Holiday Marketing Videos With AI: 4-Week Plan
A 4-week AI video plan from Black Friday to New Year 2026: what to post each week, 9:16, 1:1 and 16:9 sizes, which tool to use and the credit cost.
A holiday video plan for 2026 fits into four weeks: Black Friday and Cyber Monday (27 to 30 November), gift guides (1 to 13 December), the Christmas push (14 to 24 December) and the New Year week (26 December to 1 January). With AI you can make every clip from photos you already have. On VdoBloom a 5-second 720p clip on Seedance 2 Mini costs 17 credits, so a 16-clip season costs about 272 credits, which fits in one 300-credit Lite pack ($19.50, one-time, never expires). New accounts get 10 free credits to test first.
To animate it, use VdoBloom's AI Christmas video maker: 42 templates for 1, 2 or 3 photos, with 10 free credits at sign-up.
Updated 31 October 2026.
Quick facts
- Key dates 2026: Black Friday Friday 27 November, Cyber Monday 30 November, Christmas Day Friday 25 December, New Year's Day Friday 1 January 2027.
- Formats: 9:16 vertical (Reels, TikTok, Shorts, Stories), 1:1 or 4:5 (feed), 16:9 (YouTube, website).
- Clip cost: 7 credits for a 4-second 480p test, 17 credits for 5 seconds at 720p on Seedance 2 Mini.
- Resizing stills: 5 credits per size on the Ad Resizer.
- No subscription: pay per video; one-time pack credits never expire. Free-tier videos carry a watermark.
Before week 1: the prep afternoon
Do this in the week of 16 November so the sale weeks are only rendering and posting.
- List your offers with dates. One line each: the Black Friday discount, the gift bundle, the last order date for Christmas delivery, the New Year deal. Check shipping cut-offs with your carrier before you put a date in a video.
- Collect photos. Your three to five best-selling products, the shop or dining room, and a team photo if you will make a greeting.
- Make festive stills. Run each hero product through AI Product Photography with the Seasonal Variant pack (5 credits a shot). These are the start frames for most of the videos.
- Test one clip. Animate one still on Seedance 2 Mini at 480p for 7 credits to check the look before you commit.
The 4-week calendar
| Week | Goal | Videos to post | Main size | Tool |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1: 23 to 30 Nov (Black Friday, Cyber Monday) | Announce the offer, count down | 1 teaser, 1 offer ad, 1 "last day" ad | 9:16 | AI Ad Maker or Promo Video Maker |
| 2: 1 to 13 Dec (gift guides) | Show products as gifts | 3 to 4 product clips, one per gift idea | 9:16 plus 1:1 for feed | 360 Product Video, Image to Video |
| 3: 14 to 24 Dec (Christmas push) | Last delivery date, gift cards, in-store hours | 2 deadline clips, 1 greeting | 9:16 | Promo Video Maker, Festival Greeting |
| 4: 26 Dec to 1 Jan (New Year) | Boxing Day or year-end sale, thank-you | 1 sale clip, 1 New Year greeting | 9:16 and 16:9 | Promo Video Maker, Festival Greeting |
Week 1: Black Friday and Cyber Monday
Lead with the offer in the first second. A teaser on Monday 23 November, the main offer ad on Thursday or Friday, and a "last day" version on Cyber Monday is enough for most small shops. If you sell online, paste the product page into the AI Ad Maker: it drafts three angles with a script, voiceover, captions and an end card, and you approve the stills before the video render. For more on this week alone, see the Black Friday video ad plan.
To test hooks cheaply, make two or three versions with the Ad Variations Generator and keep the one that holds attention in your own analytics.
Week 2: gift guides
Post one gift idea per clip: "for the coffee lover", "under $30", "for the host". A turntable spin from the 360 tool shows the whole product, which is what gift buyers want to see. Animate the festive stills from your prep afternoon in Image to Video for a cozy scene with lights and snow. Make a 1:1 version of the best clip for the feed and a still poster in every size with the Ad Resizer.
Restaurants can use this week for the Christmas menu: one dish per day through the AI Food Video Maker. Hotels can post a dressed-room tour from the Hotel Video Maker in 9:16 for Reels and 16:9 for the booking page.
Week 3: the Christmas push
The message this week is time. "Order by 18 December for Christmas delivery", "gift cards available until Christmas Eve", "open late on 23 December". Use the Limited Offer template in the Promo Video Maker, then add the date as text on the clip; the generated video has no lettering of its own. Close the week with a customer greeting from the Festival Greeting Video Maker, which typesets "Merry Christmas" and your business name onto the clip for 7 credits.
Week 4: Boxing Day to New Year
Repurpose, don't restart. Take your best clip of the season, change the line to the year-end offer and render it again. Finish with a New Year thank-you greeting. A 16:9 cut works for a YouTube channel or the website banner going into January.
Which size for which placement?
| Placement | Size | Tip |
|---|---|---|
| Reels, TikTok, Shorts, Stories, WhatsApp Status | 9:16 | Keep text away from the top and bottom edges where the app puts buttons. |
| Instagram and Facebook feed | 1:1 or 4:5 | The AI Ad Maker can derive 4:5 from the 9:16 master. |
| YouTube, website, booking page | 16:9 | Longer tours (hotel, real estate) suit this shape. |
| Link and display ads (stills) | 1.91:1 | Use the Ad Resizer for posters. |
What does the whole season cost?
An example for a small shop, at the listed prices. Your mix will differ; the price for your settings shows before every render.
| Item | Count | Credits each | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seasonal product stills | 8 | 5 | 40 |
| Test clips (Seedance 2 Mini, 4 s, 480p) | 4 | 7 | 28 |
| Final clips (Seedance 2 Mini, 5 s, 720p) | 10 | 17 | 170 |
| Greeting clips (Christmas, New Year) | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| Poster resizes (4 sizes) | 4 | 5 | 20 |
| Season total | 272 |
That fits in the Lite pack of 300 credits for $19.50, paid once. Smaller packs start at $10.39 for 200 credits, or ₹299 for 75 credits in India. Add the 10 sign-up credits and 2 to 5 credits a day from the daily check-in. Stronger models cost more per clip; see pricing.
Limits to plan around
- Each clip is 4 to 15 seconds. Join clips in an editor for a longer video.
- Generated clips have no text; add prices and dates yourself, or use the AI Ad Maker for captions.
- Fine print on labels can blur while the camera moves. Check the clip before posting.
- Only promise offers and delivery dates you can keep. The plan does not predict sales.
FAQ
How do I plan holiday marketing videos with AI?
Work in four weeks: Black Friday and Cyber Monday, gift guides, the Christmas deadline push and the New Year week. Make festive stills from your product photos first, then animate them, and keep 9:16 as the master size.
Can AI make content for Black Friday campaigns?
Yes. The AI Ad Maker builds a full ad with voiceover and captions from a product page or photos, and the Promo Video Maker makes a quick offer clip from one photo.
What sizes do I need for holiday ads?
9:16 for Reels, TikTok, Shorts and Stories; 1:1 or 4:5 for the feed; 16:9 for YouTube and websites.
How much does an AI holiday video campaign cost?
The example season above is 272 credits. A single test clip is 7 credits and the first 10 credits are free.
Can I make a winter holiday video for my company?
Yes. The Festival Greeting Video Maker makes Christmas and New Year greetings from a team or shop photo, with the greeting and your name typed on.
See also: Christmas promo video for your shop with AI.
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