Subway Festive Menu 2026: Ultimate Festive Sub, and Gravy Mayo
The Subway festive menu lands on Wednesday,, 4 November 2026. The Subway Christmas menu UK fans have been waiting for is built around the Subway Ultimate Festive Sub.
It packs rotisserie-style chicken, streaky bacon, stuffing, and cranberry sauce into one Christmas sarnie, with a brand-new Gravy Mayo to drizzle or dunk. Here is everything on the 2026 Subway Christmas menu, from prices and calories to plushies and delivery.
If you want to see how the seasonal range sits next to everyday favorites, browse the full Subway new menu too.
Subway Festive Menu 2026 at a Glance
| Detail | What we know |
|---|---|
| Launch date | Wednesday 4 November 2026 |
| Runs until | Tuesday 5 January 2027, subject to availability |
| Where | Subway restaurants across the UK and Republic of Ireland |
| Star item | Ultimate Festive Sub |
| Also on the menu | Ultimate Festive Spud, Gravy Mayo Dunk Pot, Chocolate Hazelnut Cookie, Chocolate Filled Cookie |
| Plushies | 18 November to 31 December with the Footlong meal deal |
| Rewards offers | One new offer a week, 30 November to 27 December |
| Ordering | In store, Subway app for collection, Just Eat, Uber Eats, Deliveroo |
Subway Christmas Menu Launch Date and How Long It Lasts
When Does the Subway Christmas Menu Come Out in 2026?
The Subway Christmas menu 2026 launches on Wednesday, 4 November 2026, in restaurants across the UK and the Republic of Ireland.
The Ultimate Festive Sub, Ultimate Festive Spud, Gravy Mayo Dunk Pot, and two new festive cookies all arrive together on that date, though availability can vary by restaurant and delivery platform. That is one day earlier than last year, when the range arrived on 5 November.
How Long Is the Subway Festive Menu Available?
The Subway festive menu is scheduled to run from Wednesday 4 November 2026 until Tuesday 5 January 2027, which gives roughly two months of Christmas ordering.
As with every limited edition range, items are subject to availability, so individual restaurants may run out of some lines before the end date.
Does Subway Have a Christmas Menu in the UK?
Yes. Subway brings back a limited-time Christmas range every year, and the 2026 lineup includes a sandwich, a jacket potato, a new gravy-flavored sauce, two cookies, and collectable plushies.
It is available in participating restaurants nationwide, through the Subway app for collection, and via delivery partners.
The same dates apply in the Republic of Ireland.
What Is on the Subway Festive Menu 2026?
Subway’s culinary team says the best Christmas sandwich is “the one where you get your own way.” Cathy Goodwin, Director of Culinary and Innovation at Subway EMEA, made the point at launch. The menu is designed around that idea of choice.
What Is in the Subway Ultimate Festive Sub?
The Ultimate Festive Sub is made with rotisserie-style chicken, streaky bacon, melted American-style cheese, sage and onion stuffing mix, cranberry sauce, and the new Gravy Mayo.
It is served on a fresh-baked Italian white bread topped with sage and onion breadcrumbs, and you can still add salad and sauces.
The sage and onion stuffing bread is baked in restaurants each day. Ask for it toasted if you like your cheese properly melted.
Last year the Ultimate Festive Sub came as a 6-inch or a Footlong. This year’s meal deal promotion is built around the Footlong, so check the app for your restaurant’s sizes.
Does the Subway Festive Sub Have Turkey?
No. The 2026 Ultimate Festive Sub uses rotisserie-style chicken, not turkey. Last year’s festive range did include a turkey and stuffing footlong dipper, but that item is not part of the announced 2026 line-up.
If you want turkey, ask your restaurant whether a turkey breast sub can be built with the stuffing bread. Last year Subway pitched the stuffing bread as a festive twist for any sub, so it is worth asking.
What Is Subway Gravy Mayo?
Gravy Mayo is a new creamy, gravy-flavored mayonnaise launched for Christmas 2026. It comes drizzled on the Ultimate Festive Sub, and Subway also sells it in a separate Dunk Pot for dipping.
You can add it in whichever way you prefer, so the gravy-in or gravy-on-the-side debate is settled by you.
Is Subway Gravy Mayo vegetarian?
Subway had not confirmed this at launch. The sauce is designed for a chicken and bacon sub, so check the official allergen information before ordering if you avoid meat or eggs.
What Is the Subway Ultimate Festive Spud?
The Ultimate Festive Spud brings the Ultimate Festive Sub’s flavors, including chicken, bacon, stuffing, cranberry sauce, and Gravy Mayo, onto a fluffy jacket potato instead of bread. It builds on Subway’s jacket potato range and gives you a hot, knife-and-fork option for cold days.
If you like the idea of a loaded spud, the Subway jacket potato menu shows the everyday fillings available all year.
Can I Get the Ultimate Festive Sub as a Wrap or Salad?
Yes. Subway has confirmed the Ultimate Festive combination is also available as a wrap or a salad, so you can swap the bread for a tortilla or a salad bowl. Availability can vary by restaurant, so check the Subway app before making a special trip.
What Are the New Subway Christmas Cookies?
Subway is adding two limited-edition cookies. The Chocolate Hazelnut Cookie combines hazelnuts, salted caramel pieces, milk chocolate, and white candy chips.
The Chocolate Filled Cookie uses cocoa dough with milk, white and dark chocolate chips, and a melted chocolate sauce center. Both arrive on 4 November 2026.
Is the Subway Chocolate Filled Cookie vegan?
No. It contains milk chocolate chips, so it is not suitable for a vegan diet. The Chocolate Hazelnut Cookie also contains milk chocolate.
Subway Festive Menu Prices, Calories, and Allergens
How Much Is the Subway Ultimate Festive Sub?
Subway has not published a national price for the Ultimate Festive Sub, because most UK restaurants are franchises that set their own prices.
As a guide, a standard rotisserie-style chicken, 6 inches, typically costs £5.79 to £6.49, so expect the festive version to sit at the higher end or above. Check the Subway app for your restaurant.
The festive build adds bacon, stuffing bread, and a new sauce, which is why a premium is likely. Here are everyday prices to use as a benchmark when you compare:
| Item | Typical price | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| Rotisserie-style chicken 6-inch sub | £5.79 to £6.49 | 469 kcal |
| Signature Series Footlong | £8.49 to £10.49 | Varies |
| Rotisserie-style chicken and cheese jacket potato | £8.82 | 484 kcal |
| Rotisserie-style chicken wrap | £7.19 | 402 kcal |
| Rotisserie-style chicken salad | £7.99 | 124 kcal |
| Footlong meal deal | From £8.99 | Varies |
| Cookie | £1.39 | About 215 kcal |
| Three cookies | £2.79 | Varies |
| Dip pot | £0.59 | 50 kcal |
The Gravy Mayo Dunk Pot price has not been announced. Standard dips are cheap, so expect it to be a small add-on.
Standard Footlong meal deals start from around £8.99 in many stores. The Subway festive Footlong meal deal uses a premium filling, so it may cost more. Our Subway meal deals guide shows current combinations and how to save.
How Many Calories Are in the Subway Ultimate Festive Sub?
Official calorie figures for the Ultimate Festive Sub were not available at the time of writing. For context, a standard rotisserie-style chicken 6-inch sub is listed at 469 kcal, and the festive build adds bacon, stuffing bread and Gravy Mayo, so expect it to be higher. The official Subway nutrition page will show exact values after launch.
The wrap and salad versions should come in lower than the sub, as they do on the standard menu.
Subway Festive Menu Allergens
Subway publishes allergen information on its official website, and you should check it before ordering. Given the bread, stuffing, cheese, and mayo-based sauce, expect gluten, milk, and egg to be present in the Ultimate Festive Sub.
Subway kitchens handle several allergens at once, so cross-contact is possible. If you have a serious allergy, speak to the team in your restaurant.
Subway Festive Menu 2026 vs. 2025
The core idea is the same, but the 2026 range adds more ways to order.
| Feature | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Launch date | 5 November 2025 | 4 November 2026 |
| End date | 6 January 2026 | 5 January 2027 |
| Main sub | Ultimate Festive Sub | Ultimate Festive Sub |
| Chicken | Rotisserie-style | Rotisserie-style |
| Sauce | Cranberry sauce | New Gravy Mayo and Dunk Pot |
| Jacket potato | Ultimate Festive Spud | Ultimate Festive Spud |
| Wrap or salad | Not announced | Yes |
| Side | Turkey and Stuffing Footlong Dipper | Not announced |
| Cookies | Double Chocolate Orange | Chocolate Hazelnut and Chocolate Filled |
| Extras | None announced | Plushies and weekly Rewards offers |
The biggest change is the sauce. The stuffing bread was introduced as the headline new item last year, and Gravy Mayo takes that role in 2026.
Subway Plushies and Rewards Christmas Offers
How Do I Get the Subway Plushies?
Buy an Ultimate Festive Footlong Sub Meal Deal in a participating restaurant between 18 November and 31 December 2026, and you can collect a limited-edition Subway Family plushie. A new character drops each Wednesday, starting with FootLongy, and each store has only 100 plushies, so earlier is safer.
There are five characters in total. If one is released every Wednesday from 18 November, the last would arrive on 16 December. The promotion is described as an in-store offer. Do not expect plushies with a delivery order.
Subway Rewards Christmas Offers
Subway Rewards members get a new exclusive offer every week from Monday 30 November to Sunday 27 December. The individual deals had not been revealed at launch, so keep an eye on the app.
Subway Rewards is app-only, and Subway says it is not available on third-party delivery. If you want the weekly deals, order through the Subway app or scan your code in store.
How to Order: Delivery, Click and Collect
Is the Subway Festive Menu on Delivery?
Yes, in most cases. Launch coverage confirms the festive menu can be ordered in store, through the Subway app for collection, and via Just Eat, Uber Eats, and Deliveroo.
Availability can differ by restaurant and platform, and the plushie promotion is described as an in-store offer, so do not expect plushies with a delivery order.
Delivery prices are usually higher than in-store prices because of platform markups and fees. For the best value, use click and collect in the Subway app.
How Subway’s Christmas Menu Compares With Greggs, Pret and McDonald’s
Every big chain has a festive headline item, and each takes a different approach.
| Chain | Headline festive item | Format | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subway | Ultimate Festive Sub | Made to order, toasted if you like | 4 November 2026 to 5 January 2027 |
| Greggs | Festive Bake | Pastry bake, listed at £2.50 | Launched earlier than ever this year |
| Pret | Christmas Lunch Sandwich | Turkey, stuffing and cranberry on malted bread | Early November, as in previous years |
| McDonald’s | Festive burgers and desserts | Limited six-week range | Late November in 2025 |
- Greggs festive menu: The Festive Bake is back for 2026 with a tweaked recipe. Greggs moved its launch forward by two weeks and reported record first-day sales.
- Pret Christmas sandwich: Pret’s Christmas Lunch Sandwich is the classic turkey option. If turkey matters to you, that is the closer match, while Subway’s sub is the chicken take.
- McDonald’s Christmas menu: McDonald’s usually launches later and leans on desserts, burgers and tie-in meals. Last year’s range arrived on 26 November for six weeks.
Subway’s advantage is customisation. You choose the bread, toasting, salad and whether the gravy goes inside or on the side.
Tips for Ordering the Subway Christmas Sandwich
- Ask for it toasted so the American-style cheese melts.
- Order the Gravy Mayo Dunk Pot if you want to dip rather than drizzle.
- Add one of the new cookies, which are available singly or in packs in many stores.
- Use the Subway app to see exact sizes, prices and nutrition for your restaurant.
- Go early in the week for plushies if you want to collect every character.
Final Thoughts
The Subway festive menu keeps what worked last year and adds a smart new idea in Gravy Mayo. With a sub, a spud, a wrap or salad option, two chocolate cookies and weekly plushies, there is more reason to visit before 5 January 2027.
Prices and calories will be confirmed once the range goes live, so check the Subway app on launch day. If you are weighing up where to spend your Christmas lunch money, our Subway vs Greggs vs McDonald’s comparison shows how the three stack up on price and value.
