{"id":14977,"date":"2025-12-16T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.dream.press\/news\/?post_type=announcement&#038;p=14977"},"modified":"2026-04-07T14:39:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T21:39:21","slug":"holidays-2025","status":"publish","type":"announcement","link":"https:\/\/news.dream.press\/news\/announcements\/holidays-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Called. 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Because boundaries.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\ud83d\udcb0 Web Hosting Deals That Laugh in the Face of Procrastination<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Plans starting at $1.99\/mo.<br>Up to 83% off.<br>If hosting were the holiday gift, this would be the one you hide behind the tree and pretend you didn\u2019t see until last.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\ud83d\udcaa DreamPress: For Businesses Who Outgrow \u201cBeginner Mode\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our high-performance WordPress hosting, DreamPress, is on sale for up to 52% off, which is basically unheard of.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want your WordPress site to load like it\u2019s late for a meeting, this is your moment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Perfect for:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Small businesses leveling up<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bloggers getting Serious \u2122&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Agencies juggling multiple sites<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Anyone who needs power + polish + the free build<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u26a1 Speed &amp; Security That Make 2026 Look Good on You<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A special treat for current DreamHost customers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bunny CDN: <\/strong>Up to ~29% off (zoom zoom)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DreamShield:<\/strong> Up to 50% off (no Krampus here)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>New year, new defense against the internet gremlins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\ud83c\udf81 Domains That Practically Gift Themselves<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>.AI for the visionaries. 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