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Read our latest blogs on everything gifting, employee recognition, and just making workplaces better.
Staff Christmas gifts: 2026 ideas for employees and teams
October 5, 2026
In this article, we’ll tell you everything you need to know about corporate Christmas gifts for employees - sharing Huggg's own gifting data.
Staff Christmas gifts: 2026 ideas for employees and teams
October 5, 2026
In this article, we’ll tell you everything you need to know about corporate Christmas gifts for employees - sharing Huggg's own gifting data.
UK bank holidays 2027: the dates, the working days, and the gaps worth planning for
October 2, 2026
Every UK bank holiday in 2027 for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, plus the working days in each quarter and the 17-week stretch with no bank holiday at all.
Corporate Christmas cards: what to send, what to write, and whether you still need one
October 1, 2026
Whether your business still needs a Christmas card, how to decide between a card and a gift, and what to actually write. With message templates for teams, clients and the person who's had a hard year.
Christmas raffle prizes for work: what to get, how many, and what actually shifts tickets
September 30, 2026
A practical guide to running the office Christmas raffle: how many prizes you need, a prize ladder that works, what shifts tickets and what sits on the table, and how to handle winners who aren't in the room.
The Christmas gift age gap: why your older staff are the most likely to get nothing
September 29, 2026
New Huggg research into 500 UK workers found that 9.9% of under-30s get nothing from their employer at Christmas, against 35.2% of everyone over 30. It isn't explained by industry, hours, pay or region, and it probably isn't about age itself.
The Christmas rota: covering the shutdown fairly, and recognising the people who work it
September 28, 2026
How to build a Christmas rota that people accept: shutdown versus skeleton cover, allocating fairly, notice periods, and how to recognise the people who work the days nobody wants.
Christmas gifts for your boss: what to get, and whether to bother
September 25, 2026
Whether you should give your manager a Christmas gift at all, what to spend, twelve ideas that don't read as brown-nosing, and the group-gift approach that solves most of the awkwardness.
Christmas team building activities that are not just a party
September 24, 2026
Most festive team building lists are after-hours socials in disguise, which excludes the same people the party already excludes. Here's what works in work time, for teams on shifts, at home and on site.
Who gets nothing at Christmas: what 500 UK workers told us
September 23, 2026
We asked 500 UK working adults what their employer gives them at Christmas. 31% get nothing, and the gap is between sectors rather than salaries.