Walmart's holiday meal basket offers meal for 10: How much it costs and what's included

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FOX Local
Published October 30, 2026 12:49 PM CDT

Walmart has brought back its annual holiday meal basket, expanding the offering with additional food items and pricing it at $35 to feed up to 10 people. (Photo courtesy of Walmart)

The Brief

    • Walmart’s new Holiday Meal Basket will cost consumers $35.
    • The holiday meal package feeds 10 people and features 26 items including turkey, stuffing, and pumpkin pie.
    • This deal is available now through Dec. 24 online and in stores. 

Walmart has brought back its annual holiday meal basket, expanding the offering with additional food items and pricing it at $35 to feed up to 10 people ahead of Thanksgiving.

The retailer is also offering free Express Delivery on the meal basket through November 30, 2026.

Food prices are up 2.5% year-over-year

By the numbers:

The low per-person cost comes as welcome news to consumers, as food prices are up 2.5% compared to last year, according to the September Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) consumer price index.

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The BLS says the food at home index decreased 0.1% on a monthly basis and is up 1.8% from a year ago, while the food away from home index rose 0.2% for the month and is up 3.5% from last year.

How much is Walmart’s holiday meal basket?

Dig deeper:

Consumers can get Walmart’s holiday meal basket for $35, which feeds 10 people and features a mix of 26 food items to prepare dishes, including turkey and stuffing. This year’s basket costs 12% less than the same goods in 2025, according to the retailer’s website. 

The basket includes the consumers' need to prepare many of the holiday season's dishes:

  • Butterball turkey
  • Stove Top stuffing
  • Cranberry sauce
  • Mashed potatoes and gravy,
  • Green bean casserole made with trusted brands like Campbell’s Cream of Mushroom Soup
  • Warm dinner rolls
  • Sweet potato casserole with Jet Puffed mini marshmallows and corn casserole made with "JIFFY" corn muffin mix
  • Pumpkin pie with whipped topping

Walmart’s holiday meal basket is available in stores now through December 24 in stores and online. You can get the entire assortment by visiting Walmart.com/HolidaySavingsBasket. 

The Source: Information for this story was provided by a Walmart news release and previous FOX Local reporting. This story was reported from Washington, D.C.


 

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