Wishes
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Wishes
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year wishes cover both holidays in one message, which makes them perfect for cards, business emails and anyone you won't see until January. Here are 27 to choose from.
They work for 2026 into 2027, and you can easily swap the year if you're writing ahead.
Warm wishes for both holidays
- Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! May the season bring you joy and the new year bring you everything you've been hoping for.
- Wishing you a cozy Christmas and a new year full of fresh starts.
- Merry Christmas! May 2027 be your happiest, healthiest year yet.
- Here's to a December full of love and a January full of possibility. Happy holidays!
- May your Christmas be bright and your new year even brighter.
- Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and everyone you love.
- Wishing you peace this Christmas and courage for every new adventure in the year ahead.
For family and friends
- Thank you for making this year so special. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, with love.
- Can't wait to celebrate Christmas with you and ring in the new year together!
- Merry Christmas, friend! Here's to more laughs, more trips and more brunches in 2027.
- You made this year better just by being in it. Merry Christmas and a wonderful new year.
- Wishing my favorite people a merry Christmas and a new year full of good surprises.
- May this Christmas wrap you in warmth and the new year bring you closer to your dreams.
Professional season's greetings
- Season's greetings and best wishes for a happy and successful new year.
- Thank you for your partnership this year. Merry Christmas and a prosperous 2027.
- Wishing you and your team a joyful holiday season and a successful year ahead.
- Warm wishes for the holidays and a bright new year. We look forward to working together again.
- Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from all of us. Thank you for a great year.
Short and funny
- Merry Christmas and good luck with those resolutions!
- Eat now, resolve later. Happy holidays!
- Merry Christmas! New year, same awesome you.
- Cheers to cookies now and gym memberships later.
- Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! See you on the other side.
- Have a holly jolly Christmas and a sparkly new year.
- Wishing you twelve months of Christmas cheer, starting now.
- Merry Christmas! Let's make 2027 a little less chaotic. No promises.
- Happy holidays and an even happier new year!
If you're sending one card for both holidays, mail it in early December so it arrives before Christmas. In business emails, a combined greeting is a neat way to share closing dates for the holiday period without a separate announcement.
Frequently asked questions
How do you write Merry Christmas and Happy New Year in one message?
Combine a Christmas wish with a hope for the year ahead, for example: "Wishing you a cozy Christmas and a new year full of fresh starts."
Is it Happy New Year or happy new year?
Capitalize "Happy New Year" when it's used as a greeting, as in "Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!" Use lowercase when you mean the coming year in general, as in "a happy new year ahead."
When should you stop saying Merry Christmas and start saying Happy New Year?
Most people switch to "Happy New Year" after Christmas Day, from December 26 onward. "Season's greetings" covers the whole period.