About Christmas sale and event poster designs
Christmas artwork usually fails in one of two ways: it is beautiful but has nowhere to put your offer, or it is a red banner with a pine branch stuck on top. These designs keep the seasonal mood in the background and the message in a dedicated zone - a price plate, a coupon strip, a countdown block, a date-and-venue panel - so your copy never has to fight the artwork.
The collection covers the three jobs people actually have in December. Atmosphere: a poster for a shop window, a quiet typographic piece, a gift still life. Selling: the Christmas sale poster, the last-order-date banner, the gift-guide promo, where legibility at thumbnail size matters more than decoration. And gathering: party invitations, market stall flyers, church service notices and year-end concert posters, which need a strong date block and room for a venue line.
What size should a Christmas story post be?
1080 x 1920 px (9:16). Keep the headline and the price inside the middle 80% of the frame so platform UI does not cover them, and leave the top 250 px clear if you plan to add a sticker.
Where should the price go on a Christmas sale poster?
Bottom third, on a solid plate rather than directly over the artwork. Patterns, snow and bokeh destroy contrast, and a price nobody can read is a price nobody reads.
What size is a Christmas party poster?
A3 (297 x 420 mm) is the safe default for a printed notice board or venue door; 1080 x 1350 px (4:5) is the equivalent for a feed post. Keep the date, time and venue in one block - people screenshot the image and only re-read that corner.
Can I use these for a Boxing Day or New Year sale?
Yes. The layouts without gift or Santa motifs are deliberately generic winter sale designs, so the same poster works for Boxing Day, end-of-year clearance and New Year promotions - swap the headline line and the date.
![Vertical Christmas character poster, 3D clay render with retro print packaging (3D clay finish). [Colors] hot coral #F2533F, deep navy #17203C, pistachio #A8D5BA, gold #C9A227, ivory #F4EFE4. [Layout] a concentric diamond-grid border in navy and pistachio frames a coral inner field; the snowman is centred and cropped by the bottom edge; the headline fills the very top in two stacked words; a date card and bracket marks sit in the lower corners; a vertical side caption runs down the right edge. [Typography] fat ultra-bold serif with tight tracking for the first word, condensed black sans on a chequer strip for the second, small mono parentheses lines and a two-line date block bottom-left. [Subject] glossy clay snowman with a burgundy beanie, tartan scarf, brass buttons and a carrot nose. [Lighting & mood] soft studio key light, claymation sheen, playful and warm. [Details] asterisk sparkles, harlequin pattern, rounded poster corners, sticker-like flatness. Text: "MERRY CHRISTMAS", "12 / 25".](https://files.posterlet.com/assets/generated/md/4tqc4sb0tao4.webp)
![Wide horizontal holiday greeting banner, linen-textured dark green field with minimal paper-cut shapes (paper-cut finish). [Colors] forest green #16402F, deeper green #0E2C21, butter yellow #F2D24B, pale mint #CFE3D2, soft gold #C8A45C. [Layout] left-weighted type block with two stacked lines and a thin rule beneath, a large empty left margin; a single flat tree occupies the right third, slightly asymmetric with stepped cut branches; tiny stars scatter in the gap between. [Typography] gold italic script for the greeting, small pale sans with wide tracking for the secondary line, hairline underline. [Subject] a layered paper tree topped with a pointed star, defined by cut-paper shadow edges. [Lighting & mood] quiet and elegant, matte low contrast like printed card stock, faint inner glow behind the star. [Details] linen weave texture, six-pointed snowflakes, faint stitching at the bottom corners, subtle paper shadow. Text: "Merry Christmas", "ALL I WANT IS YOU".](https://files.posterlet.com/assets/generated/md/8i6xnasgw0ne.webp)
![Christmas dinner invitation banner, horizontal, letterpress-inspired minimal type. [Colors] oxblood felt #6E1216 to #8C1A1C, lipstick red satin #D2232A, ivory #F7F1E4, brushed gold #C9A24B. [Layout] a centred two-line lockup dominates the frame, a red satin ribbon sweeps in from each side and curls at the edges, gold snowflake ornaments sit in the opposing corners, and one small line of capital letters holds the dinner note at the base. [Typography] thick brush script in white for the first word, an ultra-thin wide serif in gold for the second, tiny spaced caps beneath. [Subject] no illustration at all, the texture of wool felt, the sheen of satin and metallic foil doing all the work. [Lighting & mood] intimate and premium, dim ballroom glow, soft top light raking the felt. [Details] visible fibre texture, ribbon folds with bright edge highlights, corner vignette, foil specular, faint press impression. Text: "MERRY CHRISTMAS", "CHRISTMAS DINNER".](https://files.posterlet.com/assets/generated/md/qv8skzhhau9h.webp)
![Christmas course promo poster, vertical, soft vinyl 3D toy render. [Colors] tomato-red panel #C0392B with a faint grid, mint green #A8D5A2, cream #FFF4E2, gold star accents. [Layout] oversized headline top-left, two diagonal green ribbon bands crossing behind the characters, the hero cluster mid-page, a ticket-shaped cream card at the bottom holding three price rows, QR block bottom-right. [Typography] heavy slanted sans headline with a white outline, small circular badge lettering, rounded sans in the ticket. [Subject] a chubby toy child in a Santa hat seated in an armchair strumming a yellow ukulele, beside a layered fir, a snowman holding gifts and a green bottle-brush tree. [Lighting & mood] soft studio light, candy-bright, playful and rounded. [Details] text: "KIDS MUSIC CAMP", "$119 TO $59", "DEC SPECIAL"; glossy plastic sheen, tiny snowflakes, faint contact shadow on the red floor.](https://files.posterlet.com/assets/generated/md/ytmus3wj928j.webp)
![Square social post, intimate lifestyle still-life photograph. [Colors] Chocolate knit browns (#6B4630), berry red (#B3242B), warm bokeh golds (#E8B24C), cream, forest green. [Layout] Edge-to-edge photograph inside a narrow red keyline and a thin green outer border; content sits low and centre, the bokeh tree fills the upper left, a small caption floats just off centre. [Typography] Small spaced serif capitals in white with a tiny pixel tree glyph beside it; nothing else. [Subject] Two feet in chunky hand-knitted reindeer slipper socks, brown wool with cream cuffs, embroidered antlers, googly eyes and appliqué reindeer detail; gift boxes stacked softly out of focus at the bottom left, a lit tree behind. [Lighting & mood] Available light from the tree, wide golden bokeh circles, warm shadows, slight highlight bloom; relaxed, domestic, fireside-cosy. [Details] Text element: "MERRY CHRISTMAS". Visible wool loops and fuzz, shallow focus, natural grain, no studio perfection.](https://files.posterlet.com/assets/generated/md/78xx5yt9hh0t.webp)
![Vertical Christmas shopping sale poster, still-life product photography on deep red paper (still-life finish). [Colors] crimson #B01824, kraft brown #C4A583, pine green #24513C, holly berry red #D62B33, snow white. [Layout] two diagonal kraft gift boxes create an S-curve, one upper right and one lower left, leaving a clear headline zone in the top third and a three-line benefit list mid-frame; a thin white square outline wanders behind the lower box. [Typography] heavy white sans headline stacked in two tight lines, a large numerals-only date line with a hairline divider, short left-aligned white benefit lines with the key figures emphasised. [Subject] kraft parcels tied with patterned washi ribbon, pine sprigs, red berries, a candy cane, one small gold star ornament. [Lighting & mood] soft matte studio light, rich editorial warmth, gentle vignette. [Details] scattered four-point star sparkles, dotted ribbon pattern, thin white corner marks. Text: "MERRY CHRISTMAS", "DEC 24–25", "BUY ONE GET ONE".](https://files.posterlet.com/assets/generated/md/i2fjltm72yrh.webp)
![Christmas drinks sale poster, vertical, food still-life photography. [Colors] deep crimson backdrop #9C1524 with bokeh tree lights, cream #F5E7CF and gold #E3B15E type, pale peach drink #F0C9A8. [Layout] a two-line headline block at the top with tilted gold lettering, a green ribbon band across the page holding the discount line, the hero cup dead-centre on a snow bank, props flanking both sides, a thin date strip pinned at the bottom. [Typography] bold rounded sans with a soft drop shadow, italic gold script accent, small white sans for the date line. [Subject] a tall clear cup of iced milk tea crowned with whipped cream and caramel drizzle, ringed by miniature frosted firs, pine cones, a red bow and a chocolate star. [Lighting & mood] festive studio light, glittering snow, appetising and warm. [Details] text: "HOLIDAY CHEER", "UP TO 40% OFF", "DEC 23-25"; falling snow flecks, shallow depth of field, defocused lights behind.](https://files.posterlet.com/assets/generated/md/rg63gncg2k2x.webp)
![Widescreen Christmas gala banner, horizontal, in a moody night-scene finish. [Colors] Deep burgundy to black vignette (#4A0A10 to #1A0305), lacquered holly green, warm gold lettering (#E3C07A), scattered amber bokeh. [Layout] A symmetrical garland arch of pine, red ribbon and candy canes frames the top edge, mirrored by a poinsettia-and-pine garland along the bottom edge; the centre is a clear dark stage for a three-tier type stack, with a broad ribbon bow and a single gold star acting as a crown above the words. [Typography] Gold bevel-embossed bold sans for the main title, small spaced capitals above it for the year, wide-tracked thin serif below. [Subject] Ornamental only — glossy ribbon loops, lacquered baubles and gilded stars catching stage light, no figures. [Lighting & mood] Dramatic spotlight from centre top, glossy specular hits, celebratory award-night atmosphere. [Details] Drifting glitter, fine gold particles, deep shadow falloff at the corners; three text elements: "CHRISTMAS GALA", "20XX", "MERRY CHRISTMAS".](https://files.posterlet.com/assets/generated/md/pp8sz4ynb9qe.webp)
![Christmas phone wallpaper, vertical, luminous airbrush illustration. [Colors] charcoal ground #0B0B0F, iridescent violet-blue needles #6E7BE0-#C9D4FF, cyan, magenta and coral bauble accents, pale gold script. [Layout] a tight centred stack: small date row, oversized ultra-thin clock numerals, a glowing script line beneath, a full-height tree just right of centre, star burst at the apex, snow dust scattered through the whole frame. [Typography] ultra-light geometric sans for the clock, a sweeping monoline script for the greeting. [Subject] an ethereal fir built from feathered painterly strokes, ribbon garlands, glossy baubles and a bright four-point star, dissolving into violet mist at the base. [Lighting & mood] inner glow, soft bloom, no hard shadows, dreamlike and still. [Details] text limited to "MERRY CHRISTMAS", "05:20" and one small date row; salt-grain texture in the black ground, fine white speckles, faint glitter cross-stars.](https://files.posterlet.com/assets/generated/md/1wzcppiyzqng.webp)
![Vertical event flyer for a gingerbread decorating afternoon, flat-lay food styling on a textured red ground (still-life finish). [Colors] poppy red #C21F2C, cream #FBF3E4, ginger #C98A4B, forest green #14684A, powdered-sugar white. [Layout] centred stack: a title row flanked by two small pine trees, a green pill date bar, the two hero cookies on the upper middle, a support line, then two outlined pill tags for time and venue at the bottom; four differently decorated cookies intrude from the corners. [Typography] bold rounded white sans for the headline, wide-tracked white serif for the date, thin white sans with thin rule for the detail lines. [Subject] two iced gingerbread figures, one in red lederhosen, one in a white apron skirt, both smiling. [Lighting & mood] flat overhead styling light, warm and homemade. [Details] snowflake-patterned cookies, sugar crystals, painterly red fabric weave, generous margins. Text: "MERRY CHRISTMAS", "DEC 25", "GINGERBREAD DIY · 2PM".](https://files.posterlet.com/assets/generated/md/ogym5r5d0mnl.webp)
![Vertical Christmas decor guide poster, illustrated doorway scene with photographic interior (collage finish). [Colors] pine green #1F4034, brick red #B23A2B, teal #2E5F57, cream #F3EAD9, candy pink #E8A0A0. [Layout] a green tiled wall fills the frame; a large arched opening in the centre reveals a grey brick living room with a flocked tree; a ribbon banner arcs across the top third; a cut-out Santa figure walks in from the lower right and overlaps the arch. [Typography] bold white brush lettering with an orange offset shadow across the top, one small white line inside the ribbon, a tiny white sans line at the base. [Subject] snow-dusted tree with silver baubles, wrapped gifts, grey armchair, Santa carrying a stack of red presents. [Lighting & mood] warm interior glow inside the arch against a cool green wall, playful festive collage. [Details] string lights and bells across the top, falling snow specks, soft arched floor shadow, gold gift ribbon. Text: "CHRISTMAS AT HOME", "DECOR GUIDE".](https://files.posterlet.com/assets/generated/md/nn5y8eje8cn4.webp)
![Vertical Christmas greeting poster, felt stop-motion. [Colors] midnight navy #101B33, scarlet #C61F2B, cream felt #F6EBD8, lamp amber #F2B75E. [Layout] script headline and cap title in the upper third, a low Santa figure working at centre, small props scattered on a snow plane, a footer contact strip. [Typography] flowing red script over white bold sans, thin spaced caps for the sub-line. [Subject] a needle-felted Santa kneeling to set a gold star on a tiny lit fir, a red toy train on curved track, a moss-green gift box, a lit cottage and lamp post behind, fir branches framing the top edge. [Lighting & mood] warm practical glow from the little tree, cold night air, intimate and cosy. [Details] visible wool fibre and stitched seams, snow grain on the felt ground, shallow depth of field with bokeh lights in the foreground. Copy: "MERRY CHRISTMAS", "WARMEST WISHES". Finish: felt textile.](https://files.posterlet.com/assets/generated/md/rxftt2fo7ian.webp)
![Wide horizontal banner announcing a Christmas dinner service, dark red textured wall backdrop with a styled food still life (still-life finish). [Colors] deep burgundy #6E1116, velvet red #8C1A20, gold #C9A063, pine green #22432F, berry #C0303A. [Layout] generous left type zone; the subject sits in the right third — a pudding on a white doily ringed by a radial pine-needle wreath; a curled red ribbon enters at the top-left and another sweeps across the lower right. [Typography] oversized gold script word set at a slight angle, a heavy letterspaced serif word just below it, a small white line with dot separators at the base. [Subject] dark Christmas pudding crowned with sugared cranberries and icing-sugar dust. [Lighting & mood] moody restaurant lighting, glossy berry highlights, shallow falloff to the edges. [Details] gold star sparkles, scattered pine sprigs, satin ribbon sheen, faint stucco texture. Text: "Merry Christmas", "DINNER RESERVATIONS OPEN".](https://files.posterlet.com/assets/generated/md/sofpjppfvup4.webp)
![Square social post, Christmas plog photograph with graphic framing. [Colors] Warm amber and chocolate browns, bokeh golds (#E8B24C), berry red (#B3272D), cream, thin red-and-white candy stripes. [Layout] A double frame: a wide diagonal candy-stripe border, then a thin green keyline around the square photo; script type floats top right, a handwritten arrow-and-star doodle loops from the upper left, a red label plate is centred at the bottom. [Typography] Casual brush script for the English greeting, bold rounded sans reversed in white on the red plate. [Subject] A glass snow globe on a bed of dried red moss, containing a miniature alpine village and small fir trees dusted with snow, warm fairy lights glowing behind it; a tiny felt reindeer head peeks over the bottom edge. [Lighting & mood] Golden-hour string lights blurred into wide bokeh, backlit globe with a soft halo; cosy, snapshot-casual, December evening. [Details] Text elements: "Merry Christmas", "CHRISTMAS UNBOXING". Shallow depth of field, floating dust, glossy glass reflection, slightly imperfect hand-drawn marks.](https://files.posterlet.com/assets/generated/md/obk9z159cw3s.webp)
![Christmas livestream backdrop kit, vertical, photo-real still life with flat overlay panels. [Colors] crimson #B01F28 top band fading to #7E1420, forest green #1E5B34 ribbons, cream #F3E9DA and champagne gold #D6B26A. [Layout] the top fifth is a solid red banner hung with a garland of ornaments, bells and pine sprigs on fine strings; a full decorated tree stands in a room corner through the middle; a narrow column of stacked red cards is docked at the right edge; a red footer strip holds three small badges. [Typography] heavy condensed sans headline, a script subtitle on a green ribbon, small white sans inside the coupon cards. [Subject] a densely dressed fir with silver and gold ornaments, a faux fur rug, a wooden crate and kraft-wrapped parcels at its foot. [Lighting & mood] warm indoor glow, soft window light, busy promotional energy. [Details] text: "HOLIDAY GIFT SEASON", "MERRY CHRISTMAS", "$10 COUPON"; tiny snowflake glyphs, gold confetti at the top edge.](https://files.posterlet.com/assets/generated/md/ev3gzusw28g1.webp)
![Long vertical scroll page for a holiday greeting, illustrated midnight city night scene (night-scene finish). [Colors] navy #0B2A50, cobalt #1D4E89, ice blue #A9CBE8, gold foil #D9B96A, snow white #F7FAFF. [Layout] stacked skyline bands in the upper and lower thirds with a wide open sky between them; layered rooflines, a ferris wheel and clock tower silhouettes; a white scalloped lace border frames the very top and bottom; a white medallion sits dead centre. [Typography] arched serif letters curving around the medallion ring, a thin gold italic script low in the frame, tiny snowflake-accented captions in the empty sky. [Subject] reindeer sleigh flying above the rooftops, gold wire ornament ball, gold gift outline, drifting snow. [Lighting & mood] cold blue night with warm gold highlights, elegant storybook calm. [Details] star sparks, hairline white window grids, lace-like paper edge, subtle grain. Text: "MERRY CHRISTMAS", "CHRISTMAS EVE".](https://files.posterlet.com/assets/generated/md/ktwjpms655x5.webp)
![Vertical Christmas product sale poster, 3D still life. [Colors] walnut #6B4326 tabletop, sage #7BA05B tray, scarlet #C8202E, cream #F3E7D6. [Layout] oversized red mittens and a wrapped card clustered at the top, a tree-shaped compartment tray centred as the hero object, product cells in a grid inside it, a ribbon panel with dates across the very bottom. [Typography] inflated rounded display, small caps label, hairline rules on the info plate. [Subject] a green tree-shaped moulded tray with seven cells holding a Santa figurine, gingerbread man, lipstick, camera, cufflink box, perfume bottle and a red bow; cocoa mugs, candles and a wrapped gift sit around it. [Lighting & mood] cosy tabletop lamp light, glossy plastic highlights, warm wood grain. [Details] snowflake-embossed mittens, gold bells on the info plate, red-white striped border ribbon, shallow depth of field. Copy: "CHRISTMAS SALE", "DEC 24 – DEC 25". Finish: 3D clay product render.](https://files.posterlet.com/assets/generated/md/ijkdrl9oo1n7.webp)
![Vertical three-panel photo collage social post, soft neutral interior photography (collage finish). [Colors] warm greige #E8E4DF, oat #D9D2C7, blush pink accent #F2B9B4, dark pine green #2F4A3A. [Layout] three stacked lifestyle photographs in one tall column: top frame a pale living room with a flocked tree in the left corner, middle a cream armchair with a teddy bear, bottom a dining table with a lit tree behind; a torn pink brush-stroke banner crosses all three seams at about 45% height. [Typography] heavy rounded white display sans with a thin dark outline sitting on the banner, small gold script subline beneath it. [Subject] decorated Christmas tree, kraft gift boxes, framed wall art, pillar candles, woven basket. [Lighting & mood] soft overcast daylight, low contrast, calm Scandinavian styling, light film grain. [Details] mini reindeer ornament breaking over the banner edge, cotton snow on the branches, ribbed glassware, subtle photo borders. Text: "CHRISTMAS HOME EDIT", "SANTA IS ONLINE".](https://files.posterlet.com/assets/generated/md/s0riovpwz955.webp)
![Vertical real-estate Christmas offer poster, flat matte crimson field with bold graphic shapes. [Colors] deep red #A3121B background, true red #C81E28, warm gold #D8B27A, off-white #F6F1E7. [Layout] a quiet header row top-left, a left-aligned headline stack in the upper third, a small feature block beneath it, and a giant bell silhouette filling the lower right; the bell is cropped by the bottom edge and its interior holds a thin gold-outlined city skyline. [Typography] high-contrast display serif at large size, thin letterspaced gold Latin support lines, an enormous condensed gold serif greeting running off the bottom-right edge at 20% opacity. [Subject] the red bell with a glossy gold clapper and a holly leaf at its crown. [Lighting & mood] studio-flat, luxurious, shadowless, print-poster crispness. [Details] hairline divider under the headline, small save plate line, faint paper texture, corner contact strip. Text: "HOME IS EVERY CHRISTMAS EVE", "SAVE 12,250", "MERRY CHRISTMAS".](https://files.posterlet.com/assets/generated/md/g6wbux7ae836.webp)
![Christmas phone wallpaper, vertical, night-scene 3D render with glossy sculptural foliage. [Colors] near-black backdrop #05070A, emerald-to-lime tree #1F6B3A-#B9E86B, warm gold bokeh #E8B45A with amber floor reflections. [Layout] centred stack: a small date row at the top, one oversized digital clock, a curved script arching beneath it, a tall tree filling the middle, reindeer and a gift crate on a snow mound at the base. [Typography] thin light sans for the clock numerals, a hand-brushed warm-gold script for the greeting, small white sans for the top row. [Subject] a luminous layered fir with candy-gloss needles and silver and gold baubles, a small gold reindeer and a wooden crate of parcels beside it. [Lighting & mood] self-lit tree, floating dust bokeh, soft floor glow, quiet midnight calm. [Details] three text elements only: "MERRY CHRISTMAS", "05:20", and one slim date row; faint star flares, heavy dark vignette at the edges.](https://files.posterlet.com/assets/generated/md/on169314sgec.webp)