Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Advent Calendars
The Google product category ID for Advent Calendars is 5359, written as a path "Home & Garden > Decor > Seasonal & Holiday Decorations > Advent Calendars". It is a leaf: the taxonomy does not continue below it, so this is the most specific value on this branch, and if your product fits here there is nothing more precise to pick. It sits under Seasonal & Holiday Decorations.
This level12
Advent Calendars5359
Christmas Tree Skirts5504Japanese Traditional Dolls5930Holiday Stocking Hangers5990Holiday Stockings5991Nativity Sets6531Holiday Ornament Displays & Stands6532Christmas Tree Stands6603Holiday Ornament Hooks499804Easter Egg Decorating Kits499805Seasonal Village Sets & Accessories505809- Category ID
- 5359
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 4
- 4 / 4
- Others at this level
- 11
- Parent category
- Seasonal & Holiday Decorations
- Taxonomy version
- 2021-09-21
- Sent in your feed as
- google_product_category
Where this sits in the taxonomy
Measured by how much sits beneath them, Advent Calendars is second largest of the 12 categories under Seasonal & Holiday Decorations, with 0 categories below it. Size is not correctness — a small category is the right answer when it is the right answer — but it does tell you how much of the taxonomy you are still choosing between once you pick this branch.
| Category | ID | Direct | Below | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holiday Ornaments | 3144 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Advent Calendars — this page | 5359 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christmas Tree Skirts | 5504 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Japanese Traditional Dolls | 5930 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Holiday Stocking Hangers | 5990 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Holiday Stockings | 5991 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nativity Sets | 6531 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Holiday Ornament Displays & Stands | 6532 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christmas Tree Stands | 6603 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Holiday Ornament Hooks | 499804 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Easter Egg Decorating Kits | 499805 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seasonal Village Sets & Accessories | 505809 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (5359) or the full path ("Home & Garden > Decor > Seasonal & Holiday Decorations > Advent Calendars"). Both are predefined values for the same category. The ID is the sturdier of the two, because renaming any segment above this one changes the path text and leaves the number alone.
Bear in mind that google_product_category is an optional attribute. Google assigns a category automatically, and your value is treated as a signal rather than an override. When an override actually applies.
In your feed, it looks like this
Either row below is accepted. The first is the one to send.
| id | title | google_product_category |
|---|---|---|
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | 5359 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Home & Garden > Decor > Seasonal & Holiday Decorations > Advent Calendars |
This path has no comma, so an unquoted cell holds it as it stands — which is not true of every category in the taxonomy. The numeric ID, 5359, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
Questions about Advent Calendars
What is the Google product category ID for Advent Calendars?
5359. The full path, "Home & Garden > Decor > Seasonal & Holiday Decorations > Advent Calendars", is the same category written the other way. The ID is shorter, and renaming a segment above this one changes the path text while leaving the number alone.
Is anything more specific than Advent Calendars available?
No. Advent Calendars is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 5359 is the most precise value this branch offers. If it does not describe your product closely enough, the answer is a different branch, not a deeper one.
Where does Advent Calendars sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Seasonal & Holiday Decorations (596). The chain from the top is Home & Garden → Decor → Seasonal & Holiday Decorations → Advent Calendars. If your product does not belong under Seasonal & Holiday Decorations, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Advent Calendars is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Seasonal & Holiday Decorations first — there are 11 other categories at this level: Christmas Tree Skirts (5504), Christmas Tree Stands (6603), Easter Egg Decorating Kits (499805), Holiday Ornament Displays & Stands (6532), Holiday Ornament Hooks (499804), Holiday Ornaments (3144), and 5 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Seasonal & Holiday Decorations (596) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Advent Calendars compared with the categories next to it?
It is second largest of the 12 at its level, carrying 0 categories below it. A bigger category is not a better one — it just means more of the taxonomy is still open below you after you pick it.
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