Star Wars Black Series Holiday Edition

The Star Wars Black Series Holiday Edition sub-line is the seasonal collector programme within the Galaxy Collection era — 26 figures released annually since 2020 applying festive and Halloween designs to existing Black Series trooper and character moulds. Holiday Edition figures are not new character sculpts but seasonal repaints of established Black Series bodies — Stormtroopers with Christmas jumper patterns, Clone Troopers with snowflake motifs, Mandalorian Warriors with holly decoration, Wookiees in seasonal fur colours — giving collectors a lighthearted alternative to the standard display palette.

The sub-line divides into two categories: Holiday Edition figures for Christmas/winter seasonal releases and Halloween Edition figures for the autumn seasonal window. Both use the same approach — taking an existing Star Wars Black Series figure mould and applying a themed paint scheme — and both are produced in limited quantities relative to the mainline, making them modestly harder to acquire than standard figures.

Holiday Edition Figures — The Complete Run

2020 (5 figures). The sub-line launched with five retailer-exclusive figures distributed across different retailers: Clone Trooper (Holiday) at GameStop with snowflake Phase I armour, Range Trooper (Holiday) at Target, Sith Trooper (Holiday) at Best Buy, Snowtrooper and Porg (Holiday) at Walmart, and Stormtrooper and Porg (Holiday) at Amazon. The 2020 wave established the format — troopers with festive paint jobs spread across retailer exclusives.

2022 (8 figures). The second year expanded significantly: Phase II Clone Trooper (Holiday) at Hasbro Pulse, First Order Stormtrooper (Holiday) at Amazon, Mandalorian Warrior (Holiday) at Target, Protocol Droid (Holiday Edition) at Fan Channel, Scout Trooper (Holiday) at Walmart, Wookiee (Holiday) at GameStop, Clone Trooper (Halloween Edition) and Wookiee (Halloween Edition) at GameStop.

2023 (7 figures). Ewok (Holiday) at Hasbro Pulse, Jawa & Salacious B. Crumb (Holiday) at Entertainment Earth, Mandalorian Scout (Holiday) at Amazon, Purge Trooper (Holiday) at Entertainment Earth, and Snowtrooper (Holiday) at Target.

2024 (2 figures). KX Security Droid (Holiday) at Walmart and Inquisitor & Duros Bounty Hunter (Halloween Edition) at Amazon.

2025–2026 (6 figures). Astromech Droid (Holiday), Dathomir Witch (Halloween Edition), Night Trooper (Halloween Edition), Imperial Royal Guard (Halloween Edition) at Target, Stormtrooper (Holiday), and Ewok (Valentine’s Day Edition) — the first Valentine’s Day variant, extending the seasonal format beyond Christmas and Halloween.

Who Collects Holiday Edition Figures?

Holiday Edition figures serve a specific collector audience — those who want whimsical, seasonal Black Series figures for display during the holiday period or as a lighthearted complement to a serious display. The trooper moulds used are familiar Black Series bodies, which means the figures have genuine structural quality rather than being novelty cheapware. The festive paint jobs are executed with the same care as mainline figures.

Many collectors display Holiday Edition figures seasonally — bringing out the Christmas Stormtroopers in December and the Halloween Clone Trooper in October — rather than maintaining them as permanent shelf fixtures. This approach treats them as functional decorations with the structural quality of a collector figure rather than disposable seasonal products.

Collecting Strategy

Holiday Edition figures are typically limited compared to mainline releases, and the retailer-exclusive distribution means acquisition at launch requires access to multiple specific retailers. On the secondary market, Holiday Edition figures trade at modest premiums above retail given the limited production — not the dramatic premiums of popular mainline exclusives, but enough to make purchasing at launch preferable. The 2020 wave figures are the oldest and most subject to secondary market pricing, while more recent releases are generally findable at or near retail during the season of their release.

The sub-line has never been intended as a completionist collection — the seasonal nature and retailer exclusive distribution are deliberately casual, and most collectors pick their favourite seasonal variants rather than attempting to own every release.

Holiday vs Halloween — Different Collectors, Different Appeal

The Holiday Edition and Halloween Edition figures serve distinctly different collector audiences within the seasonal programme. The Holiday (Christmas) figures tend toward warm, festive paint jobs — snowflakes, holly, sweater patterns — on trooper moulds that give them a whimsical warmth. The Halloween Edition figures lean into darkness and transformation — orange and black Clone Troopers, Imperial Royal Guards as horror figures, Night Troopers with undead aesthetics. The Halloween figures are arguably more creative applications of the concept, since the dark fantasy element of Star Wars translates more naturally to Halloween aesthetics than the cheerful winter holiday look.

The Dathomir Witch (Halloween Edition) is a strong example of a Halloween figure that works on both levels — it is simultaneously a Halloween seasonal variant and a genuinely interesting character design that draws on the Nightsister aesthetic from The Clone Wars. The Inquisitor & Duros Bounty Hunter (Halloween Edition) pairs two visually striking characters in a two-pack that has collector appeal beyond the seasonal context.

The Programme’s Creative Evolution

The Holiday Edition programme has become more ambitious over time. The 2020 launch wave was straightforward — standard trooper moulds with festive paint. By 2025–2026, the programme includes the Ewok (Valentine’s Day Edition) — the first Valentine’s Day Star Wars figure in the Black Series format, extending the seasonal concept into a third calendar holiday. This evolution suggests Hasbro sees the seasonal programme as a recurring creative space with room for continued expansion rather than a fixed format.

Display Tips for Holiday Edition Figures

Collectors who display Holiday Edition figures year-round rather than seasonally often create dedicated displays that lean into the contrast — a Holiday Edition Stormtrooper next to a standard Stormtrooper as a paired display, or a complete trooper shelf with one Holiday variant as an Easter egg for observant visitors. The seasonal figures are light-hearted enough that mixing them into a serious display can function as a welcome visual punctuation mark rather than an incongruous intrusion.

Secondary Market Behaviour

Holiday Edition figures have a distinctive secondary market pattern — prices tend to spike sharply in the weeks before the relevant holiday as collectors realise they missed the seasonal window, then drop significantly after the holiday passes. Buying after the holiday — a Christmas Stormtrooper in January, a Halloween Clone Trooper in November — is the most cost-effective secondary market strategy for seasonal collectors.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are Holiday Edition figures official Black Series releases? Yes — Holiday Edition and Halloween Edition figures are official Hasbro Black Series products produced to the same quality standards as mainline figures, just with seasonal paint applications.

Are Holiday Edition figures limited edition? They are produced in smaller quantities than mainline figures but are not individually numbered or serialised limited editions. They are seasonal limited runs — available during the release window and then discontinued.

What is the best Holiday Edition figure? Jawa & Salacious B. Crumb (Holiday) is frequently cited as the most creative Holiday Edition given the unusual character pairing. Clone Trooper (Holiday) was the launch figure and remains the most recognisable Holiday Edition design.

The Holiday Edition as an Annual Tradition

The Holiday Edition programme has become a reliable annual calendar marker for Black Series collectors — each autumn brings new seasonal announcements, and each retail window offers a limited opportunity to acquire the year’s festive figures before they are discontinued. For collectors who track the line closely, the Holiday Edition announcement cycle has become part of the collecting rhythm. Hasbro typically reveals the year’s holiday figures at San Diego Comic-Con in July or at subsequent product announcements, giving collectors three to four months of advance notice before the autumn retail window opens. The combination of limited production, multiple retailer exclusives, and seasonal timing means that acquiring the full annual wave requires active engagement with the retail calendar rather than passive browsing.

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