Starbucks Holiday Cups 2026: See Every Design, Plus the New Pup Cup

Short answer: The Starbucks holiday cups 2026 arrived Thursday, November 5, with the holiday menu. The hot cups have festive holiday trees and bows, in red and creamy white. The cold cup has evergreen and red bows. Starbucks used ribbon motifs and a palette of Starbucks green and red plus retro mint, antique gold, cranberry and creamy white. New this year: the first holiday pup cup. The free reusable cup comes on Red Cup Day, Tuesday, November 17.

Starbucks holiday cups 2026: a white cup with green trees, a red cup with white trees, a creamy white cup with red bows and clear cold cups with red bows

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Starbucks holiday cup designs 2026

Starbucks says this year's to-go cups "blend traditional holiday cues with a modern, unmistakably Starbucks perspective." Here's what's on each one, based on Starbucks' photos:

Cup	Design
White hot cup	Green holiday trees with colored lights, and small red bows
Red hot cup	White holiday trees with gold bows on Starbucks red
Creamy white hot cup	Red bows tied on a swirling ribbon
Cold cup (clear)	Evergreen sprigs, red bows and little stars

Some red cups also carry a handwritten "Happy Holidays!" with a green bow and a dotted ribbon. You don't pick your cup: baristas use whatever design is on hand, so order a few drinks over the season to collect them all.

Red Starbucks holiday cup with handwritten Happy Holidays and a green bow

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The first Starbucks holiday pup cup

For the first time, Starbucks has a limited-edition holiday pup cup. It's a small red cup with a white puppy and green-and-white stripes. It's at select coffeehouses for a limited time, while supplies last. Ask for a Puppuccino and you may get it in the holiday cup.

Starbucks holiday pup cup 2026 with whipped cream, a red cup with a white puppy

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When do Starbucks holiday cups come out?

Thursday, November 5, 2026, the same day as the Starbucks holiday menu 2026. The cups stay until the holiday menu ends, usually in early January.

Red Cup Day 2026: the free reusable cup

Tuesday, November 17, 2026. Buy a handcrafted holiday drink at a participating US Starbucks and get a free collectible reusable holiday cup, while supplies last. Starbucks hasn't shown the 2026 reusable cup yet. See our Red Cup Day 2026 guide.

Bearista cups: November 10 and December 1

Mystery Bearista Glass Cold Cups: Tuesday, November 10, in surprise boxes, while supplies last
Original Bearista Glass Cold Cup: back December 1. Last year's cost about $30 and sold out in under a day

Past Starbucks holiday cups

Starbucks has made holiday cups since 1997. The first ones were jewel-toned. The plain red cup in 2015 caused a famous fuss online, and since then the designs have mixed red, green and white with drawings of trees, ribbons and ornaments.

FAQ

When do the Starbucks holiday cups come out in 2026?

Thursday, November 5, 2026, with the holiday menu.

What do the 2026 Starbucks holiday cups look like?

Hot cups with holiday trees and bows in red and creamy white, and a clear cold cup with evergreen and red bows. The palette is Starbucks green and red with mint, antique gold, cranberry and creamy white.

Is there a Starbucks holiday pup cup?

Yes. For the first time, Starbucks has a limited-edition holiday pup cup at select coffeehouses, while supplies last.

When is Red Cup Day 2026?

Tuesday, November 17, 2026. Buy a handcrafted holiday drink and get a free reusable holiday cup, while supplies last.

Can I choose which holiday cup design I get?

Usually not. Stores use whichever cups they have, so the design is a surprise.

When do the Bearista cups come out?

Mystery Bearista Glass Cold Cups on November 10, 2026, and the original Bearista cup on December 1.

Starbucks Holiday Cups 2026: See Every Design, Plus the New Pup Cup