Christmas is coming early, and it’s bringing a nutcracker with LCD eyes.
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TL;DR: Home Depot’s 2026 holiday collection launches online Aug. 27, featuring a 10-foot polar bear, an 8-foot nutcracker with LCD “LifeEyes,” an app-controlled Santa, and animated characters from Disney and Marvel, with apartment-friendly decor for smaller spaces.
The holidays might still be months away, but Home Depot isn’t waiting around. Fresh off Home Depot’s own Christmas in July sale, which brought back the viral 9-foot Grand Duchess tree and an even bigger version of the fan-favorite 8.5-foot Towering Santa, the retailer is following up with its full 2026 holiday collection.
It launches online Aug. 27, with new decor and a handful of tech upgrades to help shoppers turn their homes into a winter wonderland well before Thanksgiving even hits.
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From giant animatronic Santas to nostalgic Disney and Marvel characters, this year’s lineup is stacked with statement pieces. Home Depot says the collection has something for every space and budget, whether you’ve got a sprawling yard, a front porch, or a cozy apartment.
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Here’s what’s landing:
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8-foot Gold Nutcracker with LCD LifeEyes — a giant gold nutcracker with animated LCD eyes that actually move
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App-controlled Towering Santa — a towering, animated Santa you can control right from your phone
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10-foot Giant Polar Bear — the collection’s biggest showstopper
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9-foot Santa’s Sleigh with Reindeer and the 8-foot Vintage Nutcracker — two of the collection’s holiday classics, supersized for maximum impact
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Disney’s 3.5-foot Animated Pluto, 4-foot Interactive Mickey, and Minnie Mouse — fan-favorite characters, now animated and interactive
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Marvel’s 3-foot Animated Groot — for anyone who wants a little Guardians of the Galaxy under the tree
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With the giant showstoppers, there’s plenty for smaller spaces too, like animated character sets sized for tight spots, LED reindeer, and jumbo ornaments to make it easy to bring some holiday cheer home, no matter your space or budget.
Shop the full 2026 holiday collection at Home Depot, launching Aug. 27.
Soumya is a deals writer who covers consumer tech, shopping deals, and the products people use every day. With experience writing about everything from AI tools and software to smartphones and home gadgets, she enjoys breaking down product research into clear, useful recommendations. When she’s not tracking deals, she’s usually comparing products, digging through reviews, and figuring out what actually makes a purchase worth it.
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