Small-business holiday gift guide launch plan

Verified date and planning boundary

OPM lists Christmas Day as Friday, December 25, 2026. Gift-guide publication timing and customer needs are editorial planning choices, not official deadlines.

This schedule's post dates are proposed planning dates. Any offer, inventory, business deadline, schedule, impact claim or metric must be confirmed by the publisher.

14 dated post ideas

• 2026-11-10 — Plan: Define who the guide helps. Caption: “We’re putting together a gift guide for [specific audience or recipient]. What would you like us to include?”
• 2026-11-12 — Plan: Select real items with permission. Caption: “Meet [actual item]: [verified details and who might enjoy it].”
• 2026-11-15 — Guide: Create a useful category. Caption: “For the [recipient or interest] list: [actual item] is a thoughtful option because [true detail].”
• 2026-11-18 — Guide: Show how an item is made or chosen. Caption: “A look at [actual item] and the detail that makes it distinctive: [verified detail].”
• 2026-11-21 — Guide: Offer an option at a different price point. Caption: “Looking for a smaller gift? [actual item] is [verified price, if approved] and available [verified channel].”
• 2026-11-24 — Guide: Build a gift pairing only from real inventory. Caption: “A simple pairing from our shelves: [item one] with [item two]. Both are [verified availability].”
• 2026-11-27 — Guide: Share a staff pick with a real reason. Caption: “[Team member] picked [actual item] for [specific genuine reason].”
• 2026-11-30 — Guide: Answer a size, care or use question. Caption: “Wondering about [item detail]? Here’s the verified answer: [answer or link].”
• 2026-12-03 — Guide: Feature a locally made or sourced item only if verified. Caption: “[Item] is made/sourced in [verified place, if accurate]. Here’s its story: [link].”
• 2026-12-07 — Guide: Share an accessible digital or service gift. Caption: “A gift that doesn’t need wrapping: [actual service or digital item], available [verified terms].”
• 2026-12-11 — Logistics: State pickup or shipping options accurately. Caption: “Current options for [item]: [verified pickup/shipping choices]. Check [link] before ordering.”
• 2026-12-14 — Guide: Refresh the guide with current stock. Caption: “A current look at our gift picks: [items confirmed in stock].”
• 2026-12-18 — Logistics: Avoid unsupported arrival promises. Caption: “Need it by a certain date? Check the current shipping options at [link], or ask us about [verified pickup option].”
• 2026-12-21 — Close: Share the last current options. Caption: “Here are the gift options still available today: [verified items and pickup or delivery details].”

Editable plan

Edit the CSV dates and copy to match the organization's real schedule.

Suggested dates in calendar

The ICS file adds all-day events labeled as suggested posts. It does not imply an official deadline or guarantee.