Some of Americans’ most memorable holiday moments happen around the table, and this year, Walmart is making it easier and more affordable than ever for families to serve a plentiful and delicious holiday meal. Walmart’s highly anticipated Holiday Meal Basket is returning with even more food than last year, available to customers through December 24, 2026 – with the convenience of fast delivery to help families spend less time planning and more time celebrating.

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Walmart’s 2026 Holiday Meal Basket serves 10 people for $35, just $3.50 per person.

Walmart’s 2026 Holiday Meal Basket serves 10 people for $35, just $3.50 per person.

Walmart’s 2026 Holiday Trend Report showed that 6 in 10 customers say holiday costs shape their shopping mood and 70% say lower prices would make holiday shopping easier.2 Walmart’s Holiday Meal Basket helps provide a solution. For $35, customers can serve a complete holiday meal for 10 people — a price of $3.50 per person. The basket includes a mix of 26 trusted national and Walmart brand favorites to prepare beloved dishes, from turkey and stuffing to green bean casserole, sweet potato casserole and pumpkin pie. Not only does this year’s basket have 18% more items, but it also costs 12% less than those same items did last year, making this the lowest priced one-click basket in the program’s history.

“The Holiday Meal Basket has become one of our favorite traditions at Walmart. It brings our purpose to life in such a meaningful way by helping families make the holidays special without stretching their budgets,” said David Guggina, president and CEO, Walmart U.S. “This year, our Holiday Meal Basket brings even more food to the table for just $35, while making it easier for customers to plan, shop, and celebrate in ways that work for them.”

More Food, More Savings, More to Celebrate

Walmart’s Holiday Meal Basket has helped millions of customers enjoy holiday favorites at an affordable price, saving customers more than $350 million since 2022.

This year’s basket goes even further, offering the best value in the program’s history with 17 unique products and 26 total items. The expanded basket items reflect changing customer preferences and more side dishes with the addition of sweet potatoes, mini marshmallows, corn muffin mix and more.

The basket includes the items customers need to prepare many of the season’s most-loved dishes:

  • The centerpiece: Butterball turkey, priced at just 97 cents per pound – the same price as last year.

  • Classic sides: Stove Top stuffing, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes and gravy, green bean casserole made with trusted brands like Campbell’s Cream of Mushroom Soup, and warm dinner rolls.

  • More holiday favorites: Sweet potato casserole with Jet Puffed mini marshmallows and corn casserole made with “JIFFY” corn muffin mix.

  • A sweet finish: Pumpkin pie with whipped topping.

Holiday Meals Made Simple

Beyond the items in the basket, Walmart is alleviating stress by making it easier than ever to plan, shop, and get Holiday items to the table.

The Holiday Meal Basket is available in stores or purchase the entire assortment online with just one click at Walmart.com/HolidaySavingsBasket. Customers will also be able to ask Sparky, Walmart’s AI shopping agent, to add the basket to their online cart. Walmart offers convenient options including curbside pickup, new Express Pickup, and a range of delivery speeds — from one hour or less to scheduled delivery — to fit every family’s holiday needs.3 Walmart is also offering free Express Delivery on the meal basket through November 30, 2026.4 Whether buying the whole assortment in this year’s Holiday Meal Basket or individual items, there are no purchase quantity limitations.5

Walmart is bringing even more holiday inspiration together in one place. At Walmart.com/holidayfood, customers can discover the meal basket alongside recipes created specifically around its ingredients, meal inspiration and ideas to make the most of their holiday gatherings. Walmart’s Recipe Hub also makes it easy to find recipes for everything from classic sides to dietary preferences and creative ways to use leftovers, with the ability to shop ingredients directly.

Walmart’s Holiday Meal Basket is available now through December 24, 2026, in stores and online at Walmart.com/HolidaySavingsBasket.

Disclaimers:

1 – Listed price covers featured item prices only; estimated based on average weight of Butterball turkey (13.5 lbs at $0.97 per pound) and 3 sweet potatoes (3.2 lbs at $0.88 per pound). Additional pick-up, shipping or delivery fees from $0-$19.95 may apply, are subject to change, and will be disclosed prior to purchase. Item availability varies. Prices valid October 28-December 24, 2026. Excludes AK, HI, OK, PR and WI.

2 – Walmart First-Party Data, Walmart Customer Spark Community powered by Scintilla (September 2026)

3 – Subject to availability. Fees and restrictions may apply.

4 – THANKSGIVING Marketing Offer: Use code THANKFUL. Order must include Campbell’s mushroom soup, Butterball Turkey, or Stove Top Stuffing mix. $35 min. Not transferable and void where prohibited by law. Does not apply to alcohol or Rx purchases. Customer responsible for all applicable taxes. Offer subject to change or expire without notice. Restrictions apply. Terms apply. Ends 11/30/26.

5 – Subject to availability.

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