Gift boxes, cookie and cake boxes, candle and cosmetic gift sets, ornament boxes and corporate gift packaging, made to your size and printed with your holiday design.

Free design support · Orders from 100 boxes · 12–15 business days after artwork approval · Free shipping to all 50 states

Custom Christmas packaging is packaging made to fit a specific product and printed with a business's branding and holiday design for the Christmas selling season. It does two jobs at once: it presents the product as a gift (often the box is the first thing the recipient sees) and it protects it through shipping, stacking and handling during the busiest weeks of the year.

At Eco Packaging America, every Christmas box is made to order. You choose the style, size, material and finish; our design team prepares the dieline and artwork proof; and production starts when you approve. The same process works for a bakery's cookie boxes, a candle brand's gift sets and a company's year-end client gifts.

Christmas falls on Friday, December 25, 2026, but most packaging needs to arrive weeks earlier, and the right deadline depends on how you sell. Use the date you need boxes in hand, then work back.

Deadlines assume production and delivery of about 12–15 business days after artwork approval. Orders approved in mid-November run through the Thanksgiving holiday, so allow a little extra time. Need boxes sooner? Contact us before you finalize artwork and we'll confirm what's realistic. Rush production may be available for some orders.

Different products need different boxes. Here's what works for the businesses that order the most Christmas packaging.

Bakeries and Cafés. Christmas cookies, decorated cakes, stollen and pastry assortments need boxes that hold their shape and handle butter and icing. Window boxes show off decorated cookies, and inserts keep a dozen pieces from sliding into each other. Cake boxes need enough height for piped decoration and toppers. Retail bakery boxes are made from food-grade, grease-resistant paperboard; for cakes that travel by carrier, add a corrugated shipping box. See our custom bakery boxes and custom cake boxes.

Candle Brands. Glass candle jars are heavy and fragile, so the box has to stop them moving. For single candles, a tuck-end or two-piece box with a fitted insert works well for shelves; for gift sets of two or three, a rigid box with a divided insert keeps jars apart. If candles ship by carrier, pack the retail box inside a mailer or shipping box. Send us jar dimensions and weight and we'll size the insert. Explore our custom candle boxes.

Cosmetics and Skincare. Holiday gift sets are where beauty brands see the most seasonal demand. Rigid and magnetic-closure boxes with fitted inserts hold several products in a set, while printed sleeves can turn existing cartons into a limited-edition bundle. Foil stamping and soft-touch lamination give a premium finish without changing the products. Multi-compartment advent calendar boxes are also available. See our custom cosmetic boxes.

Chocolate, Candy and Specialty Food. Chocolate assortments, truffles, toffee and specialty food gifts need dividers that keep each piece in place and look good when the lid comes off. Sleeve-and-tray and two-piece boxes are popular for assortments; pillow boxes work for stocking stuffers. Explore our custom chocolate packaging.

Ornament Boxes. Custom ornament boxes protect glass, ceramic and wooden ornaments with die-cut inserts sized to each piece. Single-ornament boxes can include a window, and multi-ornament sets can hold four, six or twelve pieces in a grid. They also give handmade ornament makers a gift-ready box that customers can store ornaments in after the holiday.

Gift Shops and Retailers. Many shoppers want gifts they don't have to wrap. Printed gift boxes, kraft retail boxes and branded paper bags give your store a finished look at the counter, and display boxes keep small gifts visible near checkout.

Year-end gifts for clients and employees are judged partly by how they arrive. Rigid gift boxes and magnetic-closure boxes give a keepsake presentation; printed inside lids and message cards carry a note from your team. Custom inserts hold the items you're giving (wine accessories, chocolates, candles, coffee or branded merchandise) so nothing shifts in transit.

Corporate gifts have a hard deadline: they need to arrive before offices close for the holidays. When you request a quote, tell us how many recipients you have, whether gifts ship to one office or to individual addresses, what goes in each box and the date gifts must be packed.

A Christmas online order often goes straight to the person receiving the gift. Inside printing on a mailer box lets the outside stay simple for shipping while the inside looks like a present. Leave room for a gift note, and keep invoices and prices out of the box for ship-to-recipient orders. Check each carrier's published holiday ship-by dates and build them into your order cutoff.

Every style below can be made in custom dimensions and printed with your Christmas or holiday design.

• Rigid and magnetic rigid boxes: Corporate gifts, premium gift sets, keepsake packaging
• Two-piece boxes: Candle gifts, chocolate assortments, ornament sets
• Sleeve and tray boxes: Limited-edition sleeves over existing products; truffle and cookie assortments
• Window boxes: Decorated cookies, ornaments and products customers want to see
• Tuck-end boxes: Single candles, skincare and small retail gifts
• Bakery and cake boxes: Christmas cookies, cakes, stollen and pastry assortments
• Mailer boxes: Online orders shipped direct to the recipient
• Gable boxes: Cookie exchanges, party favors and treats with a built-in handle
• Pillow boxes: Stocking stuffers, gift cards and small favors
• Display boxes: Checkout gifts and holiday market tables
• Custom-shaped boxes: Tree, ornament or gift-shaped packaging for standout products
• Paper and retail bags: In-store gifts and holiday markets

Not sure which fits? Send us your product and how you sell it, or browse all box styles.

"Christmas" or "Happy Holidays"? A Christmas design suits gift sets and products sold only in December. A winter or holiday design (snowflakes, evergreens, a seasonal color palette) can be sold from November through New Year and works for customers celebrating different holidays. Whichever you choose, leave the year off the box so unsold stock can be used next season.

Classic red, green and gold print well on white paperboard; metallic foil on kraft or dark-colored board gives a modern premium look. Embossed logos and soft-touch lamination add texture that people notice when they pick the box up.

Christmas produces more packaging waste than any other time of year. Kraft and recyclable paperboard, fitted paperboard inserts instead of loose plastic fill, and boxes sized to the product all reduce it. Glitter coatings and plastic lamination can make boxes harder to recycle where curbside collection is available, so we'll explain those trade-offs when you choose finishes. A sturdy rigid gift box that recipients keep and reuse is another way to make packaging last beyond the holiday. See our kraft boxes and sustainable packaging options.

• Made to Your Products — Boxes and inserts are sized to what you sell, with a custom dieline and die cutting at no extra charge.
• Design Help Included — Free artwork support and 3D mockups let you approve the look before production.
• Low Minimums — Orders start at 100 boxes, so small makers and new gift sets can have custom packaging too.
• Clear Timing — Most orders are produced and delivered in about 12–15 business days after artwork approval, and we confirm timing on every quote.
• Nationwide Delivery — Free shipping to all 50 states, with tracking on every order.
• Samples Before Bulk — Physical samples are available on request.

• 1. Tell Us What You're Packaging — Product type and dimensions (and weight for candles and glass), quantity, and the date you need boxes in hand.
• 2. Get Your Quote and Design Support — We'll send itemized pricing, typically within 24 hours, and prepare a dieline and artwork proof.
• 3. Review Your Proof and 3D Mockup — Adjust size, design and finish until it's right. Physical samples are available on request.
• 4. Approve for Production — Production starts as soon as you approve final artwork.
• 5. Receive Your Boxes — Delivered to your door with tracking, ready for the holiday season.

• When should I order custom Christmas packaging?
  It depends on how you sell. E-commerce and retail brands should approve artwork by late October, corporate gift buyers by early November, and bakeries by mid-November. Production and delivery typically take 12–15 business days after approval.
• Should my packaging say "Christmas" or "Happy Holidays"?
  Either works. A Christmas design suits products sold only in December; a winter or holiday design can be sold from November through New Year and suits customers who celebrate different holidays.
• Can I reuse Christmas packaging next year?
  Yes, if the design doesn't include the year. Store flat boxes somewhere dry and away from direct sunlight, and they can carry over to next season.
• What's the best packaging for Christmas candles?
  A box with a fitted insert that stops the jar moving. Tuck-end or two-piece boxes suit single candles on a shelf; rigid boxes with divided inserts suit gift sets. Candles shipped by carrier should also go inside a mailer or shipping box.
• What box works best for Christmas cookies?
  A window box with an insert. The window shows off decorated cookies, the insert keeps them from breaking, and grease-resistant, food-grade paperboard handles butter and icing.
• Do you make custom ornament boxes?
  Yes. We make single and multi-ornament boxes with die-cut inserts sized to each ornament, with optional windows.
• Can you make advent calendar boxes?
  Yes. Multi-compartment advent calendar boxes can be made to fit your products. Send us the number of compartments and item sizes.
• What's the difference between primary, retail and shipping packaging?
  Primary packaging holds the product directly, such as a candle jar's box. Retail packaging is designed to be seen and chosen on a shelf, and is often the same box. Shipping packaging is the outer box that protects everything in transit.
• What is the minimum order quantity?
  The minimum order is 100 boxes. Per-box pricing generally drops as quantity increases.
• Do you make corporate Christmas gift boxes?
  Yes. We make rigid, magnetic-closure, two-piece and mailer gift boxes with inserts sized to your gift items, printed with your logo and a holiday message.
• Do you offer eco-friendly Christmas packaging?
  Yes. Kraft and recyclable paperboard, paperboard inserts and recycled or FSC-certified board are available. Skipping glitter and plastic lamination keeps boxes easier to recycle.
• Do you ship nationwide?
  Yes. We ship to all 50 US states, with free shipping and tracking.

Tell us what you're packaging, how many boxes you need and when you need them. We'll recommend a style and material, prepare your design proof and confirm production timing for your holiday order.

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