Graceland doesn’t do Christmas halfway. Elvis Presley’s Memphis home is decorated for the season all through November and December, and one part of that holiday look comes from the people who love him most.
His fans.
This week Graceland opened its 2026 Poinsettia Campaign, and the invitation is open to anyone, anywhere. You don’t need to live near Memphis or plan a trip to take part.
Graceland put it simply when it announced the campaign on Tuesday, Nov 3: “Christmas at Graceland wouldn’t be complete without a sea of bright red poinsettias. Fans help put them there.”
That’s the whole idea. Fans chip in, and their gifts help fill Graceland with red poinsettias for guests to see when they visit during the holidays. Graceland even posted a thank-you list of last year’s donors, so this is a fan tradition that comes back every Christmas.
Graceland’s own holiday video is a nice way to get in the Christmas mood before you find out what joining in gets you.
Graceland dressed up for Christmas
So what happens when you say yes? Here’s where it gets sweet.
For every $25 gift, Graceland mails you something. In the campaign’s own words: “For every $25 donation, you’ll receive a special Graceland holiday postcard by mail, and your name will appear on our online Graceland.com Poinsettia Campaign donors list.”
That means a holiday postcard from Elvis’s home turns up in your mailbox, and your name sits on Graceland.com right alongside other fans who did the same. For anyone who grew up with his records, that’s a pretty nice thing to stick on the fridge.
The money does more than decorate, too.
Every gift benefits the Elvis Presley Charitable Foundation, which supports the arts, education and programs for children. The foundation also helps fund the Elvis Presley Endowed Scholarship Fund at the University of Memphis College of Communication & Fine Arts, for students in music, film, television and theater.
Graceland called it a chance to “share the spirit of Elvis’s generosity this holiday season.”
This second clip from Graceland shows off the holiday season that your poinsettia gift becomes part of.
The holiday season at Graceland
There are two ways to join.
The easy one is online. Graceland’s campaign page has a “Donate $25 now” button, and that’s all it takes.
If you’d rather do it the old-fashioned way, you can mail a $25 check or money order to Poinsettia Campaign c/o Graceland, P.O. Box 16508, Memphis, TN 38186-0508. Be sure to tuck in your name and mailing address, or Graceland won’t know where to send your postcard.
Can’t make it to Memphis this year? One fan filmed a full walk through the mansion at Christmas, and it’s the closest thing to being there yourself.
A fan’s tour of Graceland at Christmas
The season officially lights up at Graceland’s free Holiday Lighting Ceremony on Thursday, Nov 19. Until then, the house is already dressing for the holidays, and a $25 gift is one small way to be part of it from your own living room.
Graceland signed off its announcement with a phrase every Elvis fan will recognize: “Thank you very much from Graceland”.