Christmas and New Year messages, greetings, wishes and quotes

Christmas and New Year messages, greetings, wishes and quotes

Christmas and New Year's Day are the most popular holidays celebrated worldwide. People mark these days by giving gifts and sharing good wishes with friends and family. Here is an amazing collection of Christmas and New Year messages to send to your loved ones.

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Christmas and New Year messages, greetings, wishes and quotes. Photo: pexels.com, @jameel (modified by author)
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Sending your loved ones a message or a wish lets them know you are thinking of them and wish them well. To embrace the season, spread these messages to your family, friends, neighbours, and colleagues.

Christmas and Happy New Year messages

The holiday season is a time of love, joy, and togetherness, and what better way to celebrate than by sharing heartfelt Christmas and New Year messages? Here are some lovely Merry Christmas wishes quotes, messages, and gifs.

Christmas messages for your friends

Friendships are an essential part of most people's lives. It is nice to send your close friends warm wishes and messages during Christmas. Here are some nice ones to choose from.

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  • Merry Christmas! I hope you receive one blessing after another this coming year.
  • The gift of love. The gift of peace. The gift of happiness. May all these be yours at Christmas.
  • May this season find you among those you love, sharing in the twin glories of generosity and gratitude.
  • May the wonder of that first Christmas, the joy of God's abundant blessings, and the peace of Jesus' presence be with you always.
  • I pray that the same wonderment and belief that children have fills your heart during this holiday season.
  • May the gathering of family and the laughter of friends remind you of how much you are cherished and loved not just at Christmas but the whole year through.
  • Merry Christmas! Wishing you all the best this holiday season!
  • Wishing you a Christmas that's merry and bright!
  • We hope you have a safe and relaxing holiday season.
  • I hope your holiday season is full of peace, joy and happiness.
  • Merry Christmas with lots of love.
  • May all that be beautiful and meaningful bring you joy, be it yours this holiday season or throughout the coming year.
  • I am sending all of your wishes in hopes that your Christmas is magnificent in every way. Happy holidays!
  • As the light from that star illuminated the sky the night Jesus was born, may his light illuminate your life at this special time of the year.
  • Hoping that the new year brings you new possibilities.

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Family Christmas wishes

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Christmas is the perfect time of year to celebrate family, joy and coming together. Photo: pexels.com, @georgedolgikh (modified by author)
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Are you looking for the perfect end-of-year messages for your family? Christmas is a special occasion that brings people closer together. Here are some nice wishes and messages you can share with your loved ones.

  • This is the perfect time of the year to wish peace, love, and joy to one another. These are my best Christmas wishes to you.
  • Wishing you a season that’s merry and bright with the light of God’s love.
  • Seeing each ornament hanging on our Christmas tree representing a special memory or family member is a gift I cherish each year.
  • Merry Christmas to you and your family, and very best wishes for the New Year.
  • No matter how far apart we are, the warmth of Christmas will bring us closer together.
  • May your life be filled with warmth and good cheer this holiday season and throughout the New Year.
  • May the gifts of love and happiness be yours this season. Wishing you a Merry Christmas with all my heart!
  • I am looking forward to spending this Christmas holiday with you. My warmest early Christmas wishes!
  • May this season find you among those you love, sharing in the twin glories of generosity and gratitude.
  • Count your blessings, sing your Christmas carols, open your gifts, and make a wish under the Christmas tree.
  • As we gather to share memories of all the Christmases we've shared as a family, may this Christmas prove to be the best one.
  • After the tree, ornaments, and tinsel, the true meaning of Christmas shows. Gathering with family is incredibly special. Merry Christmas.
  • Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.
  • Some Christmas tree ornaments do more than glitter and glow, they represent a gift of love given a long time ago.
  • Wishing you and yours a happy holiday season and all the best for the New Year!

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Cute Merry Christmas wishes

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It is always a special occasion when one celebrates another year with the love of their life. Here are some things you can say or send to your significant other during this special season.

  • You always made Christmas a special time for me. Now, I hope you can feel my love and gratitude. I am sending you my warmest wishes and blessings.
  • Merry Crimbo. Looking forward to catching up in the New Year, once the chaos is over!
  • Merry Christmas to the best family, hope it’s merry and bright. See you soon.
  • I'm so grateful for a friend like you, and not just because of the amazing Christmas prezzies.
  • Whenever Christmas comes around, I am reminded that life is full of miracles. The biggest one was you coming into my life.
  • This time of year makes me realize how lucky I am to share my life with you.
  • Thank you for making each Christmas such a special one for me. Thank you for bringing so much joy into my life. Merry Christmas to you.
  • May God bless your life with love and joy this holiday season.
  • Jesus is the reason for the season. Merry Christmas!
  • May the spirit of Christmas be with you all year round.
  • Wishing you and your loved ones a blessed Christmas.
  • You bring me so many tidings of comfort and joy. Merry Christmas, I love you!
  • Merry Christmas to the reason I feel merry and bright every day.
  • I wish you a silent night, a star above, and a blessed gift of hope and love. A blessed Christmas to you!
  • I wish a magical Christmas to the most amazing woman in the world. I hope you have a blessed Christmas this year.

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Short Christmas wishes

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Get inspired by these sayings and short messages for your Christmas cards. Photo: pexels.com, @georgedolgikh (modified by author)
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Spread cheer with a festive message, regardless of your celebration. Here is a look at a nice collection of messages and wishes one can share via email or different social platforms.

  • Enjoy a peaceful and restful holiday season.
  • Wishing you a merry and bright holiday season!
  • Wishing you and yours a very merry Christmas
  • Wishing you a very merry Christmas!
  • May God's blessings be yours this Christmas.
  • Merry Christmas from our family to yours.
  • You’re always on my nice list you wonderful human.
  • Warmest wishes for a joyful Christmas season.
  • May all your wishes come true this Christmas!
  • You’re my Christmas angel!
  • Merry Christmas! May God's love be with you.
  • Wishing you a comforting and joyful Christmas!
  • May all your days be merry and bright this season.

Funny Happy New Year and Christmas wishes for friends

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Heartfelt and creative phrases around Christmas messages and holiday greetings to inspire you. Photo: pexels.com, @est (modified by author)
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Consider sharing funny holiday wishes to celebrate Merry Christmas. Here are some hilarious messages to send your friends and family during Christmas and New Year.

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  • May your Christmas be filled with less family drama than a Netflix series.
  • Santa told me you'd been very good this year. I told him it was just a lack of opportunity. Merry Christmas!
  • Please note Christmas is cancelled. Apparently, you told Santa you've been good this year, and he died of laughter.
  • New Year's Day is a societal illusion of a clean slate that we're expected to kick off by getting wasted. Happy New Year!
  • I thought long and hard about quitting all those bad habits this year, but I'm not a quitter! Happy New Year!
  • I have a big pile of regrets from last year to sweep out the door so I can start on a new pile.
  • Don't get your tinsel in a tangle! Merry Christmas!
  • Wishing you peace, love, and happiness in the New Year. Champagne is an excellent start. Cheers!
  • I put so much thought into your gift that it's now out of stock everywhere. Merry Christmas!
  • This is the season for leftovers and stretchy pants. Best wishes during this delicious time. Happy holidays!
  • Christmas calories don't count, right? Let's eat, drink, and be Merry!
  • You know you're getting old when Santa starts looking younger. Have a youthful Christmas!
  • Here's to another awesome year of making new memories, new secrets we'll take to the grave, and New Year's resolutions that we'll never keep. Happy New Year!
  • Dream small, and you can achieve it all. It's the only wish that may come true for the New Year!
  • A Christmas reminder: Don’t try to borrow any money from elves ... they're always a little short. Have a Merry Christmas!

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Christmas and New Year prayer messages for a girlfriend

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One of the best ways to show your girlfriend some love as the year ends is by sending Happy New Year greetings. Here are some lovely messages to choose from.

  • You are the true sunshine in my life and the one who sets me free. Thank you for everything. Stay with me forever and always. Happy New Year.
  • Christmas is magical because we're together.
  • You are my sunshine and my reason for living, my love, and my inspiration. I love you, and I am happy by your side, my life. May it be the best New Year ever.
  • This year has witnessed the growth of our love, of a relationship that is becoming stronger and that gives us more joy. Happy New Year, my darling.
  • New Year is beautiful and inspiring – just like you. And celebrating this holiday with you makes me doubly happy. I am sending you lots of love.
  • 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.
  • Love, the day has come! I feel great by your side, saying goodbye to this year that leaves us to make room for a new one full of adventures to be discovered. I love you!
  • Far apart during this holiday but totally together in our hearts and minds. Merry Christmas!
  • If I had three wishes to make, I would wish to be with you always, to love you always, and to have your heart always. Happy New Year!
  • I will always be grateful for the amazing memories and moments that we shared. I really hope you'll always be a part of my life. Happy New Year, my love!
  • he only thing I love more than Christmas is you.
  • Every New Year, I used to wish for a girl who would truly love me with her whole heart. This will be the first time I will not make that wish, as I already have you!
  • Holidays like Christmas make me so grateful to share life with you.

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Religious Christmas wishes

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Short and sweet or long and sincere, these messages will bring cheer to your loved ones this holiday season. Photo: pexels.com, @ifreestock (modified by author)
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Are you looking for the ideal Happy New Year greetings for Christians? Here are some wishes and short prayers to send during this festive period.

  • Lord, You make all things new. You bring hope alive in our hearts And cause our Spirits to be born again. Thank you for this new year and for all the potential it holds. Come and kindle in us A mighty flame.
  • Lord, in this new year, help me to remember your promises and who you are.
  • May your heart be lifted in praise this Christmas for the wonderful gift of Jesus and the joy He brings to our lives.
  • Dear God, Thank you for making all things new. Thank you for all that you've allowed into our lives this past year, the good along with the hard things, which have reminded us how much we need you and rely on your presence filling us every single day. We pray for a beautiful year ahead.
  • Sending prayers and hearty Christmas greetings to you. May you receive the most special of God's blessings during this amazing Christmas season!
  • May you have the gift of faith, the blessing of hope, and the peace of His love at Christmas and always!
  • Dear God, it is so hard to pick up the pieces and keep moving forward. Help me to see that your plan is still in effect. Give me faith to know that regardless of what this past year has looked like, I can start over.
  • May the Lord grant you and all your loved ones peace, joy, and goodwill.
  • May God fill your yuletide season and all your days with immeasurable prosperity and joy! Merry Christmas!
  • May God bless and keep you during the holiday season and all through the year.
  • Breathe in me, O Holy Spirit, that my thoughts may all be holy. Act in me, O Holy Spirit, that my work, too, may be holy. I pray for the gift of a blessed new year.
  • May the wonder of that first Christmas, the joy of God's abundant blessings, and the peace of Jesus's presence be with you always.

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How do you write a beautiful Christmas message?

When considering what to write on your Christmas cards this year, consider these brief Christmas greetings and original quotations that say Merry Christmas! in the most endearing way possible.

What is the message of Christmas hope?

The message of Christmas hope is one of reassurance that love, joy, and peace are within reach, even amid challenges, and that everyone has the power to contribute to a world filled with greater harmony and compassion.

How do you wish Merry Christmas in a unique way?

One unique way to wish someone a Merry Christmas is to personalize the greeting with a heartfelt message. For example, you could say,

May this Christmas bring you as much joy and warmth as your friendship has brought into my life this year. Here is to a season filled with laughter, love, and light!

How do you write Merry Christmas in fancy way?

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To write "Merry Christmas" in a fancy way, you can use elegant calligraphy or decorative font styles. Add embellishments like stars, holly leaves, or snowflakes around the text.

What is a short quote for Christmas?

A short and meaningful Christmas quote could be:

Christmas isn’t a season, it’s a feeling.

Sending your family and friends Christmas and New Year messages is a nice gesture. This article has numerous messages and wishes to choose from and share with your family and friends.

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