Reporting by Victoria E. Freile, New York Connect Team / Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Spirit Christmas is expanding its seasonal retail presence, with stores planned across 15 states for the 2026 holiday season. The company plans to open more locations, including several in New York, in the coming weeks.
According to Spencer Spirit Holdings, the parent company of Spirit Christmas and Spirit Halloween, the stores will offer holiday decor, gifts, apparel and other seasonal merchandise.
“The holidays are so much more than what’s under the tree,” Kym Sarkos, Spirit’s executive vice president, said in a news release. “They’re about the traditions families return to year after year and the magic of creating new ones. Spirit Christmas was created to celebrate that feeling.”
How many Spirit Christmas stores will open in New York?
According to the company’s website, four Spirit Christmas stores are scheduled to open in New York during the first week of November. The stores will replace Spirit Halloween locations at the same addresses. Specific opening dates have not been announced.
The New York locations are:
- Albany: 131 Colonie Center
- Buffalo: 4090 Maple Road, at a former Planet Fitness location
- Newburgh: 39 N. Plank Road
- Scarsdale: 965 Central Park Ave., at a former JoAnn Fabrics location
What does Spirit Christmas sell?
Spirit Christmas describes itself as a “one-stop destination for all things Christmas.” Its merchandise includes holiday decor, inflatables, animatronics, gifts, apparel and stocking stuffers.
The company says its stores offer more than shopping, with interactive experiences, large-scale displays and seasonal merchandise.
Spirit Christmas launched in 2024 with eight stores across the Northeast. In 2025, the number of locations nearly quadrupled, with 30 stores operating in 12 states.
Spirit Christmas locations already open for 2026
Five Spirit Christmas stores opened Saturday, Oct. 17, in the following cities:
- Mays Landing, New Jersey
- Riverdale, New Jersey
- Marlton, New Jersey
- Winter Garden, Florida
- Youngstown, Ohio
Other Spirit Christmas stores set to open in early November
Another 34 locations are scheduled to open during the first week of November after transitioning from Spirit Halloween stores, according to a company spokesperson.
The locations are in the following cities:
- Manchester, Connecticut
- Milford, Connecticut
- Clearwater, Florida
- Coral Springs, Florida
- Jacksonville, Florida
- Aurora, Illinois
- Bloomingdale, Illinois
- Joliet, Illinois
- Springfield, Illinois
- Clarksville, Indiana
- Fort Wayne, Indiana
- Hobart, Indiana
- Dartmouth, Massachusetts
- Natick, Massachusetts
- North Attleborough, Massachusetts
- Waldorf, Maryland
- Flint, Michigan
- Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Macomb, Michigan
- Taylor, Michigan
- Mebane, North Carolina
- Rockaway, New Jersey
- Dayton, Ohio
- Mentor, Ohio
- North Olmsted, Ohio
- Bethel Park, Pennsylvania
- Erie, Pennsylvania
- Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
- Springfield, Pennsylvania
- Charleston, South Carolina
- Knoxville, Tennessee
- Nashville, Tennessee
- Colonial Heights, Virginia
- Manassas, Virginia
Contributing: USA TODAY Network
This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
