Christmas Posters

Start from a holiday layout in our poster design templates and put your sale, your event date or your greeting on it in the online editor. Set the template to the size you ordered first, so the headline scales with the poster.

Already have your artwork? Skip the editor and download a press-ready blank instead. Each blank Christmas poster template is built at the real trim size with the 1/8" bleed and safe margin already drawn in, so your design never crowds the cut. Grab the size that matches your order, drop your art in, and upload.

Holiday Poster Sizes for Windows, Walls and Easels

Size is a reading distance decision before it is a design one. Work out how far away the person is standing when they need to have read it, then pick from the 14 sizes.

• 11" x 17", counter and A frame: read from a step or two away, at a till, a counter or an A frame board on the pavement outside the door. This is the size a single copy at $25 gets you, so it is also the size to test a design on before committing to a run.
• 12" x 18", A frame and small window: the same jobs with more room for a headline, and it still fits a standard pavement frame without trimming.
• 16" x 20", in store wall: read from across an aisle. Big enough for a seasonal offer above a display without taking the whole wall.
• 18" x 24", window and event easel: read from the far side of the pavement or from a car slowing at the curb, and the size most easels are built around for a foyer, a church entrance or a market stall.
• Custom, up to 48" x 96": full glass, a stairwell, a stage flank or a wall filling holiday scene, made to order for the space rather than sized down to fit a stock trim.

One rule saves most reprints. The further back the reader is, the fewer words the poster can carry. A counter poster can hold dates, terms and a list; an 18" x 24" window poster needs a headline, one offer and nothing else, because a passer by reads it in the two seconds it takes to walk past.

What Stocks and Finishes Can You Choose

You can print a Christmas poster on 10 stocks: 10mil semi gloss, 10mil hi gloss, and 32# bright white uncoated paper, semi gloss and gloss canvas, 13oz smooth blockout vinyl, permanent and removable white adhesive vinyl, 10 mil backlit film, and 7mil weatherproof polypropylene. Lamination runs from none to 3 mil gloss on one or both sides.

The stock is what decides where a Christmas poster can go. The 10mil semi gloss, hi gloss, and 32# bright white uncoated papers are the classic indoor choices for windows and walls. Gloss or semi gloss canvas gives a framed, gallery feel for a lobby. The 13oz smooth blockout vinyl and 7mil weatherproof polypropylene stand up outdoors and in the cold, so a poster can face the street. Permanent or removable white adhesive vinyl goes straight onto glass or a wall, with no frame. And 10 mil backlit film glows when you drop it into a light box. Add 3 mil gloss lamination on one or both sides to guard against scuffs and moisture, or leave it plain.

How Much Do Christmas Posters Cost

One 11" x 17" Christmas poster costs $25. Order 1 poster or up to 100 on one order, and the size, the stock, the lamination and the turnaround set the total, which the configurator shows before checkout.

From the $25 entry price, the number tracks your choices: a larger size, a canvas or backlit stock, a gloss lamination, or a rush speed each move the total, and you see every change as you make it. Order a single poster for one window or up to 100 for a full rollout. Want a side-by-side quote against another printer? 4OVER4 Price Match beats a real competitor price by an extra 10% - the 110% price-match guarantee.

Where Can You Hang Christmas Posters

Shops, cafes, churches, schools and market vendors hang them as window displays, in-store holiday signage, event and market backdrops, lobby and office decor, and seasonal art. On weatherproof vinyl or adhesive stock a poster goes outdoors or onto glass, and backlit film lights up inside a light box.

Change the stock and the same design fits a different spot. Retailers tape them inside windows and hang them over displays to announce a holiday sale. Restaurants and cafes set a festive scene by the door. Churches, schools, and community halls print nativity and event art for the season. On weatherproof vinyl or adhesive stock a poster can face the street or stick to the glass without a frame, and on backlit film it lights up a bus shelter or a menu box. One file, printed on the right material, covers the whole building.

The venue decides the stock and the mounting

• Retail windows: printed on removable adhesive vinyl the poster goes straight onto the glass with no tape or frame and lifts off in January without leaving residue on the window. If the poster faces a bright street and you do not want the daylight washing through it from behind, blockout vinyl keeps it solid.
• Church foyers and halls: usually no fixings allowed on the wall, so this is an easel job. An 18" x 24" on a heavier stock stands on a board without curling, and 32# bright white uncoated suits printed text under warm indoor lighting because it does not throw glare back at anyone reading it.
• School halls and corridors: posters get touched here, so add lamination. Any of the 5 lamination options up to 3 mil gloss puts a wipeable skin over the print and stops the corners going soft by the second week of December.
• Cafe counters: small format, close reading, and steam and splashes. Laminate one side, keep to 11" x 17", and stand it rather than tape it.
• Market stalls and outdoor pitches: weatherproof polypropylene takes rain and handling that paper cannot, and it packs down and comes back out next weekend, which is what a stall needs.
• Backlit displays and light boxes: backlit film is the stock built for that fitting, and it holds color when a lamp is shining through it rather than onto it.
• A holiday piece you keep: gloss or semi gloss canvas turns a nativity print or a seasonal illustration into something that comes back out of the box every year rather than into the recycling in January.

With runs of 1 to 100 you can mix these on one order: one canvas print for the entrance, a handful of 11" x 17" counter posters and a single window vinyl for the glass, all from the same artwork.

How Fast Can You Get Christmas Posters

4OVER4 prints Christmas posters on a standard 2 business day turnaround, with next-day and same-day rush out of the New York City facility. Order by the daily cutoff and a same-day job ships that afternoon. You choose the speed in the configurator, and faster options adjust the price.

December deadlines do not wait, so the turnaround options are built for a rush. The standard speed is 2 business days, and when the calendar tightens you can move to next-day or same-day production out of our NYC plant. Every order can also include a free online proof, so you approve exactly how the art looks before it prints. 99.8% of 4OVER4 orders arrive on time and 82% ship early, so the date is not a gamble.

How Do Christmas Posters Compare to Other Posters

Christmas posters are the seasonal pick with the widest stock list. If you are weighing a bigger print, a heavier standard poster or a reusable Dry Erase Poster, compare the starting prices first. The chart below lines up Christmas posters against their closest siblings so you can compare the starting price on each before you choose.

See How a Finished Christmas Poster Lands

The gallery below shows posters our customers printed in-house across different sizes, stocks and finishes. Compare how a window poster on vinyl reads against a canvas print for a lobby before you pick your stock. Tap any print to see it larger.

See the Rest of Our Posters

Christmas posters are one stop in a much larger lineup, and you can scan the full print product range any time, or stay within poster printing to compare sizes and stocks. If a bigger format, a heavier standard poster or a reusable dry erase print suits the space better, each option shows its own starting price and links to its product page.

Outside the holidays, the standard posters page runs the same 14 sizes and 10 stocks for events, promotions and interiors, and the wider poster printing range covers the large format and mounted options. For the rest of the seasonal lineup, from banners and window clings to cards, see the Christmas printing collection.

Print Your Christmas Posters Today

At 4OVER4.COM, quality comes first, and it is backed by a satisfaction guarantee and 25+ years of printing since 1999. Pick the size, the stock and the lamination, and upload your art or start from a holiday template. Need them before an event or the December rush? Our same-day production keeps you covered. One 11" x 17" Christmas poster starts at $25.