Your favorite shops have started their holidays sales. The smooth crooning of Bing Crosby accompanies you on every drugstore run. And you’ve already been eliminated from this year’s Whamageddon competition. Ready or not, the holiday season is in full swing.
To help you kick off the festivities in style, we’ve rounded up ten of our favorite holiday-themed design templates you can customize and use for free. From Kwanzaa to Christmas and classic to contemporary, these versatile templates are tailored to help you whip up affordable holiday cards on the fly, organize your holiday shopping list, advertise a last-minute event, or simply share joy and good cheer with anyone who needs it.
Grab a cup of hot cocoa, snuggle in, and let's unwrap these gorgeous holiday-themed designs.
1. Kick off Kwanzaa with bold simplicity
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🎨The Design:Celebrate the First Day of Kwanzaa template
👩🎨Customize in: Microsoft Designer
📐Template styles and sizes: LinkedIn post (1200x1200 px); Facebook post (940x788 px); Facebook cover (1640x924 px); Facebook ad (1200x628 px); X/Twitter background (1024x512 px); Instagram post (1080x1080 px); Instagram story (1080x1920 px); Pinterest pin (1000x1500 px); Designer (1200x627)
☃️The lowdown: Featuring a simple and elegant layout, a textured deep gray background, and a striking pop of burnt orange, this versatile free Kwanzaa template is the perfect way to usher in a week of rich cultural celebration. The power of this design lies in its contrast—between boldness and simplicity; between structured and organic design elements; and of course, between the colors themselves. It all adds up to a serene yet lively aesthetic that’s sure to set the right mood for the first day of Kwanzaa.
2. Embrace whimsy with a versatile Santa-themed design
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🎨The Design: Be-ho-ho-hold! template
👩🎨Customize in: Microsoft Designer
📐Template styles and sizes: LinkedIn post (1200x1200 px); Facebook post (940x788 px); Facebook cover (1640x924 px); Facebook ad (1200x628 px); Instagram post (1080x1080 px); Pinterest pin (1000x1500 px)
☃️The lowdown: Make cards for family and friends or advertise a spirited holiday sale with this fresh and fun Santa-themed template. With its minty blue backdrop and delightful color-block style, the design perfectly captures the playful heart of the holiday season. This template is easy to customize and dress up or down to suit your needs, helping you add a spoonful of festive whimsy to every holiday project you dream up.
3. Step up your family Christmas newsletter game
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🎨The Design: Family Christmas newsletter template
👩🎨Customize in: Microsoft Word
📐Template styles and sizes: Standard document size for 8x11” paper
☃️The lowdown: Looking for an effortless way to boast the best family Christmas newsletter on the block? Start with a template. This stylish and joyful design with a trendy color block theme provides a vibrant backdrop for your family’s year in review. With ample room for both text and pictures, the template invites you to chronicle all your cherished memories and merry updates from the past year. Share it digitally or print and mail it—either way, you’ll have an ideal way to keep your loved ones close and connected this holiday season.
4. Celebrate Hanukkah with tranquil elegance
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🎨The Design:Blessings of Hanukkah template
👩🎨Customize in: Microsoft Designer
📐Template styles and sizes: LinkedIn post (1200x1200 px); Facebook cover (1640x924 px); Instagram post (1080x1080 px); Instagram story (1080x1920 px); Pinterest pin (1000x1500 px)
☃️The lowdown: Embrace the serene beauty of Hanukkah with this soothing template. Featuring a simple, elegant layout and a calming blue color scheme, the design perfectly captures the reflective nature of Hanukkah. Modern illustrations and an ever-so-slightly offbeat font bring a fresh and contemporary feel to the design’s iconic Hanukkah imagery and traditional Hebrew greeting, making this template as fresh and versatile as it is timeless.
Customize the design easily and use it for heartfelt Hanukkah greetings, event invitations, or to light up your social media feed. No matter how you use it, you’re sure to spread brightness and harmony befitting the Festival of Lights.
5. Hit the road in an illustrated Christmas pickup truck
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🎨The Design: Christmas gear template
👩🎨Customize in: Microsoft Designer
📐Template styles and sizes: LinkedIn post (1200x1200 px); Facebook post (940x788 px); Facebook ad (1200x628 px); X/Twitter background (1024x512 px); Instagram post (1080x1080 px); Pinterest pin (1000x1500 px)
☃️The lowdown: Embark on a whimsical Christmas journey with a design centered on a charming illustration of a retro pickup truck, brimming with gifts and a Christmas tree. Recalling sacred childhood visits to the Christmas tree lot to find the perfect tree, the design invokes a sense of nostalgia even as it maintains a fresh and contemporary feel.
Whether you’re a business promoting your holiday specials or simply sharing the joy of the season with friends and family, this template will add a storybook quality to your message. It’s a playful nod to the season's joyous journeys and festive preparations, making your posts and creations merry and memorable.
6. Capture the spirit of Christmas with sparkling simplicity
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🎨The Design: Sparkle season template
👩🎨 Customize in: Microsoft Designer
📐Template styles and sizes: LinkedIn post (1200x1200 px); Facebook post (940x788 px); Facebook cover (1640x924 px); Facebook ad (1200x628 px); X/Twitter background (1024x512 px); Instagram post (1080x1080 px); Instagram story (1080x1920 px); Pinterest pin (1000x1500 px)
☃️The lowdown: Immerse yourself in the classic charm of the holiday season with a timeless and elegant design template. Adorned with subtle illustrations of holly, ornaments, and shimmering stars, this template sparkles with traditional holiday magic.
The design’s simple and classic layout makes it perfect for a wide range of uses, from heartfelt personal messages to sophisticated business holiday cards. Use it to announce a Christmas party or send warm holiday greetings to friends, family, coworkers, or teachers. With a design this versatile, you may have just found your new go-to for sharing the magic and wonder of the season.
7. Be the gift-giver you wish to see in the world
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🎨The Design: Gift shopping checklist template
👩🎨Customize in: Microsoft Word
📐Template styles and sizes: Standard document size for 8x11” paper, landscape layout
☃️The lowdown: Navigate the holiday shopping frenzy with this easy-to-use gift shopping checklist. This practical, customizable tool is a lifesaver for keeping track of holiday purchases and plans. Whether you're a meticulous planner or a last-minute shopper, make this clean and readable checklist your new go-to guide—and enjoy taking your holiday shopping from stressful to streamlined.
8. Celebrate wintry bliss with whimsical warmth
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🎨The Design: Cold comforts template
👩🎨Customize in: Microsoft Designer
📐Template styles and sizes: Facebook post (940x788 px); Facebook cover (1640x924 px); X/Twitter post (1024x512 px); Instagram post (1080x1080 px); Instagram story (1080x1920 px)
☃️The lowdown: If you want your holiday greetings to be inclusive but don’t like the generic “Happy Holidays,” this template offers the perfect solution: Celebrate winter instead! And what better way to warm up a chilly winter day than with a cozy illustration of a community enjoying the snow? If you grew up admiring the idyllic small towns in “It’s a Wonderful Life” and “The Gilmore Girls,” you’ll love this charming illustration of a lively town square on a bright winter day.
Ideal for a winter event invitation, an annual greeting, or a charming holiday announcement, this template is a great fit for schools, community organizations, and anyone looking to spread a message of cheer and togetherness. Customize it to turn any message into a warm embrace against the cold.
9. Light up the Season of Miracles with minimalist grace
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🎨The Design: Night of Lights template
👩🎨Customize in: Microsoft Designer
📐Template styles and sizes: LinkedIn post (1200x1200 px); Facebook post (940x788 px); Facebook cover (1640x924 px); Instagram post (1080x1080 px); Instagram story (1080x1920 px); Pinterest pin (1000x1500 px)
☃️The lowdown: Looking for a chic and modern way to spread Hannukah cheer? You’ve found your new go-to template. This minimalist design is a masterclass in making the most of just a few simple ingredients: Sleek illustrated candles, clean and modern fonts, a soothing but lively color palette, and an impeccable use of white space. It all adds up to create a warm and stylish design that perfectly captures the elegance and joy of the Festival of Lights.
Whether you're sending out holiday greetings, invitations to a Hanukkah celebration, or sharing a thoughtful reflection on social media, this template is perfect for both personal and professional use. Customize it to add a splash of contemporary grace to all your Hanukkah messages.
10. Embrace Christmas style with modern simplicity
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🎨The Design: Merry and bright template
👩🎨Customize in: Microsoft Designer
📐Template styles and sizes: LinkedIn post (1200x1200 px); Facebook post (940x788 px); Facebook cover (1640x924 px); Facebook ad (1200x628 px); X/Twitter background (1024x512 px); Instagram post (1080x1080 px); Instagram story (1080x1920 px); Pinterest pin (1000x1500 px)
☃️The lowdown: This unique, contemporary Christmas template is another worthy entry in our “masters in minimalism” category. Its chic, modern design features stylized triangular Christmas trees against a crisp white background, offering a fresh take on traditional holiday motifs. Likewise, the design avoids the clashing pitfalls of Christmas’ traditional red-and-green color palette by using a more nuanced palette of warm reds and soothing organic greens.
Traditional but fresh, and simple but never boring, this design template is perfect for a sleek holiday greeting, an avant-garde party invitation, or a stylish seasonal promotion. Whether for personal use or professional branding, this template is sure to appeal to the modernist in everyone—proving that sometimes, less really is more when it comes to holiday style.
A different flavor of holiday cheer for everyone
If the ten holiday designs highlighted in this post didn’t strike your fancy, you’re in luck: There’s a whole lot more where that came from. Explore our holiday templates category to see all of our holiday-themed designs, or use the search bar to filter your options down to the holiday of your choice.
From warm mittens to whimsical reindeer and from minimalist to bold and colorful, there’s a design focus and style to satisfy every holiday lover on your list. So, pour yourself another glass of eggnog, put on your best ugly sweater, and get ready to embark on a season of merry-making. Happy designing!