130 Holiday Sayings and Greetings to Use This Christmas

Make an unforgettable impression this winter with these 130 holiday sayings and greetings to use in your Christmas cards. Undoubtedly, how you begin your Christmas card greetings sets the tone and significance of your holiday wishes. Whether your season’s greetings are for your business colleagues, friends and family, or acquaintances, a strong and appropriate opener can make a lasting impression through the new year. Therefore, save these 130 holiday sayings for later in case you’re in need of inspiration.

Being that Postable is an expert and authority on all things greeting cards, we can help with so much more. We have a Christmas collection of high-quality illustrated cards for you to choose. Then, we address, print, and mail your season’s greetings, so you don’t have to worry about anything. At Postable, we understand that Christmastime is all about making memories, that’s why your Christmas cards and messages should be unforgettable.

Friendly holiday greetings

Friendship is a true gift, share your feelings this Christmas with your favorite people. 

1. Sending you peace and love!
2. To my best friends, 
3. Happy Christmas!
4. Wishing the best holiday for my best friend!
5. Merry Chrismukkah!
6. Here’s to a holiday filled with peace, love, and joy!
7. Hoping you have a warm holiday,
8. All I want for Christmas is your friendship.
9. Cheers to our fa-la-la-bulous friendship!
10. Happy new year, never change.

Christmas card greetings for family members

Most important are your well wishes to your family members. Try a more intimate opening. 

11. So thankful for our Christmas memories together. 
12. The best gift is your presence!
13. Sending you lots of hugs and kisses this season!
14. Hope your Christmas is filled with holiday cheer,
15. See you at the annual Christmas party!
16. I love you whether you’re on the naughty or nice list,
17. Christmas is all about connecting, know you’re always welcome here!
18. Feeling grateful to have family like you this Christmastime,
19. Here’s to some peace and quiet in the Christmas chaos!
20. Undoubtedly, you’re my favorite (insert family member)!

Short Christmas greetings

Comparatively, you can always opt for a brief message opener. 

21. Merry Xmas!
22. Enjoy your holiday,
23. Season’s greetings!
24. Have a jolly Christmas!
25. Tis the season,
26. Warm wishes,
27. Peace and love to you,
28. Merry Christmas with lots of love,
29. Here’s to Christmas!
30. Live, laugh, love!

Romantic holiday greetings

Write something special for your partner or significant other. Romantic openers help set the tone of the message right away. 

31. To the person that keeps me warm, 
32. You light up my life like a Christmas tree,
33. Meet me under the mistletoe, 
34. All I want for Christmas is you!
35. You bring me peace, love, and joy every day!
36. You are as unique as a snowflake,
37. You can be on my naughty list…
38. Sending you holiday hugs and mistletoe kisses!
39. To my love,
40. Dearest lover,

Religious holiday salutations

Remind everyone the meaning of the true spirit of Christmas.

41. “Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love.” — Hamilton Wright Mabie
42.  “A merry heart does good like medicine.” — Proverbs 17:22
43. “Peace with God, peace with others, and peace in your own heart.” — Rick Warren
44. “Peace on earth will come to stay, when we live Christmas everyday.” — Helen Steiner Rice
45. “For it is good to be children sometimes, and never better than at Christmas, when its mighty Founder was a child himself.” — Charles Dickens
46. Bless you and your family,
47. “Christmas is joy, religious joy, an inner joy of light and peace.” — Pope Francis
48. Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men. — Luke 2:14
49. Merry Christmas and may God bless you and your family,
50. Sending you peace, love, and blessings!

Professional Christmas greetings

When it comes to writing to your colleagues Christmas greetings, keeping it simple is the best practice!

51. Cheers to reaching all your goals this new year!
52. Wishing you all the success you deserve, 
53. Merry Christmas and happy holidays,
54. Thankful for your business and our dynamic,
55. See you at the Christmas party!
56. Wishing you warm season’s greetings this year,
57. From the team at (BUSINESS NAME), happy holidays!
58. Here’s to setting records, making goals, and reaching your best! Merry Christmas!
59. We have so much to celebrate this holiday season, thanks to you! Season’s greetings.
60. See you next year!

Funny holiday sayings and greetings

Start your holiday sayings with a smile!

61. Merry Christmas to my ho-ho-homegirl!
62. Don’t get your tinsel in a tangle,
63. Maybe this year it’s okay to be on the naughty list…
64. Cheers to presents, Christmas cocktails, and Santa’s cookies!
65. May your Christmas be festive and functional!
66. All I want for Christmas is my sanity,
67. Here’s hoping your holiday is big and your bills are small,
68. Wishing you a white Christmas and a bottle of red!
69. Remember the Christmas party last year? I don’t!
70. Won’t you ride my sleigh tonight?

Christmas quotes for your holiday cards

71. “Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city.” — George Burns
72. “At Christmas, all roads lead home.” — Marjorie Holmes
73. “True friends are never apart, maybe in distance but never in heart.” — Helen Keller
74.  “A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle.” —  James Keller
75. “You know you’re getting old when Santa starts looking younger.” — Robert Paul
76.  “Christmas is not as much about opening our presents as opening our hearts.” — Janice Maeditere
77. “A good conscience is a continual Christmas.” — Benjamin Franklin
78.  “Christmas isn’t a season. It’s a feeling.” — Edna Ferber
79. “Love the giver more than the gift.” — Brigham Young
80. “It’s not how much we give but how much love we put into giving.” — Mother Teresa

Paw-fect Christmas card salutations

Your pets are just as important as any other loved one. 

81. Have a howl-ing good holiday!
82. Meow-y Christmas!
83. Happy howl-days!
84. Hoping you have a purr-fect Christmas!
85. Wishing you a paw-some holiday celebration,
86. May your holidays be filled with treats and joy!
87. Merry Christmas from our furry family!
88. Love you fur-ever!
89. Have a paws-itively wonderful Christmas!
90. Sending you warm and furry wishes this holiday season,

Simple holiday greetings

Simple and elegant and always a classic. 

91. Warmest wishes,
92. Dear, 
93. Greetings!
94. Merry Christmas!
95. To (Name),
96. (Name),
97. Best wishes,
98. Deck the halls!
99. Cheers!
100. Happy New Year!

Colloquial Christmas and holiday greetings

For a more candid holiday sayings, these options are worth noting. 

101. May your holidays be lit!
102. Hope Santa brings everything you want and more,
103. Merry Christmas, fam!
104. Have a festive and fabulous Christmas!
105. Have a lit Christmas and dope New Year!
106. Sending you good vibes this Christmas,
107. Cheers to good food, fam, and Christmas festivities!
108. Naughty or nice, you’re a real one!
109. Yo, hope your Christmas is wild you party animal,
110. Happy holidays and tons of ho-ho-ho’s!

Christmas movie quote greetings

Everyone knows them, everyone loves them.

111. “Merry Christmas, you filthy animal.” — “Home Alone 2”
112. “The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.” — “Elf”
113. “May your days be merry and bright.” — “White Christmas”
114. “Just remember, the true spirit of Christmas lies in your heart.” — “The Polar Express”
115. “Oh, Christmas isn’t just a day. It’s a frame of mind.” — “Miracle on 34th Street”
116. “Come out to the coast, we’ll get together, have a few laughs…” – “Die Hard”
117. “This is Christmas. The season of perpetual hope.” — “Home Alone”
118.  “You know, I think this Christmas thing is not as tricky as it seems.” — ”The Nightmare Before Christmas”
119. “Just because you can’t see something, doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist.” — “The Santa Clause”
120. “It’s Christmas Eve. A time of mystery, expectations, who knows what might happen.” — “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms”

Holiday card song openers

Lastly, use a quote from a song to add instant holiday cheer to your Christmas greetings. 

121. “These are the days of miracle and wonder.” —  Paul Simon
122. “May all your Christmases be white.” — Irving Berlin, “White Christmas”
123. “Although it’s been said many times, many ways, Merry Christmas to you.” — Nat King Cole
124. “A very Merry Christmas and a happy new year. Let’s hope it’s a good one, without any fear.” — “Happy Xmas (War is Over)”
125. “ “Rocking around the Christmas tree, have a happy holiday.” — “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree”
126. “All I want for Christmas is you!” — Mariah Carey, “All I Want for Christmas is You”
127. “Jingle Bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way!” — “Jingle Bells”
128.  “Joy to the world, the Lord has come! Let earth receive her King.” — “Joy to the World”
129. “What a bright time, it’s the right time, to rock the night away.” — “Jingle Bell Rock”
130.  “Have yourself a merry little Christmas. Let your heart be light.” — “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”

Certainly 130 holiday sayings and greetings are enough to choose from. Though if you’re ever searching for more inspiration, you can check out the Postable blog for year-long tips and tricks. Additionally, when you’re ready to move forward with your season’s greetings, we make it easy. Just draft your Christmas message with an unforgettable salutation, pick a card, and we take care of the rest so you can focus on Christmastime fun and festivities.