Your love of ALDI could finally pay for more ALDI. The grocer’s Deck-Out contest challenges fans to decorate their homes for the holidays with an ALDI-inspired display, with $10,000 in ALDI gift cards going to the grand-prize winner.
Entries will open November 9, 2026, at 10 a.m. Eastern and close November 22 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern, according to the official contest rules. You’ll need photos of your display and a short explanation of what inspired it.
Who can enter ALDI Deck-Out?
Eligible entrants must be at least 18 and legal residents of the contiguous United States or Washington, D.C., excluding Utah, Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, New Mexico, Oregon and Washington. Alaska and Hawaii are outside the eligible area, too.
Employees of the contest companies and certain family or household members are excluded. Previous ALDI Quarter Club and ALDI Honor Roll contest winners cannot enter or win.
What do you have to submit?
Once entries open, visit ALDIDeckOut.com with one or two photos of your residence’s indoor or outdoor ALDI-themed holiday decorations, plus an English essay of no more than 100 words explaining the inspiration. There is a limit of one entry per person and email address.
No purchase is necessary. ALDI says official ALDI products and decorations aren’t required, so showing the brand some love doesn’t mean buying a cart full of new décor.
Read the rules before posting your masterpiece online: entries cannot have been publicly displayed beyond your immediate friends and family or entered in another promotion. They must be original, and AI-created work does not qualify. The rules also restrict third-party brands, people and other content. Outdoor displays must follow applicable HOA or building rules.
How are winners chosen?
Judges, including ALDI Quarter Club members, score overall holiday design at 35%, brand enthusiasm at 30%, essay sincerity at 20% and uniqueness at 15%. That little essay has a real job to do.
One grand-prize winner receives $10,000 in ALDI gift cards, holiday foods and a trophy, with a combined approximate retail value of $10,400. Up to 10 honorable mentions each receive $1,000 in gift cards and holiday foods, valued at $1,250 per prize.
Potential winners are contacted by email and must meet the stated response deadline. Required eligibility and release paperwork is due within three days of the notification attempt. The grand-prize winner faces a background check; honorable-mention winners may, too. Winners are responsible for applicable taxes and expenses not included in the prizes.
Entering also grants broad rights for the contest companies to reuse your submitted photos and other entry material without additional payment. Read the full Official Rules, available from the entry site, before uploading anything.
