s.
Stressed out? Never fear! Here are over 17 holiday-themed blog posts from me, someone who has been blogging since 2013.
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Round-Up Posts
A “round-up” means it’s a post fully made up of other posts. You can use your own posts as well as other people’s, but I really suggest that it be mostly other people’s posts. It’s really important, though, to always give credit to others and to not use text or images from the original post unless you have the okay to do so.
What I do when making round-ups is include the blog post title, the blog name, and then my own words on what the post is about. Here’s an example of what this looks like:
“Pumpkin Cupcakes (Mile High Mitts) – Also has a dairy-free option”. As you can see, I add the link the name to the post, include the blog name in parentheses, and include a little note. Since this is from my post 84 of the Best Gluten-Free Holiday Recipes, naming that there is a dairy-free option is not only important but relevant, as anyone reading that post is already looking for recipes that are free of one common food allergen.
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The best recipes for a specific course (drinks, appetizers, entrees, desserts, etc.) – This is a great thing to do because there are SO many recipes out there on the internet. While you absolutely can do all sorts of recipes in one round-up, focusing on a specific course is great because you can dig in deep. I mean, how many Thanksgiving dessert recipes are there out there?!
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Key recipes for a specific holiday (Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa) – Again, there are SO many recipes out there. Why not take advantage of that and make a blog post with them? But, on the other hand, there are SO many recipes out there. That’s why focusing on one specific holiday is helpful. It also means that you can write multiple posts if you want to!
I also want to note that you don’t need to be a food blogger to do this. I mean, I’m a health blogger and I do it. But, because I’m a health blogger, I focus on recipes that are specifically free of common intolerances. I mean, I’ve met a lot of other chronic illness patients, as well as autoimmune patients specifically. A lot of us have similar food intolerances, especially when it comes to gluten. That’s why when I make round-ups I focus on gluten-free, ideally including as many recipes as possible that are free of other foods that patients are often intolerant of. That way, those posts still fit in my category of health blogger.
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Crafts for a specific holiday (Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa) – Again, there are a lot of posts already out there on the Internet. If you are a crafty person or you have crafty people and/or kids in your life, why not write a post that’s about crafts? And, again, because there are a lot of crafts out there on the Internet, focusing on a specific holiday can help narrow down your search.
Additionally, crafts is another category that can fit in with a variety of niches. For example, if I was crafty or had a crafty audience, I might focus on crafts that are easy or easier to do with chronic pain and/or fatigue. Or, even more specifically, I would do crafts that are easy to do if you have arthritis in your hands. See what I mean?
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A round-up of all your holiday posts of all time – If you have been blogging for a while, why not write a post that is a round-up of your own holiday posts. Put them all in one location! I might do this in a few years, as I only started writing holiday posts that weren’t just gift guides recently.
But if your niche is fashion or food or something similar, you probably have a wide variety of posts to include … and you should include Instagram or TikTok posts in them!
I know in recent years those two platforms have gained wider usage than blogging. But if you’re active there AND you have a blog, why not link those posts in a blog post?
Crafts to make as gifts – The past few years, my last gift guides of the year have been round-ups of homemade gifts. I’ve posted these the Friday before Christmas, which is often too late for people to order gifts online without exorbitant shipping fees , but I can still provide helpful gift ideas. But if you’re a parenting or crafting blogger, you should ABSOLUTELY be making these for every gift-giving holiday out there. And probably earlier than a week before Christmas!
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Holiday-related events to do in your town, state, or country – This is one of the types of posts that do well on Pinterest and beyond. If you’re not from the US – and you’re from a geographically smaller country – I think you can do this for your country. But it’s also ideal to do these if you live in a big city, and you can even get more specific. For example, I live in the Boston area. I could write about holiday-related things to do in Massachusetts outside of Boston, in Boston itself, or even focus on one area of Boston like the North End. On the other hand, if I lived with my parents in Maine, I would write about things to do in the entire state, or maybe focus on the Bangor area. And this could be in the holiday season at large or for a specific holiday.
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Best restaurants to go to for a specific holiday – There are some people who like to do holiday dinners at home, and there are others who like to go out. Honestly? If I didn’t have so many food intolerances or wasn’t so immunosuppressed, I would lean fully into that. Anway! You can help people figure out where they’re going to go for their holiday meal by searching for restaurants in your town/city that do specific holidays.
You do have to pick a holiday for this because some restaurants are open on Thanksgiving but not Christmas or Christmas Eve, and some are open on Christmas or Christmas Eve but not Thanksgiving. Not to mention New Year’s! So do some research, starting with restaurants you’ve been to and enjoyed. After all, the whole point is to find the best restaurants.
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Holiday activities for kids of your kids’ ages – You don’t need to be a parenting blogger to do this! If you have kids, you can write about holiday activities for kids. If you have teenagers, you could write about teen holiday activities OR holiday activities your kids did when they were younger. If you’re a health blogger, write about fun and safe holiday activities or holiday activities kids can do when you feel bad. Maybe this will inspire you to find new holiday activities for your kids!
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Advice Posts
Advice is really what blogging is about, isn’t it? We’re giving advice, whether it be on how to make the best turkey ever or what to wear to Thanksgiving dinner. That’s why these posts are so crucial in general, as well as why it gets its own section in this post.
Outfits for holiday events – You can definitely make a whole post about this even if you’re not a fashion blogger. As a chronic illness blogger, I might make a post about different outfit options to wear that are lightweight or easy on people who are impacted by the feel of certain fabrics. Or maybe what to wear to Christmas dinner that is ideal for people with heat intolerance with a variety of different dress codes!
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Tips for a specific holiday event (party, religious service, dinner, etc.) – Getting specific is really helpful for bloggers. Don’t make it too broad! But that’s also why I think you should pick a holiday event – ideally one you’re familiar with – and then get even more specific. What kind of tips for a holiday party? Tips for throwing a holiday party, tips for throwing a holiday party when you have chronic pain, tips for throwing a holiday party aimed at kids, etc.? Get specific!
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Decorating tips for specific holidays (Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa) – You can do this in a variety of niches. For example, a few years ago I wrote this post: Easy Holiday Decorating Ideas for When You Have a Chronic Illness. But maybe you write about decorating tips for people who are bad at decorating, or decorating on a budget, or Christmas decorating tips for people who have never celebrated Christmas before.
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Advice for dealing with [insert problem here] in the holidays – There are so many different types of problems that people have with the holidays. Pick a subject or topic that you know a lot about and give advice for it! Here’s an example of a post I wrote about this – Holiday Survival Guide: Living Well with Chronic Disease. That’s advice for dealing with the holiday season when you have a chronic illness!
What people with [insert thing here] should know about the holidays – This could be people with chronic illness, generally or a specific one; people celebrating the holidays with their in-laws for the first time; people who are newly gluten-free, and who might not be familiar with what candies or foods have gluten in them; people with a significantly lower budget than normal; etc. What problem do you know a lot about and can help people with?
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Your strategies for the best holiday(s) possible – Again, pick a specific thing that you know a lot about and write a post about strategies for a great holiday with that thing.
Affiliate Link Posts
Affiliates are when you link to a product, someone clicks on the product, they buy it, and you get a commission. You can and should include them in a lot of normal posts, but you can also write posts that are specifically for affiliate links.
If you’re new to affiliates, make sure you include a disclosure before any affiliate links. And, yes, that includes banners. It’s a US law. Even if you’re not from the US, if you have readers in the US, you should include it just in case.
Gift guides – Yup, this is one reason why gift guides are so popular! A gift guide is a blog post that provides gift ideas for people. Generally, they’re focused on a topic or theme, but that theme can be as general as “gifts for men.” I like to make mine a bit more focused than that, as that makes them easier to make. Additionally, lots of bloggers and websites make gift guides, so by making really specific ones, you can hit what fewer people are doing.
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Outfit posts – If you’re a fashion blogger, you’re probably no stranger to this. But if you’re a blogger who shares outfits on other social media and doesn’t always share outfits on your blog, why not take a chance on an outfit blog post! These are especially good for affiliate links, and you can include a couple different links for each aspect of an outfit, such as doing 2-3 different price points. You can also add widgets to make it easier for people to buy directly from your blog.
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Best products for your niche in the holidays – There are so many possibilities here! Are you a food blogger? Post about the best products for cooking big holiday meals. Are you a health blogger? Share the best products for staying healthy during the holidays. Are you a fashion blogger? Share the trendiest outfits and/or accessories for the holidays.
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Products for managing a specific problem for your niche – The holidays can be a tough time for people for a wide variety of reasons, which is why advice posts work so well. Why not turn advice posts into affiliate posts? Maybe it’s the best products for managing a health problem in the holidays, or maybe it’s the best products for traveling with health problems, or maybe it’s the products to manage a problem people don’t know they have. There are so many possibilities!
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Kate Mitchell is a blogger, chronic illness patient, and advocate who helps people understand chronic illness and helps chronic illness patients live their best lives.
These are great ideas and I love how specific they are! I’ve been brainstorming ideas for a digital advent calendar and these have inspired me 🙂
very helpful!!!