Christmas 2026is Friday, December 25. The best free Christmas stuff comes back every year: a free photo with Santa at Bass Pro Shops and Cabela's, a free kids' holiday workshop at Home Depot, a free PC game a day from the Epic Games Store, free Santa letters and cards by mail, and the free NORAD Santa tracker on Christmas Eve. Families who need help can get free toys through Toys for Tots and the Angel Tree.
Christmas 2026 freebies open now
Nothing for this one is listed yet this season. Offers usually show up a week or two ahead, and new ones land on the FreebieAgent homepage as soon as they open, so check back.
Free Christmas fun for kids
- Free Santa photo.Bass Pro Shops and Cabela's Santa's Wonderland has included a free 4x6 photo with Santa, plus free crafts and activities. Reserve a slot online, about a week ahead.
- Free kids' workshop.Home Depot's free workshop is on the first Saturday of the month (December 5, 2026), usually a holiday build. Register on Home Depot's site.
- Free letter from Santa.Printable letters, the North Pole postmark and Canada Post's free reply. See how to get a free letter from Santa.
- NORAD Tracks Santa. Free on Christmas Eve on the NORAD site and app, with games and a countdown through December.
Free stuff for you
- Free games. The Epic Games Store has run a free mystery game every day for about two weeks in mid to late December. Claim each one on its day and it is yours to keep.
- Free Christmas cards. Charities, churches and photo sites mail free cards. See free Christmas cards by mail for the catches.
- Free holiday movies. Library apps like Kanopy and Hoopla stream holiday movies free with a library card, and free ad-supported services add Christmas channels in December.
- Free samples. Beauty and fragrance brands sample heavily before Christmas, since a sample can become a gift. The live ones are in the list above.
Free help for families
Toys for Tots (run by the Marine Corps Reserve) and the Salvation Army Angel Tree give free toys and clothes to kids in families who need help. Sign-ups usually close in early December. Churches and community groups also hand out free Christmas dinners and gift boxes. Call 211 to find one near you.
Tips
- Book Santa photo slots early. Weekends in December fill up first.
- Skip "free gift card" and "free iPhone" Christmas ads. Those are survey traps.
- Free Shipping Day is usually in mid-December, the last good day to order gifts by mail.