Happy holidays cards that shimmer for everyone on your list

December brings a cluster of celebrations close together: Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, the winter solstice and the turn of the new year. A season's greetings card lets you reach friends, neighbors, clients and coworkers warmly without guessing which tradition each of them keeps. It is the card for mixed families, office teams and anyone whose address book spans many faiths and none.

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Night Lilies card design: gold foil on cream card
Night Lilies Gold foil on cream card

Most people use these cards to say thank you for the year, wish good health for the one ahead, and promise to catch up soon. Pick a winter photo or one of our designs, let the foil pick out the frost and the lights, and add a short personal line inside. The link opens on any phone, so the whole list can hear from you the same evening.

What to write inside

Pick a message to start from. It goes straight into your card, and you can change every word.

  • Warm wishes for a peaceful season and a bright new year. Thank you for being part of our story this year.

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  • Happy holidays from all of us! May your days be cozy, your table full and your calendar kind.

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  • Season's greetings! Whatever you celebrate, I hope it comes with good food, long naps and people you love.

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  • Wishing you light on the shortest days and plenty of reasons to smile as the year turns over.

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  • Thanks for a wonderful year of working together. Enjoy a restful break, and happy holidays to you and yours.

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  • Sending a little sparkle your way. Here's to slow mornings, warm drinks and a gentle start to the new year.

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  • Happy holidays, neighbor! It's been a joy waving across the street all year. Let's have coffee in January.

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  • From our home to yours: peace, health and good company this season, and every season after.

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Design idea

Upload a photo of your front window glowing at dusk or a candlelit table, crop it landscape, and choose "Shadows" so the darkest areas fill with gold foil against navy paper. For a crisper look, switch to "Details" with silver foil on white, then add a thin foil border to frame it like a classic season's greetings card.

  • Gold foil
  • Navy paper

When to send it

Happy holidays cards are usually sent from early to mid-December so they arrive before Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa, though a link can still go out right up to New Year's Eve.

Links work for 90 days and open in any browser, so it arrives the moment you send it, wherever they are.

Questions

When should I say happy holidays instead of merry Christmas?

Happy holidays or season's greetings works well when you are writing to a group, a workplace, or someone whose traditions you do not know. It covers Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and the New Year at once. If you know a friend celebrates a specific holiday, naming it feels more personal.

What should I write in a happy holidays card to clients?

Keep it short and sincere: thank them for their trust this year, wish them a restful break, and mention you look forward to working together again. Skip sales talk. A sentence about something you achieved together makes it feel personal rather than a mass mailing.

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