The beginning of the holiday track isn't by any means a surprise. If they wanted to make the milestone for FTP, then it would've been a couple points less. This is a spending event, and yet they've still essentially given quite a bit away. I'm sure you definitely won't be here to complain when the holiday gift comes later today.
What Furry said above. Also, why do you claim the weekly/daily bonus every day/week? If the 5000 5* shards (or maybe 10,000) are that important to you at whatever point you are in the game, then you should keep doing that. Otherwise, what almost everyone does is wait and don't claim them in case an event (scheduled or unscheduled) appears to claim and use them
The track is 1 hour later so you have 1 hour to pick up the last points and first milestone
You knew the deals were dropping today do why didn't you wait a day to claim them? This is on you mate.
I fixed it for you
And the answer is yes.
@JESUSCHRIST thanks for the info, the 255pts will really help me.