The Silly Season: Deadlines You Need To Know About

By Craig Davidiuk

In our business, TIMING is everything. Please review two different holiday events that affect the delivery of pins, medals, and lanyards. 

1) Christmas Holidays🎅

  • Deadlines Affected: December 1- 15th. 
  • We are closed: from December 22nd- Jan 5th 2026
  • 💡 Order before: Mid-November for Pre-Christmas delivery

If you require swag for your staff or clients this holiday season, you really should be talking to us in October early November. There are three reasons.

  • Supplier capacity: everyone else left it to the last minute too
  • Rush shipping charges: Think $400 to ship your mugs instead of $80
  • Product Selection: "Sorry, that item is sold out!" 

Most items take 3 weeks to decorate and ship. Most suppliers are in Eastern Canada or the US. Shipping to Western Canada takes 5-7 days. Couriers are overwhelmed. Everyone is stressed out, Who needs it?

 

Hey! Government customers with March 31st deadlines!!

2) Chinese Lunar New Year 🌙  Year of the Horse 2026

  • Deadlines Affected: January 14 - February 15, 
  • Products Affected: Pins, Medals, Lanyards
  • Factories Closed: January 14 - February 3, 
  • 💡 Order before Christmas for deadlines between - Jan 18 -  Mar 22nd

 

3) US and Canadian Holidays

This holiday is more of an issue in the US than it is in Canada. No matter where you live we are often found scrambling with logistics in November.   Here are some dates we are closed for.

  • New Years 2026  - Jan 1st & 2nd 2026
  • Family Day - Feb 16 2026
  • Good Friday - April 3 2026
  • Easter Monday - Apr 6 2026
  • Victoria Day May 18 2026
  • Canada Day: July 1 2026 
  • Independence Day: July 4th - we are open this day
  • Labour Day - Sept 7 2025
  • National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - Sept 30 2025
  • Canadian Thanksgiving, October 13, 2025
  • Remembrance Day - Nov 11 2025
  • US Thanksgiving. - Nov 27 2025 -  we are open this day
  • Christmas - Dec 24 & 25 2025 ( plus our annual holiday is included) Dec 22 - Jan 5 

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