The Google guide for holiday help

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Check out our tips, trends and more for tackling any seasonal stress. Offload tedious tasks to Gemini, get insider recommendations from Google Maps and be sure you’re getting the best price when shopping on Google. Get the help you need — and then get back to enjoying the holiday festivities.

Shopping
4 ways to use AI for easier Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping

Learn more about how you can use Google Shopping features — including AI tools — over Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
By Molly Shaheen - Nov 21, 2025
AI
16 Google AI tips for stress-free holiday hosting in 2025

Use Gemini, Search, Pixel and more to make holiday planning feel effortless in 2025.
By Molly McHugh-Johnson - Nov 21, 2025
Maps
Google Maps 2025 holiday trends

Google Maps reveals the best times to avoid traffic, hit the post office and even which states get their shopping done earliest.
By Holly N. Jolly - Nov 06, 2025
Shopping
Let AI do the hard parts of your holiday shopping

Learn more about new AI Google Shopping tools, including agentic checkout.
By Vidhya Srinivasan - Nov 13, 2025
Gemini
48 tips and prompts for holiday planning, travel and more

Learn more about ways to use Google tools like Gemini, Google Photos, Search and more to get things done over the holidays.
By Molly McHugh-Johnson - Nov 21, 2025
Shopping
Ask Google to call local businesses for you.

This new feature uses agentic calling to gather information from local businesses for you.
Pixel
3 Pixel Camera settings to use for pro-level holiday photos

Learn more about Pixel Camera’s pro settings and how to use them for your winter and holiday photos.
By Molly McHugh-Johnson - Nov 20, 2025
Maps
Simplify the holidays with 4 new Google Maps features

Learn more about Maps’ new features to help you find inspiration and plan in advance
By Maryann Bright - Nov 19, 2025
Shopping
Holiday 100: The gifts everyone’s searching for

Learn more about Google’s Holiday 100, where you can see which gifts are most popular this year and see the Search trends behind them.
By Sagal Mohammed - Nov 03, 2025