2025 Essay Contest

man handing a woman a gift

This year’s essay contest is on the subject “The Best Gift I Ever Gave.” Got a great story? Send it in, and it could win!

  • Cash prizes (first, $300; second, $200; third, $100) will be awarded for the best essay in 200 or fewer words.
  • Winning essays will also appear in The 2026 Old Farmer’s Almanac and on Almanac.com.

The deadline for entries is January 31, 2025.

Rules: The writing must be yours, original, and unpublished. All entries become the property of Yankee Publishing, which reserves all rights to the material to avoid duplication in other publications.

We look forward to reading your stories!

About You
Your Name
Your Mailing Address
Your Essay
Type or paste the text of your essay. Essays must be 200 words or less.