41+ Free & Ready-to-Publish Christmas Social Media Posts (+Canva Templates!)

Kristen McCormick
Last Updated: February 11, 2024 | Seasonal Marketing, Social Media
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Coming up with that perfect Merry Christmas social post is like putting lights on the tree. Sounds great out loud, looks great in your head, then you start to execute and…

christmas social media post templates - funny card

The free images are cheesy, the good ones are watermarked. There are different image sizes for each platform. And what the heck is aspect ratio? Well, my friend, your life is about to get a whole lot easier. Because this post is locked and loaded with pre-made social posts for all your holiday marketing needs.

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If this isn’t the easy button for holiday social media posting, then I don’t know what world you’re living in.

How to use these holiday social media posts & templates

So here’s the game plan:

For images

Each of these images are sized for Facebook post, Facebook cover, and Instagram post. For any image thumbnail, simply select the link below it to save and post as is…OR use these Canva template links to customize!

christmas social media post templates canva instructions

(New to Canva? Check out this simple guide on how to use Canva!)

For captions

I’ve included some general quotes, messages, and phrases you can use for your posts, but there are plenty more caption ideas here:

And if you’re looking to write something a little longer and personalized, check out these creative holiday customer appreciation email ideas.

🎁 Speaking of authentic copywriting, check out this free guide: The 120 Best Words & Phrases for Marketing with Emotion

Merry Christmas social media posts & images for Facebook & Instagram

There are many traditions and cultures celebrated during this time of year, but Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and the New Year are among the four most common. And while they all have elements of light, joy, love, and family, each one has its own unique blend of themes and atmospheres. When incorporating Christmas social media posts and images into your December marketing, think:

  • Cheer, joy, laughter, merry-making, decoration
  • Giving, generosity, altruism
  • Winter, cozy, lazy
  • Peace, grace, stillness
  • Child-like wonder, belief, simplicity

And now, the images!

merry christmas facebook image - orange star

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“Christmas is the spirit of giving without a thought of getting. It is happiness because we see joy in people. It is forgetting self and finding time for others. It is discarding the meaningless and stressing the true values.” — Thomas S. Monson

merry christmas facebook image - very merry christmas

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“Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas.” — Calvin Coolidge

merry christmas facebook image - red presents

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“Christmas is a tonic for our souls. It moves us to think of others rather than of ourselves. It directs our thoughts to giving.” — B. C. Forbes

merry christmas facebook image - tree with lights

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“Christmas means fellowship, feasting, giving and receiving, a time of good cheer, home.” — WJ Tucker

merry christmas facebook image - mistletoe

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We wish you a Merry Christmas 🎄 and an even merrier New Year!

merry christmas facebook image - tree-shaped text

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“You can tell a lot about a person by the way they handle three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights.” –Maya Angelou

merry christmas facebook images - tree graphics

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Warm wishes to you and yours…Happy Holidays!

merry christmas facebook images - tree and lights

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Love. Happiness. Peace.✨May these be your gifts this holiday season.

merry christmas facebook images - pine cone

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Here are even more Christmas social post captions:

  • Merry Christmas! Have you shopped our Christmas gift guide yet?🎁It’s not too late! Sales run through the new year. Cheers
  • Merry Christmas all is calm and all is bright at [business name]
  • Make Christmas merry with us! Call now📞
  • Merry Christmas 🎅Check out how our products look under the tree!
  • Merry Christmas to you and yours☃ May this be a time for friends, family, food, and fun❄

Be sure to work these hashtags into your Christmas social posts too:

  • #merrychristmas
  • #merryandbright
  • #alliscalmallisbright
  • #santaiscomingtotown
  • #northpole

LocaliQ has plenty of holiday hashtags & Instagram post ideas for you to explore as well.

Happy New Year social media posts & graphics for Facebook & Instagram

This universal holiday needs no explanation. If you’re looking for inspiration on what to write in your post, use these New Years wishes and messages. Or consider the following concepts, themes, and prompts:

  • Memories, nostalgia, look back, fulfillment
  • Fresh start, renewed energy, clean slate, new beginnings
  • Health, wealth, prosperity, peace
  • Excitement, dreams, plans, aspirations, goals
  • “Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.” — Albert Einstein
  • “Pour the champagne and let its mousse rise, like thousands of sparkling smiling eyes.” — Jared M. Brown
  • “Last year’s words belong to last year’s language. And next year’s words await another voice.” — T.S. Eliot

Onto the eye candy!🎇

happy new year instagram post image 2023

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“Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every New Year find you a better person.” — Ben Franklin

christmas social media posts - template of new year post screenshot

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May you keep your eyes on the stars and feet on the ground this year!

christmas social posts - new year social post template

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Can’t wait to see the bright adventures that await us in 2024!

happy new year image for facebook

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“Tomorrow is the first blank page of a 365-page book. Write a good one!” — Brad Paisley

christmas social media posts - example new year post

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Happy New Year! May the best day of your past be the worst day of your future🍾

happy new year image for facebook

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Peace, prosperity, and party on!

christmas social media posts - happy new year template screenshot

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Embrace the New Year with a gentle heart and a fierce spirit—bring it on 2024!

For even more inspo, check out LocaliQ’s holiday Facebook post ideas.

Happy Hanukkah social media posts & graphics for Facebook & Instagram

Don’t forget to be inclusive with your holiday marketing! Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, is observed for eight days and eight nights. It happens anywhere from late November to late December in the Gregorian calendar, as it is based on the 25th day of the Kislev in the Hebrew calendar. The themes of this Jewish holiday are:

  • Light, hope, and miracles
  • Connection and meaning
  • Peace, blessings, and happiness
  • Commemoration, remembrance, and reflection

Here are some caption ideas and prompts for your social media posts celebrating Hanukkah:

  • Wishing your family peace and light this holiday season.
  • At Hanukkah, we’re reminded of what matters most…
  • 🕎May your year ahead be as bright as the light of the menorah.
  • You are the light that keeps our business shining bright✨
  • Hope your Hanukkah is great times eight!
  • Hanukkah Sameach! (Happy Hanukkah)
  • Chag Sameach! (Happy holiday)
  • Chag Urim Sameach! (Happy Festival of Lights)
  • Hanukkah reminds us where we came from.

Let’s hit it:

happy hanukkah facebook post image - light and peace

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Wishing you a meaningful Hanukkah and a peaceful new year.

happy hanukkah facebook post image - star and candles

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Wishing you eight special nights, a season of miracles, and a wonderful year ahead.

happy hanukkah facebook post image - happy hanukkah

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Dreidel champs unite! Wishing you fun this Hanukkah.

happy hanukkah facebook post image - light laughter love

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Here’s to a bright and meaningful Hanukkah❤

happy hanukkah facebook post image - candles and star

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Wishing you and yours a happy, healthy Hanukkah and new year.

happy hanukkah facebook post image - candles

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Sending warm energy your way during the Festival of Lights🕎

happy hanukkah facebook post image - menorah

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hanukkah instagram image - dreidel

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Wishing you lots of love, hugs…and gelt!

Kwanzaa social media posts & graphics for Facebook & Instagram

The Kwanzaa holiday honors the Nguzo Saba, or Seven Principles, of African culture. These are Umoja (unity), Kujichagulia (self-determination), Ujima (collective work and responsibility), Ujamaa (cooperative economics), Nia (purpose), Kuumba (creativity), and Imani (faith).

Use the below images in your Facebook and Instagram posts with messages around community, perseverance, and prosperity. Here are some example messages:

  • The candles of Kwanzaa remind us that we shine brightest when we shine together.
  • May Kwanzaa be your inspiration to give thanks for the community, prosperity, and love in your life
  • During these seven days of Kwanzaa, be reminded that you are never alone.
  • Wishing you peace, prosperity, and pride in honor of the Kwanzaa traditions.
  • Kwanzaa reminds us to remember where we came from and have courage in where we’re going.
  • During Kwanzaa, take some time to think about what your guiding principles are and how you can apply them in the year to come.

Without further ado…

happy kwanzaa facebook post

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May you feel the strength of family, the warmth of community, and the riches of peace this Kwanzaa and beyond.

happy kwanzaa facebook post

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Gather strength from, take pride in, and bring growth to the communities of which we are a part.

happy kwanzaa facebook post

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Celebrate your heritage 🎊 Embrace your purpose. 

happy kwanzaa facebook post

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Struggles, with self-determination and support, can give way to celebration.

happy kwanzaa facebook post

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Honor the past, aspire for tomorrow, and bask in the blessings of today.

happy kwanzaa instagram post

Instagram

Kwanzaa reminds us to gather strength from what we’ve overcome to navigate the trials that are to come. 

happy kwanzaa

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Holiday & Christmas Facebook cover photos

No better way to customize your Facebook business page during the holidays than with a festive cover photo! Below are some images you can use. Just click on the link below the image to save it. Or, if you want to customize the image, use the template link at the top.

  • Add “from [your business name]”
  • Replace the text with your slogan
  • Include an inspirational quote, word, or message
  • Remove text altogether to keep it simple

Let’s get crackin’ on these Christmas social media covers:

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Best wishes for the holidays and for health and happiness throughout the coming year.

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May your holidays be merry and bright this year!

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May you be reminded of all you are grateful for, from this year past and in the year to come.

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May your holidays sparkle with moments of love, flashes of joy, and feelings of warmth.

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The holidays come and go, what really matters are the people who light up our lives all year long.

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Happy everything this holiday season.

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“Kindness is like snow. It beautifies everything it covers.” –Kahlil Gibran

hanukkah facebook cover image

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“We light candles in testament that faith makes miracles possible.” — Nachum Braverman

christmas facebook cover image

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In this loveliest of seasons may you find many reasons for happiness.

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“Christmas is the spirit of giving without a thought of getting.” — Thomas S. Monson

All the holiday social media post images you need

And there you have it. The easy button for social media posts on Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and New Year’s. Hopefully, your head hasn’t exploded with creativity. And if all of this has inspired you to create your own holiday social media images, here are the correct sizes:

  • Instagram post: 1080 x 1080
  • Facebook post: 940 x 788
  • Facebook cover: 1640 x 924

Happy holidays!

Meet The Author

Kristen McCormick

Kristen is the Senior Managing Editor at WordStream, where she helps businesses to make sense of their online marketing and advertising. She specializes in SEO and copywriting and finds life to be exponentially more delightful on a bicycle.

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