October 22, 2026, 6:03 PM

Holiday hiring is heating up with multiple companies saying they are adding temporary workers in the coming months, ahead of the holiday shopping season.

Amazon announced it is looking to fill 300,000 seasonal part-time and full-time roles across their national support operations during the holidays -- an increase of 50,000 positions compared to the same period in 2025. Seasonal employees will earn an average rate of about $20 an hour.

Shipping company UPS said it will hire 100,000 workers in the next few months, noting that many applicants can get a job offer in less than 7 minutes.

A UPS employee unloads a truck before making deliveries, June 29, 2023, in New York.

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Spirit Halloween, the largest Halloween retailer in the U.S., said it plans to employ a record 52,000 associates at store locations.

The "Jack The Reaper" logo displayed in the windows of a Spirit Halloween seasonal holiday store in the location, August 26, 2024 in Los Angeles.

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