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

Published October 30, 2026 10:49 AM MST

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)

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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