# End year gifts: the best ideas, and when to buy

Americans run about 34K searches a month across 63 different ways of asking for end year gifts. The most common is “end of the year present for teacher”. Searches peak in May and are lowest in October. Only 1% of searches fall in November and December: people look for these all year.

## At a glance

- **Searches a month**: about 34K in the US, across 63 ways of asking
- **Busiest month**: May
- **Quietest month**: October
- **Share in November and December**: 1% of the year’s searches
- **Most searched**: “end of the year present for teacher” (8.1K), “end of year gifts from teacher” (8.1K), “end of year teacher gifts” (8.1K)

## Monthly US searches

| Month | Searches |
|---|---|
| October 2025 | 1470 |
| November 2025 | 2150 |
| December 2025 | 3210 |
| January 2026 | 2900 |
| February 2026 | 4560 |
| March 2026 | 10030 |
| April 2026 | 46970 |
| May 2026 | 210720 |
| June 2026 | 131760 |
| July 2026 | 6600 |
| August 2026 | 6600 |
| September 2026 | 4330 |

## Top searches

- end of the year present for teacher: 8100/month
- end of year gifts from teacher: 8100/month
- end of year teacher gifts: 8100/month
- end of year teacher gift ideas: 3600/month
- best end of year teacher gifts: 880/month
- best teachers gifts for end of year: 880/month
- cool end of the year teacher gifts: 880/month
- good teacher gifts for end of year: 880/month
- end of the year gifts for teachers from students: 720/month
- cute end of the year gifts for teachers: 170/month
- teacher of the year gift ideas: 140/month
- end of the year teacher gift basket ideas: 110/month
- end of year teacher gift basket ideas: 110/month
- end of year teacher gifts from class: 110/month
- creative end of year teacher gifts: 70/month
- easy end of year teacher gifts: 70/month
- end of year teacher gift card ideas: 70/month
- end of year teacher gifts homemade: 70/month
- end of year kindergarten teacher gifts: 50/month
- inexpensive end of year teacher gifts: 50/month

## Related ideas

- [Gifts for teachers](https://giftheat.com/ideas/for-teachers/)
- [Gifts for staff](https://giftheat.com/ideas/for-staff/)

## Questions people ask

**When do people shop for end year gifts?**
Searches peak in May and are lowest in October. Only 1% of searches fall in November and December: people look for these all year.

**What do people search for most when looking for end year gifts?**
The top searches are “end of the year present for teacher” (8.1K), “end of year gifts from teacher” (8.1K), “end of year teacher gifts” (8.1K), in average monthly US searches.

Average monthly Google searches in the US, October 2025 to September 2026.

## Cite this page

GiftHeat. “End year gifts: top searches and when to buy.” Updated 23 October 2026. https://giftheat.com/ideas/end-year/