Key facts for Honduras
Christmas is the main corporate gifting occasion.
How companies in Honduras give year-end gifts
Honduran employees receive the décimo tercer mes salary in December (and a fourteenth-month payment in June), and many employers add a canasta navideña or a party. Christmas Eve is the central family celebration, with tamales and torrejas as typical seasonal foods. Client gifts are usually food baskets, chocolates, wine and branded items, delivered in early December with a card in Spanish. Manufacturing and export-processing companies, including multinational ones, often follow global gift policies. Personal relationships matter, so gifts addressed to named contacts with a short personal note are appreciated. San Pedro Sula and Tegucigalpa are the main business centers, and deliveries outside them take longer. Shared office gifts such as an advent calendar for a team are a practical alternative to individual gifts.
Gift occasions in Honduras
Christmas (Navidad)
Main occasion; employees receive a legal thirteenth-month salary in December.
New Year
Greetings and celebrations.
Good practice
- Deliver in early December.
- Use Spanish cards addressed to named contacts.
- Check multinational clients' gift caps.
Avoid
- Avoid gifts to public officials unless their institution's rules clearly allow it.
Design and wording
Christmas wording and imagery are fully appropriate.
Delivery to Honduras
Imports clear Honduran customs with duties and VAT; the EU–Central America Association Agreement can reduce duties for EU-origin goods. Food products are subject to sanitary rules.
Planning dates for Honduras
| Order personalized stock advent calendars by | 6 Nov 2026 |
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| Order Christmas hampers by | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Fully custom calendars for 2027 — order between | 01.2027 – 08.2027 |
Indicative planning dates; exact dates are confirmed in your proposal.
Recommended formats for Honduras
Chocolate advent calendars
Twenty-four chocolates and your brand on the front from 1 to 24 December.
Tea & coffee calendars
A tea or coffee advent calendar with your logo is a measured, practical gift for clients and colleagues who prefer to avoid sweets.
Plush & merch calendars
A merchandise advent calendar distributes your branded items across 24 doors: socks, pins, stickers, small plush and treats, each carrying your logo.
Empty calendar boxes
For companies that already have the filling: custom printed advent calendar boxes in bulk, designed around your products and delivered flat or…
Christmas hampers
Corporate Christmas hampers with your logo on the box, ribbon or card, composed to your budget band and delivered to one office or to individual home…
Baubles with logo
Most promotional items are discarded within weeks.
Frequently asked questions
Is Christmas a public holiday in Honduras?
Yes, 25 December.
Can we send food gifts to Honduras?
Generally yes, subject to sanitary rules; duties and VAT may apply and are quoted in advance.