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46 Festive Holiday Ads

From Romantic Snowman Ads to Sled-Ditching Santas

— December 18, 2013 — Marketing
These festive holiday ads are showcasing how marketers are utilizing the holiday season as a way to draw in and engage viewers.

When it comes to certain seasonal holidays such as Christmas and New Years, people often get swept up in the spirit of the season, and what better way for marketers to capitalize on that sentiment than by outfitting their ads and commercials with festive themes and holiday inspirations? A great way to turn an ordinary advertisement into a themed holiday creation, these festive marketing techniques will surely stick in the mind of consumers who enjoy holiday sentiments and festive references.

From snow-flaked shoots to cinematic holiday ads, these festive advertisements will surely put anyone in the Christmas spirit.
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Miserly Christmas Campaigns
Miserly Christmas Campaigns
This Harvey Nichols Christmas Collection is for the Cheap-at-Heart
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Grinch-Like Gifting Ads
Grinch-Like Gifting Ads
The Sorry, I Spent It on Myself Ad Encourages Gifting Yourself
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Seasonal Sign Language Videos
Seasonal Sign Language Videos
These Holiday Videos from Coca-Cola Teach You How to Sign Santa
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Hand Drawn Stop-Motion Christmas Commercials
Hand Drawn Stop-Motion Christmas Commercials
This John Lewis Commercial is a Lovely Animal Fable
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Impatient Christmas Commercials
Impatient Christmas Commercials
The John Lewis Holiday Ad Will Get You in the Xmas Mindset
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Noel Noodles Commercials
Noel Noodles Commercials
The 'Pot Noeldle' Animated Ad Puts a Spin on Tradition
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Super Power Holiday Ads
Super Power Holiday Ads
The Harvey Nichols Christmas Commercial Features Laser-Shooting Models
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Travelling Christmas Tree Ads
Travelling Christmas Tree Ads
In This Ad Spar Convenience Store Covers Ireland with Trees
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35
Romantic Snowman Ads
Romantic Snowman Ads
‘The Journey’ by John Lewis is Adorably Enduring
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Film Noir Christmas Ads
Film Noir Christmas Ads
This Harrods Christmas Ad Urges People to Hurry with Their Shopping
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Rudolph-Inspired Ale Ads
Rudolph-Inspired Ale Ads
The Church End Brewery Reinbeer Campaign Boasts Red Noses and Antlers
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Heart-Melting Holiday Campaigns
Heart-Melting Holiday Campaigns
The Vodafone Christmas Commercial is Sweet & Thoughtful
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Christmas Equation Campaigns
Christmas Equation Campaigns
The Brain Candy Toys Holiday 2011 Ads Flex the Mind Muscle
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Ornamentally Glitzy Campaigns
Ornamentally Glitzy Campaigns
The Michael Kors Holiday 2012 Ads Were Photographed by Mario Testino
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Post-Holiday Hopevertising
Post-Holiday Hopevertising
eBay Tries to Woo Christmas Resellers and Savvy Shoppers
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Frozen Tongue Campaigns
Frozen Tongue Campaigns
The Yashida Ice Works Ads Look Uncomfortably Painful
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Macabre Gingerbread Men Ads
Macabre Gingerbread Men Ads
The Fangoria Magazine Holiday 2013 Campaign is Deliciously Disturbing
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Bitter Celeb Christmas Advertisements
Bitter Celeb Christmas Advertisements
The Adidas Holiday 2012 Campaign Boasts Beckham & Snoop Dogg
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Sled-Ditching Santas
Sled-Ditching Santas
The Volkswagen Jetta Ad Campaign Shows 'You'll Do Anything to Drive It'
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Caroling Coffee Cups
Caroling Coffee Cups
Starbucks 'Let's Merry' Ad is Full of Christmas Cheer
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Holiday Hotel Editorials
Holiday Hotel Editorials
'Wreck the Halls' Feature of Flare and the Shangri-La Hotel is Stunning
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Controversial Godless Christmas Ads
Controversial Godless Christmas Ads
Why Believe in a God?  Campaign
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Cinematic Christmas Ads
Cinematic Christmas Ads
The Sky Cinema HD Campaign Depicts Epic Santas
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Soccer Star Holiday Ads
Soccer Star Holiday Ads
The David Beckham for H&M Christmas Collection Campaign is Revealing
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Snow-Flaked Shoots
Snow-Flaked Shoots
The Blanco Christmas Campaign Gets Fist-Pumping Excitment Flowing
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Vivaciously Festive Makeup Ads
Vivaciously Festive Makeup Ads
The L’Oreal Million Carats Holiday Campaign Stars Bianca Balt
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Winter Glam Fashion Ads
Winter Glam Fashion Ads
The El Palacio de Hierro Campaign Stars Model Heidi Mount
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Secret Winter Wonderland Ads
Secret Winter Wonderland Ads
The Coca-Cola Magic Machine Brings the Joy of Xmas to Visitors
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Whimsical Fairytale Christmas Advertisements
Whimsical Fairytale Christmas Advertisements
The Marks and Spencer Advert is Stunning and Playful
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Festive Whiskey Evergreens
Festive Whiskey Evergreens
Jack Daniels Celebrates Christmas with the Holiday Barrel Tree
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Holiday Romance Beer Campaigns
Holiday Romance Beer Campaigns
The Stella Artois Christmas 2010 Ad Will Warm Your Heart
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Floating Ornament Fashion Ads
Floating Ornament Fashion Ads
The Dior for Printemps Holiday 2012 Campaign is Festively Surreal
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Festively Surread Lookbooks
Festively Surread Lookbooks
The Neiman Marcus Holiday 2013 Catalog is All About Giving
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Hangover Shock Photography
Hangover Shock Photography
Alka-Seltzer ‘New Year' Ad (Really) Helps Us Relate
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Supermodel-Only Family Photos
Supermodel-Only Family Photos
The H&M Christmas 2013 Campaign Features a Blessed DNA Pool
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Funkily Festive Fashion Catalogs
Funkily Festive Fashion Catalogs
The Nasty Gal Gift Shop 2013 Lookbook Stars Chloe Norgaard
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Beer Bottle Orchestras
Beer Bottle Orchestras
Grolsch Assembles the Swingtop Philharmonic Orchestra
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Casually Festive Catalogs
Casually Festive Catalogs
The Urban Outfitters Holiday 2013 Lookbook Stars Anais and Camilla
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Storytelling Ornament Commercials
Storytelling Ornament Commercials
Netflix' Holiday Tree Topper Ad is Told by the Angel on the Tree
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Drink Barrel Arboreals
Drink Barrel Arboreals
Jack Daniel's 'Barrel Tree' is a 26-Foot-Tall Christmas Tree
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Cozy Couple Fashion Ads
Cozy Couple Fashion Ads
The Apart Christmas 2013 Campaign Stars a Glam Anja Rubik
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Holiday Party Advertorials
Holiday Party Advertorials
Terry Richardson H & M Winter Magazine Shoot is All About Fun
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Family Themed Seasonal Ads
Family Themed Seasonal Ads
GAP Holiday 2008 Campaign
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