The holiday season is the time of hosting and gifting. Etsy’s 2025 Holiday Trend Edit is out now, and it’s the quintessential resource to determine your holiday aesthetic. The edit breaks down all the trends for the upcoming season, as well as the products that emulate it.
This year’s edit shows that people are thinking outside the (neatly gift wrapped) box when it comes to holiday decor and gifting inspiration. The trends show that mixing classic holiday symbols and motifs with your own personal style is not only possible, but preferred.
Etsy Trend Expert Dayna Isom Johnson describes this year’s trending shopping choices as “both personal and expressive,” which is reflected by the uniqueness of the aesthetics on the trend edit, as well as the personalized and custom nature of some of the featured products.
“‘Dopamine’ continues to be a key theme as shoppers crave a sense of escapism. They’re looking for pieces that lift them up and make their lives a little more magical,” Isom Johnson says.
Explore the breakdown of the most popular holiday vibes for the upcoming season.
Nonna Holiday
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Nonna Holiday is all about things you’d find at your grandmother’s house: family recipes, coziness, and vintage kitchen items. It’s as if you turned a warm hug and home-cooked meal into an aesthetic. Think homemade pasta and bread, tomato motifs, quilted details, vintage silverware, and keepsake items with a nostalgic, personalized touch (whether that be an engraving, embroidery, or a handwritten recipe). The trend edit spotlights GiftShopByKORISSA’s custom bread baskets, perfectly fitting for the Nonna Holiday emphasis on warmth and tradition.
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Supper Club
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This year, elevating at-home entertaining is huge. People are connecting via reviving the classic dinner party with touches that feel both polished and playful. According to the trend report, searches involving table setting are up 1000%, with cocktail napkins being one of this year’s top gifts. Major parts of this aesthetic include glassware sets, placemats, table settings, candles, and ornate serving dishes. If you’re looking for a gift for a friend that loves to host an intimate dinner party, consider any of the following.
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Play Haus
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You’ve probably heard of dopamine dressing, but Play Haus is all about dopamine decorating. Keys to the Play Haus’ aesthetic are brightness, boldness, and embracing things that your childhood self would have been drawn to. Dopamine item searches are up 40% and colorful accessories are up 3000%, according to the report. Campy, colorful, and creative are the defining descriptors.
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Nutcrackercore
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Nutcrackercore combines the classic holiday ballet with whimsical, fairytale elements. It’s an ode to a night at the ballet with Clara and the Sugar Plum Fairy. The trend edit reports that ballet music box sales have risen 1000% in the past year. Incorporate the aesthetic into your space with a ballet music box of your own, velvet bows and ribbons, or anything that magically brings your space to life—just like the Nutcracker in the ballet story.
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Gothmas
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Gothmas brings all the right kind of drama to the holiday party. Filled with essentials from the goth aesthetic, Gothmas gives an air of mystery and romance to classic holiday decorating. Isom Johnson recommends black accents, lace, and candles to add mystery and intrigue to your holiday decor.
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Shiver the Season
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Finally, we have Shiver the Season. This aesthetic takes the whimsy, drama, and ornateness of previous ones like Nutcrackercore and entirely reimagines it. With mixed metals, jewels, and leather pieces, Shiver the Season highlights nautical, “swashbuckling” elements that create a sense of adventure. A featured item in the Shiver the Season edit is mystery jewelry jars, which Isom Johnson calls “modern-day treasure chests.”
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