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Amy Sedaris is going to be big in 2026.
Speaking from her home in Greenwich Village, Sedaris shares her holiday habits and survival tips with Page Six Style. This includes brands founded by celebrities that are so good that they actually buy them. But first, we find out that we are both Aries.
The legendary comedienne quipped that next year “should be a very good year for us (Aries). We need to improve our astrology.”
When it comes to holiday planning, Sedaris gets everything done early so she can “make fun of last-minute shoppers, because there’s nothing more fun than watching last-minute shoppers panic shop and watch them get random gifts for people. I’m like, ‘No one wants that!'” she laughs.
Another unexpected treat for the actress is unprepared shippers at the local post office. “They don’t have the tape! It’s just stuffed in some weird envelope. And I feel so bad for the people who are trying to get it.”
But the “Strangers with Candy” star learned “really good” packing and mailing skills from a postal worker.
She thanked them with a $25 Dunkin Donuts gift card, which she said she carries in her wallet for just such occasions, and that it’s “a nice thing to have on hand when you want to give someone a little something, just to show them you’re there for them.”
The New York native is a low-key host, but she has pantry essentials that she’s “obsessed with.”
As for her favorite gift this year, she says Mike’s Philly Fluff Pound Cake is amazing and “unbelievable” how delicious it is.
The “At Home with Amy Sedaris” actress also sells handmade crafts at her local corner store, Locavore, with proceeds going to charities like NYCACC (New York City Animal Control) and City Harvest.
A craft enthusiast and author of a book on the subject, Simple Times: Crafts for Poor People, he says Christmas is the perfect time to give handmade gifts. But Sedaris advises caution. “Crafts are difficult because they’re just crap that no one wants or needs.”
“(Like potholders) they have to have a purpose, because no one in New York has counter space for a glittery macaroni project,” she deadpans.
When the staff comes over to help with the craft, she makes a large pot of pasta with sauce and salad, then makes her favorite pound cake (or sometimes, her other go-to treat, lilac dark chocolate covered pretzels).
Pasta night included drinks from fellow New Yorker Sarah Jessica Parker’s Invivo, which the comedian described as “amazing.”
“Yes, true story. You’d think, ‘Oh, I’m just choking Sarah.'” That’s not true. Her wines are amazing and I highly recommend them (even as gifts),” she shares.
Sedaris recently partnered with Amy’s Kitchen on a hilarious campaign, calling frozen enchiladas a go-to when you’re short on time and also a great gift for “people who live alone, especially men.”
“[Amy’s]still has that mom-and-pop attitude, which is important in supporting small businesses,” he said, adding that the pizza is also great and could be stocked in someone’s freezer as a housewarming gift or a nice touch.
(Amy’s is offering $12 off with code DINNERONAMYS through Dec. 31 on Instacart during its current “Night off” campaign to encourage cooking breaks.)
Her ultimate holiday hack? She goes to a holiday dinner at her brother David’s house, where she doesn’t have to worry about anything because “his boyfriend takes care of everything.”
This funny woman has big dreams for 2026 and says she no longer wants to be “Amy Sedaris from Girl Scouts,” but her word for 2026 is “abundance” and manifesting all that comes with it. I couldn’t ask for anything more from her.
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