‘Tis the season for friendliness, warmth and wishing your friends and family a happy holiday season. We have put together a list of all the best short Merry Christmas wishes for your next post. And if you’re looking for short Christmas messages, we also have you covered.
Now go ahead and browse through to find your favorite.
Short Christmas Wishes
Wishing you happiness and good health this Christmastime.
I know you are feeling grinchy, but I wish your Christmas to be merry! Best wishes to you!
Looking forward to all the food and fun of our family gatherings.
I hope this festive season will bring good luck and good health for you and your family.
I hope Santa is good to you this year!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Wishing you the very best!
It’s family like you that make Christmas so special and meaningful. Thank you!
I hope you have a cozy Christmas that chases the chill of winter away.
Wishing you a season that’s merry and bright!
Wishing you a relaxing and stress-free holiday.
A silent night, a star above, a blessed gift of hope and love. A blessed Christmas to you!
That warm feeling isn’t just the Christmas spirit. I think you left the oven on.
May the Christmas Season bring only happiness and joy to you and your family.
Wishing you and your family a wonderful holiday season. Lots of love.
Merry Christmas, and may your Christmas be white!
Forget the mistletoe—you can kiss me any time you like!
Having parents like you is the best Christmas gift there ever could be.
Hey friend, Merry Christmas! And all the best in the New Year!
Seasons greetings and warm wishes to my best friend.
My love for you shines brighter than the lights on the tree. Merry Christmas!
You’re my favorite Christmas present this year.
I’ve never decked the halls and I have no idea what Jingle Bell rock is. But I hope your Christmas rocks!
You’re the most wonderful part of the most wonderful time of the year.
May the peace and joy of Christmas be with you today and throughout the New Year.
Joy and blessings, from our family to yours, this Christmas and every day.
Cheers to eggnog by the fire, warm holiday memories, and you.
Season’s Greetings to all my favorite people. Wishing all of you a merry Christmas!
Christmas is magical because we’re together.
You are so special to me. May all your wishes come true this Christmas.
May your Christmas shine brightly with joy and goodwill!
Have a magical holiday season!
Season’s Greetings! Have yourselves a well-deserved break and have a fantastic new year!
So glad we’re family…and so grateful for all the great Christmas memories we share.
Merry Christmas! I hope you receive one blessing after another this coming year.
Warmest thoughts and best wishes for a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year.
I wish for happiness to surround you and yours this holiday season.
No matter how far you are, you are always close to my heart. Merry Christmas.
May the true spirit of Christmas shine in your heart and light your path.
Sending you my best wishes for a fabulous festive season from across the miles. Happy holidays!
Merry Christmas! May your happiness be large and your bills be small.
Christmas is magical because we’re together.
It’s all fun and games until Santa checks the naughty list—here’s hoping he doesn’t check twice!
Greetings for the season with hopes for a happy holiday!
Merry Christmas to everyone, seasons greetings to everyone I love.
Wishing you a lovely Christmas season and a very Happy New Year!
Wishing you the warmest of Christmas greetings.
This Christmas greeting comes to you with love for all you do each and every day through.
During this festive season let us take the time to slow down and enjoy the simple things.
Christmas is a great reminder of how much I love our loud and loving family.
May the gifts of love and happiness be yours this season. Wishing you a Merry Christmas!
Every Christmas is merrier because you’re a part of it, my friend.
You’re the most wonderful part of the most wonderful time of the year.
May this season be full of light and laughter for you and your family.
May your eggnog be spiked with plenty of rum to get you through this holiday season!
This Christmas, you’re the best gift I could ask for.
I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and that the coming year is full of many blessings.
Wishing you nothing but the best this holiday season.
Peace, good will, and happiness for you this Christmas and every other!
Friendship cannot be bought by money. I am lucky that I am rich with friends like you. This makes celebrating Christmas more meaningful!
Happy Holidays! Hope your Christmas isn’t a chore. Enjoy some relaxation time!
I’ve been waiting all year to spend Christmas with you! Merry Christmas, my love!
Happy Holidays! May the magic of Christmas still be with you when you open your next credit card bill.
Merry Christmas! Let’s find some time to meet for a drink before the holidays end.
For me, the holidays start when we get together. Looking forward to talking and catching up soon!
May every little thing from your wish list come true this season. Merry Christmas!
May the holiday season fill your home with joy, your heart with love, and your life with laughter.
‘Tis the season to be jolly, and I hope you have the opportunity every day!
Merry Christmas! With many good wishes for the holiday season and the coming year.
Sending you the very warm wish of Christmas love!
May the closeness of your loved ones, family, and friends fill your heart with joy.
Merry Christmas! Santa is giving you the gift of a frigid winter – but just for a few more months!
Cheers to warm holiday memories!
Wishing you a Happy Christmas with your loved ones.
Wishing that your Christmas sparkles with festive cheer, like the shining star that you are.
Sending Season’s Greetings to all of you in every part of the world.
May your Christmas be as fat, happy, and plentiful as Santa! Merry Christmas!
Warmest thoughts and best wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Wishing you a holiday filled with fun and laughter and very best wishes for a fabulous year to come.
Merry Christmas from one hard-working elf to another.
The gift of love. The gift of peace. The gift of happiness. May all these be yours at Christmas.
What have you wished for this Christmas? As for me, I wished our friendship to last forever!
The time for celebration and gathering is about to begin. Wishing you a Merry Christmas!
Greetings sent to you from the heart, I wish you a merry Christmas from all the family.
Seeing you takes all the stress out of the Christmas season. Thanks for filling my holidays with love.
It’s all fun and games, until Santa checks the naughty list. Merry Christmas.
Best wishes for the Holidays, and for health and happiness throughout the coming year.
What I want for Christmas is my best friend to stay joyful, healthy, and motivated. Merry Christmas!”
This greeting card is filled with wishes of peace, happiness and joy during this season of celebration.
I can’t think of any other way I would want to spend Christmas than to stay warm with you!
You’re the best Christmas present I could get!
Season’s Greetings! And best wishes for the New Year.
Brace your elves, Christmas is here!
I hope you have a fantastic Christmas and a Happy New Year!
May the closeness of your loved ones, family, and friends fill your heart with joy.
Wishing you the warmest of Christmas greetings, you will be in our thoughts during this special holiday.
May the calories of Christmas disappear by the New Year. Happy holidays!
Good luck selecting the perfect tree. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Merry Christmas! I hope you receive one blessing after another this coming year.
Merry X-mas! May you be surrounded by jolly elves – and not nasty grinches- this holiday season.
Meet me under the mistletoe. I’ll be there with bells on.
Take my Christmas love and remember to bring me gifts. Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas to my best friend. Our friendship is as magical as this lovely holiday season.
Merry Christmas and best wishes for the New Year!
Here’s to a season of blessings and beyond this Christmas!
Seasons greetings! Wishing you and your family all things bright and beautiful this Christmas!
Enjoy this Christmas till you find your name in Santa’s naughty list. May you have a great holiday!
I hope your Christmas is cheerful and makes way for a fresh start to a new, prosperous year!
Greetings to all my best friends. I wish you a wonderful festive season and have a merry Christmas.
In this loveliest of seasons may you find many reasons for happiness. Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas to someone who makes our whole family so proud.
Merry Christmas! May you be showered with unlimited blessings on this day.
It’s people like you that make Christmas so special and meaningful. Thank you!
We wish you a very Merry Christmas and a happy holiday season! Stay safe and take care.
Best wishes for a happy and prosperous New Year!
My love for you shines brighter than the lights on the tree.
May the true spirit of Christmas shine in your heart and light your path.
May your Christmas sparkle with moments of love, laughter and goodwill.
Thinking of you this season and wishing you a joyful holiday.
I hope you have a cozy Christmas that chases the chill of winter away.
This greeting is sent with love and prayers for a blessed Christmas to you and your family.
We may not be together for Christmas, but I’m with you in spirit. Merry Christmas, I miss you.
My biggest Christmas present is having you in my life, my friend.
Wishing you a joyous Christmas and a prosperous New Year.
Christmas is full of miracles, and you’re proof of that.
You don’t need Santa to get special presents while you have me in life. I am your all-year-long Santa.
May your holidays sparkle with joy and laughter!
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year. Wishing that the magic of the season be with you always.
You always made Christmas a special time for me. Sending you my warmest wishes and blessings.
Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year.
I hope your holiday celebrations are full of lots of fun, surprises, and magic!
No matter what gift I find under the Christmas tree, you’re all I need.
Don we now our ugly sweaters… Let’s party! Merry Christmas!
Wishing you peace, joy, and unconditional love at Christmas and always.
Greetings of the Season and best wishes for the New Year!
For you at Christmas time: A wish for happiness, warmth, and love.
Wishing you a fun-filled holiday season!
May you find the peace and joy you’ve been looking for this Christmas!
Best wishes for a festive holiday season!
It wouldn’t be Christmas without you! So glad to have you in my life, year after year.
Thinking of you this winter season, hope you have a wonderful holiday.
I hope your holiday celebrations are full of lots of fun, surprises, and magic!
Happy Holiday, from our family to yours.
May this Christmas be the brightest, most beautiful Christmas of your life.
A little more sparkle, a little less stress. This Christmas, I wish you the very best.
May you keep your sanity this holiday season!
The gift of love. The gift of peace. The gift of happiness. May all these and more be yours this Christmas.
May this holy season be full of true miracles.
We wish you a merry Christmas, we wish you a merry Christmas, we wish you a merry Christmas and you’re welcome – that song’s now stuck in your head all day.
Happy holidays! May your egg nog contain enough rum to get you through the Christmas season.
May you be showered with unimaginable peace and prosperity this Christmas!
I can’t think of any other way I would want to spend Christmas than staying warm with you.
To a joyful present and a well-remembered past! We extend best wishes for the season.
May you have plenty of mistletoe on hand this Christmas… and lots of good kisses too!
I hope you love the present you told me to buy for you. Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas, and may your Christmas be white!
Happy Holidays and see you in the new year!
Greetings! May peace, love and joy be yours this holiday season and all year long!
You’re a lot like some of my Christmas tree ornaments. Bright, colorful. and a little bit cracked!
Merry Christmas, best friend! You are the soulmate I have been blessed with.
Wishing you a joyous Holiday season and a happy and peaceful New Year.
May your eggnog be spiked with plenty of rum to get you through this holiday season.
It wouldn’t be Christmas without you. So glad to have you with me, year after year.
If you like these, you might also want to check out our other lists of Short Christmas Quotes and Funny Christmas Wishes.
Short Christmas Sayings for Cards
Don’t say anything, but I think I just saw that creepy elf on the bookcase actually move.
100% on the naughty list
Good tidings of cheer and glee
Under the Christmas tree is where I’ll be, because I’m a gift to all
Like the Christmas lights, let’s get lit!
Keep calm and have a merry Christmas
Decking the halls with my family is my favorite thing in all the world!
Milk – check, Cookies – check, Instagram – check
A perfect day for cuddling and snuggling
Naughty is the new nice!
Santa is real, if we believe. Bringing you the gift of a little magic this Christmas Eve.
Get your fat pants ready. It’s Christmastime!
Christmas is love in action
When it comes to opening presents, Christmas in this family is messy.
Drink up grinches
Mistletoe, sunshine, and good times
All the jingle ladies
Another Christmas already? Seriously, what the Elf?
You know you’re getting old, when Santa starts looking younger.
Ho-ho-home for Christmas!
My tree is set to sparkle
Our merry little Christmas tree
Hope, joy, love, and gladness – let all these be your guide this holiday season.
Tinsel hair. Don’t care.
Meet me at the mistletoe
Snowy hair, don’t care. It’s Christmas!
Here’s my resting Grinch face
Dear Santa, before I try to explain … just how much do you already know?
All is calm, all is bright
My favorite smell is Christmas tree
At Christmas, all roads lead home.
‘Tis the season to sparkle
Eat, drink, and be merry
Today, I will sleigh Christmas!
This Christmas, just remember, while we aren’t blood relatives, we are family.
The greatest gift of all this holiday season is a loving family and close friends.
My family loves Christmas; it’s the one thing we can all agree on.
I like Santa Claus because he only visits once a year. Every guest should follow his example
But first, let me take an elfie.
Rockin’ each other’s Christmas socks
All I want for Christmas is…food!
I smell presents!
You had me at ho ho ho
Keep Calm and jingle all the way.
May the splendor of the season warm your days and nights.
Dear Santa…can you please define “nice?”
I put the “ho” in “ho, ho, ho!”
Short Christmas Quotes
“Christmas isn’t a season. It’s a feeling.” — Edna Ferber
“At Christmas, all roads lead home.” — Marjorie Holmes
“Christmas is a season not only of rejoicing, but of reflection.” — Winston Churchill
“Santa Claus has the right idea. Visit people only once a year.” — Victor Borge
“Christmas is a piece of one’s home that one carries in one’s heart.” — Freya Stark
“Christmas is doing a little something extra for someone.” — Charles M. Schulz
“Even as an adult, I still find it hard to sleep on Christmas Eve.” – Carrie Latet
“The Christmas spirit is a spirit of giving and forgiving.” — J. C. Penney
”Let’s be naughty and save Santa the trip.” — Gary Allan
“Christmas will always be as long as we stand heart to heart and hand in hand.” — Dr. Seuss
“It is Christmas in the heart that puts Christmas in the air.” — W.T. Ellis
“I heard the bells on Christmas Day.” ― Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
“The way you spend Christmas is far more important than how much.” — Henry David Thoreau
“Christmas is a together-y sort of holiday.” Winnie the Pooh
“Christmas to me is as many people as possible happy.” — Tupac Shakur
“I’m dreaming of a white Christmas.” – White Christmas
“Remembrance, like a candle, burns brightest at Christmastime.” — Charles Dickens
So that is it for our list of Short Christmas Wishes. We hope you found the perfect one!
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Laynni Locke
I am Laynni Locke, a Canadian writer, reader and traveller with a passion for sharing life’s moments on social media. Keeping friends and family in the loop of our lives though photos and videos has become an essential activity for most.
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