111 'Merry Christmas' Wishes For Your Christmas Cards

Cue the cosy blankets, warm sweaters, and hot cocoa ‘cause it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Writing and sending Christmas cards may seem tedious and old-fashioned but we believe it’s a kind and thoughtful gesture, especially during the season of giving. 🎄✨

Whether handwritten or an e-card, picking the perfect Christmas greetings to wish those around you can be a fun and rewarding activity to boost the holiday spirit. So, why not send Christmas cards this year? It’ll give you another reason (not that you need any) to shop for Christmas gifts for your loved ones. 🤭🎁 Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

P.S. You can even use these Christmas wishes for your festive Instagram posts.

Short & Sweet Christmas Wishes

Credits to Tony Cuenca

1. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
2. Season's Greetings! And best wishes for the New Year.
3. I hope your holiday is full of love, peace, and happiness!
4. Happy Christmas, and best wishes for 2024!
5. Merry Christmas! Wishing you all the joy in the world.
6. Wishing you peace and happiness all season long.
7. May your Christmas be filled with joy and tons of gifts.
8. Wishing you a joyous Christmas season!
9. Hope you make the nice list.
10. Have yourself a merry little Christmas.
11. Ho, ho, ho. Merry Christmas!
12. Happy holidays! 
13. Merry Christmas with lots of love.
14. Wishing you a Christmas that's merry and bright!
15. I hope your Christmas is filled with joy this year!
16. Cheers to warm holiday memories!

Long & Meaningful Christmas Wishes

17. The gift of love. The gift of peace. The gift of happiness. May all these be yours at Christmas.
18. Wishing you a season full of light and laughter for you and your family.
19. Best wishes for a joyous Christmas filled with love, happiness and prosperity!
20. May all that is beautiful and meaningful be yours and bring you joy this holiday season and throughout the coming year!
21. Our family wishes you love, joy and peace - today, tomorrow and always.
22. May your family have a holiday season that is full of wonderful surprises, treats and nonstop laughter.

Credits to Valeria Vinnik

23. Happy Holidays from my family to yours! May all of your Christmas wishes come true.
24. I hope the magic of Christmas fills every corner of your heart and home with joy - now and always.
25. In this loveliest of seasons may you find many reasons for laughter. Merry Christmas and lots of love from our family to yours!
26. They say the best of all gifts around any Christmas tree is the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other. Wishing you a very Merry Christmas surrounded by your precious family, and many blessings for the coming year.
27. We've already started rocking around the Christmas tree and can't help thinking of you! Warmest wishes and a Happy New Year.
28. To a joyful present and a well-remembered past! We raise a Christmas glass to you all the way from [insert your location]. Best wishes for a Merry Christmas and a magnificent New Year.
29. May the miracle of Christmas fill your home with joy, happiness, and peace.
30. Christmas is surrounded by love, joy, and hope. Pass along this message to everyone to spread the light of this wondrous holiday.
31. After the tree, ornaments, and tinsel, the true meaning of Christmas shows. Gathering with family is incredibly special. Merry Christmas.
32. No matter how hard this year has been, I hope you see this season as a chance to reset, regroup, and bring the best version of you into the new year.

Religious Christmas Wishes

33. May your heart be lifted in praise this Christmas for the wonderful gift of Jesus and the joy He brings to our lives.
34. Merry Christmas! May God richly bless you throughout the year.
35. Jesus is the reason for the season. Merry Christmas!
36. May God fill your Yuletide season and all your days with immeasurable prosperity and joy! Merry Christmas!
37. Sending prayers and hearty Christmas greetings to you. May you receive the most special of God’s blessings during this Christmas season!
38. May you have the gift of faith, the blessing of hope and the peace of His love at Christmas and always!
39. Merry Christmas! I hope you receive one blessing after another this coming year.

Credits to Radu Daniel

40. May the Lord grant you and all your loved ones peace, joy and goodwill.
41. Wishing you a season that’s merry and bright with the light of God’s love.
42. May God’s blessings be yours this Christmas.
43. May the wonder of that first Christmas, the joy of God’s abundant blessings and the peace of Jesus’ presence be with you always.
44. May the true spirit of Christmas shine in your heart and light your path.
45. Wishing you and your loved ones a blessed Christmas.
46. May God bless and keep you during the holiday season and all through the year.
47.The spirit of Christmas is bright and magical. When you start to feel it, it will enchant you with hope and wonder that lasts beyond the holiday season. May the spirit of Christmas be with you all year round! 
48. Blessed Christmas! May God's love be with you.
49. Praying that you have a Christmas filled with miracles and memorable moments you'll cherish forever.

Funny Christmas Wishes

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50. Wishing you a Merry Christmas filled with good times and even better wine.
51. Happy Christmas! Hope you didn’t spend too much - unless, of course, it's on a gift that I want!
52. Happy Cookie Season! Hey, Santa isn’t the only one who enjoys a tasty, sweet treat.
53. Santa told me you’ve been very good this year… I told him it was just a lack of opportunity. Merry Christmas!
54. Santa Claus has the right idea. Visit people once a year. Happy Holidays!
55. I hope you get as lit as the tree this year.
56. You have a resting Grinch face. 
57. I'm dreaming of a white Christmas... but if the white runs out, I'll drink red.
58. Dear Santa, just leave your credit card under the tree.
59. Merry Christmas! You sleigh me.
60. Sure, being on the nice list may get you more presents, but being naughty is its own reward.
61. They say the best Christmas gifts come from the heart … but cash and gift cards do wonders too! Happy Holidays!
62. Merry Christmas! Don’t worry, this card has been Santa-tized!
63. Merry Christmas! May your happiness be large and your bills be small.
64. Christmas is the only time of year in which one can sit in front of a dead tree and eat candy out of socks. Enjoy!

Romantic Christmas Wishes

65. You’re the most magical part of the most wonderful time of the year.
66. Your love is the best Christmas gift I could ever receive. Merry Christmas, sweetheart!
67. Merry Christmas to someone sweeter than a candy cane, warms me up more than a cup of hot cocoa and fills my heart with joy more than the biggest present under the tree!
68. All I want for Christmas is you! You-u-u, baby!
69. It’s not what’s under the tree that matters most, it’s who’s around it. Every year I’m so grateful to have you there.
70. You put the merry in my Christmas.
71. Though we are apart, you are in my heart this Christmas.
72. Forget the mistletoe, you can kiss me anytime you like.

Credits to Nataliya Vaitkevich

73. I'm so lucky to be spending another Christmas with you!
74. Merry Christmas! You're the best gift I could ever ask for.
75. Christmas is more magical because we're together.
76. Merry Christmas to the person who lights me up like the brightest tree.
77. I hope that your holidays are filled with as much love and joy as you've given me.
78. Santa knew just what I wanted when he brought you into my life.
79. Meet me under the mistletoe!
80. I think you're on the naughty and nice list this year. Merry Christmas, love!

Christmas Wishes For Friends

81. Thank you for being someone I can count on this season and every season of life.
82. I can't imagine Christmas without you. Thank you for being here. Merry Christmas!
83. Even though we can't celebrate Christmas together this year, I want you to know how thankful I am for you during this holiday season.
84. Sending lots of love, peace and joy to you and your family this Christmas season.
85. Wishing you safe travels and that you become closer to all those that you treasure in your heart this Christmas season.

Credits to Pavel Danilyuk

86. Thanks for being such a good friend - you are one of the best parts of my life. I hope you have a wonderful Christmas!
87. Not even Santa could bring a better friend. Merry Christmas, bestie!
88. The gift of your friendship is my favourite Christmas present. Happy holidays!
89. When I count my Christmas blessings, you're at the top of the list!
90. Every Christmas is merrier because you're a part of it, my forever friend.
91. The holidays are a lot more special when celebrating with great friends like you.

Christmas Wishes For Work

92. Here's to a holiday season filled with more relaxation than emails!
93. Good tidings to you and yours. May you have a lovely Christmas season.
94. You make work cheery and festive — just like this Christmas season. Thank you for all you do and best wishes.
95. Happy holidays to you and yours! I appreciate your hard work and support and look forward to collaborating with you in the new year.
96. Merry Christmas! Enjoy your time off — you deserve it!
97. Merry Christmas to you and your family, and very best wishes for the new year.
98. May your Christmas be relaxing and stress-free so that you can recharge for the new year. Happy Holidays!”
99. May your heart and home be filled with all of the joys the festive season brings. Here is a toast to a merry and bright Christmas and a prosperous new year!

Credits to Nathan J Hilton

Christmas Wishes Inspired By Quotes

100. “May this season find you among those you love, sharing in the twin glories of generosity and gratitude.” - Oprah Winfrey
101. “Christmas is the day that holds all time together.” - Alexander Smith
102. “I wish we could put up some of the Christmas spirit in jars and open a jar of it every month.” - Harlan Miller
103. “Christmas will always be as long as we stand heart to heart and hand in hand.” - Dr. Seuss
104. “Christmas isn't a season. It's a feeling.” - Edna Ferber

Credits to Chola Tolentino

105. “Christmas is not an external event at all, but a piece of one’s home that one carries in one’s heart.” - Freya Stark
106. “The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other.” - Burton Hills
107. “Christmas is a season not only of rejoicing but of reflection.” - Winston Churchill
108. "Gifts of time and love are surely the basic ingredients of a truly merry Christmas." - Peg Bracken
109. “As long as we love, there will always be Christmas.” - Lailah Gifty Akita
110. “This is Christmas. The season of perpetual hope.” - Home Alone
111. “You have such a pretty face, you should be on a Christmas card.” - Elf