[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":106},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f3g40mfs01zug0":3},{"kind":4,"country":5,"referenceDate":6,"text":7,"calendar":30,"article":32,"scope":51,"ranges":52,"related":62,"contextual":82},"article","US","2026-10-18",{"slug":8,"title":9,"description":10,"answer":11,"sections":12,"faq":23},"christmas-day","Christmas flowers in the US: poinsettias, amaryllis and gifts","Christmas Day is December 25 in the United States. Compare a poinsettia with amaryllis and arrange flowers ahead of a family gathering.","Christmas Day is celebrated on December 25 in the United States. A potted poinsettia can be a gift for the home. For large flowers in an arrangement, consider amaryllis and specify whether you want a plant or cut stems.",[13,18],{"title":14,"paragraphs":15},"A plant for the home or flowers for the table",[16,17],"A poinsettia can stand away from the dining table. Choose its size around the furniture where it will go and add a decorative pot if you want a finished gift. See its plant page to plan care on arrival.","With amaryllis, distinguish a potted plant from cut flowers in an arrangement. If the gift needs to be in flower for your gathering, specify how open the flowers should be when ordering. The date alone does not guarantee a bulb will bloom that day.",{"title":19,"paragraphs":20},"Preparing the gift before December 25",[21,22],"For a family meal you can bring a low arrangement with a container or send a plant before the gathering. An earlier delivery gives time to find it a place; agree on the day and time without assuming delivery on the 25th.","A card might say “For your home over the holidays. Merry Christmas, with love.” If ordering from abroad, include the address, apartment number and ZIP code. Write the card in the language the recipient enjoys.",[24,27],{"question":25,"answer":26},"Does the calendar move Christmas if December 25 falls on a weekend?","The floral occasion stays on December 25. A substitute federal day off is a separate matter and does not change Christmas Day.",{"question":28,"answer":29},"Does the poinsettia have to be red?","Choose another available color if it suits the home. Red is one option; this suggestion does not require a particular color.",{"occasionId":31,"countryCode":5},"us-christmas-day",{"id":31,"category":33,"imageId":34,"name":35,"imageAlt":36,"territoryLabel":37,"sources":38},"occasions","poinsettia","Christmas Day","Poinsettia with red bracts and tiny yellow and green flowers against dark green","United States · Nationwide",[39,43,47],{"url":40,"label":41,"claim":42},"https:\u002F\u002Fuscode.house.gov\u002Fus\u002Fusc\u002F119-118\u002Ft5\u002Fs6103\u002F","U.S. House of Representatives · 5 USC §6103, laws through 07\u002F10\u002F2026","Sets Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday in November and Christmas Day on December 25. Substitute federal days off do not change these occasion dates.",{"url":44,"label":45,"claim":46},"https:\u002F\u002Fsafnow.org\u002Faboutflowers\u002Fholidays-occasions\u002Fchristmas\u002F","Society of American Florists · Christmas flowers and plants","Includes poinsettias, amaryllis and arrangements in its Christmas suggestions. It does not establish nationwide stock, required colors or current annual trends.",{"url":48,"label":49,"claim":50},"https:\u002F\u002Femilypost.com\u002Fadvice\u002Fshould-i-bring-a-hostess-gift","Emily Post Institute · Should I Bring a Hostess Gift?","Recommends giving flowers in a container where possible to make receiving them easier. 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Choose its size for the space where it will stand.",true,{"article":73,"reason":80,"primary":81},{"id":74,"category":65,"imageId":74,"path":75,"name":76,"title":77,"description":78,"imageAlt":79},"amaryllis","\u002Fen\u002Fflowers\u002Famaryllis\u002F","Amaryllis","When to give amaryllis flowers","Giving amaryllis: choose cut Hippeastrum, a potted plant or a bulb, plan delivery and care for the flowers without promising a flowering date.","Amaryllis against a dark green background","We suggest amaryllis for an arrangement with large flowers. Specify cut stems or a potted plant when ordering.",false,[83,91,98],{"id":84,"category":85,"imageId":86,"path":87,"name":88,"title":88,"description":89,"imageAlt":90},"bouquet-or-plant","guides","phalaenopsis","\u002Fen\u002Fguides\u002Fbouquet-or-potted-plant\u002F","Should you give a bouquet or a potted plant?","Choose a bouquet or plant around taste, light and daily routines. Compare phalaenopsis and kalanchoe care and use practical delivery examples.","White phalaenopsis orchid flowers on an arching stem against dark green",{"id":92,"category":85,"imageId":93,"path":94,"name":95,"title":95,"description":96,"imageAlt":97},"dinner-host-flowers","lisianthus","\u002Fen\u002Fguides\u002Fflowers-for-a-dinner-host\u002F","Which flowers to bring to a dinner host","Which flowers to bring to dinner at someone’s home and how to give them. Bouquets with a vase, centrepiece advice and card examples.","Lavender lisianthus with a bud against a dark green background",{"id":99,"category":85,"imageId":100,"path":101,"name":102,"title":102,"description":103,"imageAlt":104,"coverageLabel":105},"flower-delivery","gerbera","\u002Fen\u002Fguides\u002Fordering-flowers-from-a-distance\u002F","How to order flowers from a distance and plan delivery","How to send flowers from afar and choose the format, date and handover. Includes UK letterbox flowers and addresses and deliveries in other countries.","Coral-orange gerbera against a dark green background","Spain, Argentina, Germany, Lithuania, Mexico, and United Kingdom",1792313683697]