Overview & Specifications
What Are Holiday Stickers?
Holiday stickers are adhesive stickers and labels printed with seasonal artwork and applied to packaging a brand already uses. They turn a year-round box, bag or tissue into a holiday edition for a few weeks, so the packaging underneath does not have to be reprinted.
Holiday Stickers sit in Holiday & Seasonal Packaging and are made as Custom Sticker Rolls, Custom Sticker Sheets or Custom Individual Stickers.
What it has to do
What a Holiday Sticker Has to Do
A holiday sticker is applied by hand or machine to many different surfaces, often at speed, and may need to come off after the season. Each need below is matched to how it is met.
01
Seal
Seal Tissue and Boxes
A round or die-cut seal closes tissue paper or a box flap. The adhesive is matched to the surface, since tissue, kraft and coated board each hold differently.02
Act
Act as a Gift Tag
A "to / from" sticker with a writable area replaces a hanging tag. Confirm writability with the intended pen on the selected stock and finish.03
Fit
Fit the Packing Workflow
Rolls suit dispensers and applicators for high-volume packing, once label dimensions, spacing, core size and unwind direction are confirmed for the equipment. Sheets and individual stickers suit hand packing and inserts in an order.04
Come
Come Off After the Season
A removable adhesive lets the sticker be peeled from year-round packaging after the holiday. A permanent adhesive suits seals that should stay put.
Roll vs Sheet Holiday Stickers
Choose rolls when packers apply many stickers in a row; choose sheets when stickers are handed out or applied by hand in small sets. The table compares the formats.
| Attribute | Rolls | Sheets | Individual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delivery | Continuous liner on a core | Several stickers on one sheet | Separate pieces |
| Application | Dispenser, applicator or fast hand peeling | Hand application | Hand application or as an insert |
| Best for | High-volume packing | Gift sets, kits, handouts | Giveaways, order inserts |
| Mixed designs | One design per roll is typical | Several designs on one sheet | One design per piece |
| Page | Custom Sticker Rolls | Custom Sticker Sheets | Custom Individual Stickers |
Christmas Labels
Christmas labels carry trees, ornaments, snowflakes or a "merry Christmas" greeting, often in gold or silver foil on red, green or kraft stock. They are used as box seals, gift tags and seasonal product labels.
Holiday Stickers Specifications
Holiday Stickers are specified around the surface, the format, the material and the adhesive. Review the specifications below to plan the run.
| Specification | Available Configuration |
|---|---|
| Product Type | Seasonal decorative sticker or label |
| Category | Holiday Packaging |
| Formats | Custom Sticker Rolls, Custom Sticker Sheets, Custom Individual Stickers |
| Dimensions | Custom width × height and shape |
| Material | SBS, kraft, metallic, holographic, pearlescent or textured paper; PET, vinyl/PVC or BOPP film; clear and foil options |
| Adhesive | Permanent or removable, matched to the surface |
| Print Methods | Offset, digital, UV, screen or flexographic printing; full-color CMYK, spot color, white ink plus color |
| Finishes | Matte, gloss or soft-touch lamination, aqueous coating, foil stamping, emboss/deboss, Spot UV and raised 3D UV |
| Security Role | Decorative; tamper evidence is outside this specification |
| Starting Price | From $1.25 / unit; final price depends on size, material, print, finishes and quantity |
| Minimum Order | 500 units |
| Standard Production | 7 days from approved proof |
| Rush Production | Available on request |
| Shipping | USA and worldwide |
What Size Holiday Sticker Do I Need?
Measure the space where the sticker goes: the box flap, the tissue fold or the tag area. Final size and shape are set on the approved proof.
| Measurement | What to Record |
|---|---|
| Surface | Box, bag, tissue, jar or card |
| Space | Width and height available |
| Shape | Round, square, rectangle or die-cut |
| Format | Roll (dimensions, spacing, core and unwind for a dispenser), sheet or individual |
Test on the Real Surface
Apply a sample to the actual box, bag or tissue. Check that it holds, and that a removable sticker peels cleanly.
What to Check Before Bulk Production
Review printed samples applied to the real packaging. Record the approved material, adhesive and finish on the signed-off sample. Where a sample shows a problem, review the cause, revise the specification and confirm it on another packed sample.
| If the sample shows | Cause to review |
|---|---|
| Seal lifts from tissue or kraft | Adhesive against that surface |
| Removable sticker tears the box coating | Adhesive strength against the coating |
| Gift tag will not take ink | Stock and finish of the writable area |
| Roll will not feed the dispenser | Label dimensions, spacing, core size and unwind direction |
Seven days covers standard production from approved proof once the specification is confirmed; delivery timing is confirmed separately, so count back from the date packing starts.
