Pepsi Holiday Spice
Gone. The first run is well documented: on US and Canadian shelves from early November 2004 to the end of that year. The 2006 return comes from later write-ups, not news from the time, so treat that end year as approximate. Pepsi's 2026 holiday flavor is Vanilla & Cream.
Last verified Nov 1, 2026
Pepsi with ginger and cinnamon stirred in, sold for about eight weeks at the end of 2004 as the company's first holiday soda. It reportedly came back for one more Christmas in 2006, then went the way of the leftover fruitcake.
Filed under: Drinks & Sodas · the ’00s & later
📅 Timeline
- 2004On August 5, Pepsi-Cola North America announced Pepsi Holiday Spice alongside Mountain Dew Pitch Black as two limited-time sodas.
- 2004In early November, Holiday Spice reached US and Canadian stores in 20-ounce bottles, 2-liter bottles and 12-packs, for sale through the end of the year.
- 2006By later accounts, Pepsi brought Holiday Spice back for one more holiday season.
- 2026Pepsi's holiday flavor for 2026 was Vanilla & Cream, not a Holiday Spice revival.
❓ People also ask
What did Pepsi Holiday Spice taste like?
It was regular Pepsi flavored with ginger and cinnamon. Pepsi pitched it as its first holiday drink and its first soda planned from the start as a limited-time release.
When was Pepsi Holiday Spice sold?
From early November to the end of December 2004. Later write-ups say Pepsi made it only twice, in 2004 and 2006, but we found no news report from 2006 confirming the second run.
Is Pepsi Holiday Spice coming back?
Pepsi has not announced a return. Its 2026 holiday flavor is Vanilla & Cream.
🧾 Sources
- BevNET (Pepsi-Cola North America release), Pepsi-Cola North America Unveils Two Limited-Time Offerings: 'Mountain Dew Pitch Black' and 'Pepsi Holiday Spice' (2004)
- Knight Ridder, via Post-Bulletin, Pepsi takes a shot at seasonal drink with Holiday Spice (2004)
- Reviewed, The 5 Weirdest Holiday-Themed Junk Foods (2014)
- Sporked, Pepsi's holiday 2026 flavors have fans saying the same thing (2026)