Holiday plants: gifts, pet safety and care
Every holiday with plants in it, in one place. See what's coming up, find the gift guides for each holiday, and check which plants are safe around cats and dogs before you bring one home. New holidays get their guides here as they arrive.
Start with your question
- Which holiday plants are toxic to pets?Christmas plants and pets
- What plant should I give for Christmas?Christmas gift plants
- What should I bring to Thanksgiving dinner?Thanksgiving hostess gifts
- What can I bring to a Hanukkah party?Hanukkah gift plants
- How do I pick a fresh Christmas tree?How to pick a fresh tree
- When's the next holiday?On this page
Coming up next
Thanksgiving
Hanukkah
The year in plants
Every holiday on our calendar, in date order, with its guides. The ones marked "Coming soon" are on the way.
Thanksgiving
Hanukkah
Christmas
- Christmas gift plants (11 guides)
- Christmas tree types (9 guides)
Tu BiShvat (New Year of the Trees)
Coming soon
Lunar New Year
Coming soon
Valentine's Day
Coming soon
Easter
Coming soon: including why Easter lilies and cats never mix
Mother's Day
Coming soon
Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead)
Coming soon: cempasúchil (Mexican marigold), Spanish first
Dates are checked against official and religious calendars. Jewish holidays begin at sundown on the evening listed.
Pet safety across the holidays
Holiday plants often arrive as gifts, sometimes in homes with cats and dogs. Before one goes on a low table, check it here:
- Christmas plants and pets: which holiday plants are toxic, the signs, and who to call
- Thanksgiving hostess gifts: the pet-safe picks are marked
- Hanukkah gift plants: filter for plants that are safe for pets
- Pet-safe houseplants: for gifts that stay all year