09/03/2026
December should be spent serving customers — not chasing proofs and tracking shipments.
The businesses that stay out of the holiday rush are the ones planning it right now.
Every holiday print project moves through the same steps: design, proofing, production, finishing, shipping and sometimes installation. Start early and every one of those stages has room to breathe — more stock and finish options, time to sit with a proof before approving it, and no decisions made in a hurry.
A comfortable timeline looks like this:
August–September: Make the plan
September–October: Place major orders
October–November: Finish production
December: Bring it all to life
Already past that point? Come talk to us anyway. There's almost always a way to make it work.
Use the complete holiday print timeline to start planning: https://www.alphagraphics.com/blog/blog/2026/09/holiday-printing-cards-gifts-signage-promo-timelines
What holiday project always seems to sneak up on your business?