Holiday Cards and Messages

Thanks in Kind has free card designs and message ideas for 14 holidays, from Halloween and Thanksgiving to Mother's Day and the Fourth of July. Pick a design, write a short personal message and send it free by text or email, or have a printed card mailed for you from $3.

The best holiday card is short and specific: one line about something the person did this year means more than a long greeting. Each page below has a design, a few lines on what to write, 8 to 10 messages you can adapt and answers to common questions. The holidays are listed in the order they come up.

Halloween card design with orange pumpkins and autumn leaves on a soft cream backgroundHalloweenSaturday, October 31, 2026Diwali card design with glowing diya oil lamps surrounded by marigold petalsDiwaliSunday, November 8, 2026Thanksgiving card design with a harvest wreath of autumn leaves and a small pumpkinThanksgivingThursday, November 26, 2026Hanukkah card design with a gold menorah, blue candles and small Stars of DavidHanukkahDecember 4 to 12, 2026Christmas card design with pink, green and gold ornaments hanging from a pine garlandChristmasFriday, December 25, 2026New Year card design with soft gold and lilac fireworks and sparklesNew YearFriday, January 1, 2027Lunar New Year card design with red lanterns hanging from a plum blossom branchLunar New YearSaturday, February 6, 2027Valentine's Day card design with soft pink watercolor heartsValentine's DaySunday, February 14, 2027St. Patrick's Day card design with green watercolor shamrocks and small gold dotsSt. Patrick's DayWednesday, March 17, 2027Easter card design with pastel eggs in a woven nest and small white daisiesEasterSunday, March 28, 2027Mother's Day card design with a bouquet of pink tulips tied with a gold ribbonMother's DaySunday, May 9, 2027Graduation card design with a graduation cap, a rolled diploma and gold confetti starsGraduationMay and June 2027Father's Day card design of a small boat fishing on a calm lake with green hillsFather's DaySunday, June 20, 2027Fourth of July card design with red, white and blue fireworks under a string of bunting flagsFourth of JulySunday, July 4, 2027

How to write a holiday card in three steps

  1. Open with the greeting for the day and the person's name.
  2. Add one specific line: a thank you, a memory from this year or a small update.
  3. Close with a wish for the season and sign with every name in the house.

Free to send, or mailed for you

Digital holiday cards are free with no limit, and you can send the same card in more than one language. When you want something in the mailbox, we print, address and stamp a real card and mail it for you. A 4x6 postcard is $3 in the US, and folded notecards are $6, or $5.50 each for 25 or more, $5 for 75 or more and $4.50 for 150 or more. An international notecard is $9. Postage is included. See mailed card pricing.

Holiday card questions

What holidays can I make a card for?

Thanks in Kind has designs and messages for Halloween, Diwali, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, New Year, Lunar New Year, Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Mother's Day, graduation, Father's Day and the Fourth of July.

Are holiday cards on Thanks in Kind free?

Yes. Writing, designing and sending a digital holiday card by text, email or social is free and unlimited. You only pay if you want a printed card mailed, from $3.

How early should I order mailed holiday cards?

Order a week or two before the holiday. Mailed orders wait 1 hour so you can make changes, then go to print and travel by First Class Mail, usually 5 to 10 business days in the US.

Can I send holiday cards to a whole list?

Yes. Paste a list of names and get a personal note for each, then send them free or have them mailed. Notecards drop to $5.50 each at 25 or more.

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