35 Holiday Brand Activations

From Submerged Easter Egg Stunts to Black Christmas Shops

Holiday brand activations serve as a key moment of interaction between consumers and brands during times of year that emotions are already running high, making the cultivation of meaningful moments more easily accessible.

In order to ring in the 2015 Christmas season in style, PNC Bank commissioned the construction of a life-sized replica of one of their branch's made entirely from gingerbread and candies. The immersive holiday experience even featured a functioning gingerbread ATM and was constructed at Philadelphia's Penn's Landing seasonal skating rink.

Separately, Cadbury's 2016 Easter holiday campaign included a larger than life publicity stunt at Loch Ness lake. The inventive promotion featured the installation of three giant purple eggs in the middle of Loch Ness, while UK residents are told to keep an eye out for more of the brand's signature purple eggs to continue popping up around the UK.

SCORE
5.6 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia
GENERATION
  • Gen Z (primary audience)
  • Gen Alpha (primary audience)
  • Millennial (primary audience)
  • Gen X (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 86%
Activity 74%
Freshness 8%
Mountainous Holiday Trees
CATEGORY
Marketing
Mountainous Holiday Trees
Magical Santa Stunts
CATEGORY
Autos
Magical Santa Stunts
On-Demand Tannenbaum Deliveries
CATEGORY
Marketing
On-Demand Tannenbaum Deliveries
Elfin Shipping Services
CATEGORY
Marketing
Elfin Shipping Services
Festively Personalized Spreads
CATEGORY
Marketing
Festively Personalized Spreads
Life-Size Tablet Pianos
CATEGORY
Marketing
Life-Size Tablet Pianos
Branded Pop-Up Pantries
CATEGORY
Marketing
Branded Pop-Up Pantries
Festive Scented Taxi Cabs
CATEGORY
Marketing
Festive Scented Taxi Cabs
Milk Bottle Christmas Trees
CATEGORY
Marketing
Milk Bottle Christmas Trees
Potato Chip Tannenbaums
CATEGORY
Marketing
Potato Chip Tannenbaums
Floral Confession Booths
CATEGORY
Marketing
Floral Confession Booths
Holiday Pop-Up Lodges
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Holiday Pop-Up Lodges
Movie-Inspired Pizza Deliveries
CATEGORY
Autos
Movie-Inspired Pizza Deliveries
Promotional Trick-or-Treat Doors
CATEGORY
Marketing
Promotional Trick-or-Treat Doors
Automotive Advent Calendars
CATEGORY
Autos
Automotive Advent Calendars
Greeting Card Trucks
CATEGORY
Autos
Greeting Card Trucks
Life-Sized LEGO Trains
CATEGORY
Life-Stages
Life-Sized LEGO Trains
Holiday Menswear Pop-Ups
CATEGORY
Business
Holiday Menswear Pop-Ups
Fashionable Mall Santas
CATEGORY
Marketing
Fashionable Mall Santas
Coffee Cup Christmas Trees
CATEGORY
Marketing
Coffee Cup Christmas Trees
Submerged Easter Egg Stunts
CATEGORY
Marketing
Submerged Easter Egg Stunts
Rejuvenating Holiday Pop-Ups
CATEGORY
Marketing
Rejuvenating Holiday Pop-Ups
Pop-Up Ski Lounges
CATEGORY
Marketing
Pop-Up Ski Lounges
Chocolate Bunny Activations
CATEGORY
Marketing
Chocolate Bunny Activations
Cozy Holiday Lounges
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Cozy Holiday Lounges
Gingerbread House Bank Pop-Ups
CATEGORY
Marketing
Gingerbread House Bank Pop-Ups
Store-Unwrapping Stunts
CATEGORY
Marketing
Store-Unwrapping Stunts
Snowy White Christmas Pop-Ups
CATEGORY
Marketing
Snowy White Christmas Pop-Ups
Black Christmas Shops
CATEGORY
Marketing
Black Christmas Shops
Digital Christmas Countdowns
CATEGORY
Marketing
Digital Christmas Countdowns
Holiday Candy Pawnshop Pop-Ups
CATEGORY
Marketing
Holiday Candy Pawnshop Pop-Ups
Festive Candy Campaigns
CATEGORY
Marketing
Festive Candy Campaigns
Beer-Dispensing Christmas Trees
CATEGORY
Marketing
Beer-Dispensing Christmas Trees
Seasonal Beer Experiences
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Seasonal Beer Experiences
Festive Chocolate-Covered Pop-Ups
CATEGORY
Marketing
Festive Chocolate-Covered Pop-Ups