Christmas Address Labels
Writing forty addresses by hand is the slow part of sending Christmas cards. Import your card list instead and print every address on a sheet of labels, one label per household, in a festive font if you like, then peel and stick. Your return address can go on a sheet of small labels too. It’s free and runs in your browser.
How to print your Christmas card labels
Get your list ready
Put your card list in Excel or Google Sheets, one household per row, with columns for the name, street, city or town, state and ZIP Code (or postcode). If your addresses are in your phone’s contacts, they usually export as a vCard file, which needs converting to a CSV file before you import it.
Pick the label sheet
Choose the size that matches your labels below. You design one label; the export preview then lays out the whole sheet, so you can see where every address will land.
Import and design
Import the list, place the name and address fields on the label, and pick a font and color. The editor makes one label for every row.
Test, then print
Print one page on plain paper and hold it against the label sheet to check the alignment. Then print at actual size (100%), not “fit to page”.
Importing a list and printing one label per address needs a free account; free accounts have a monthly limit and the paid Pro plan has none. Designing and printing a single label works without an account. For a step-by-step guide to the import, see printing address labels from Excel.
Address label sizes for Christmas cards
Each size opens the editor at that label size: you design one label, and the export preview lays out the whole sheet. US Letter sheets are the usual paper in the US and Canada; A4 in most other countries.
Recipient addresses
Your return address
Your own address is the same on every envelope, so it doesn’t need a list: type it once, then export the sheet as a PDF and the editor repeats it on every label, ready to print. More sizes and ideas on the return address labels page.
Making the labels festive
A script or handwriting font such as Great Vibes, Dancing Script or Pacifico makes a printed label look less like an office mailing, and a touch of red or dark green suits the season. Keep the script and the color for the name, and print the street, city and ZIP Code (or postcode) in a plain font in black or another very dark color, so the sorting machines can read it at a glance.
You can add a star, a heart or a small picture of your own beside the address, or a thin colored border. On the wider 4-inch and 99.1 mm labels there’s room for a holly picture of your own beside the address; on the standard size, keep decoration small.
Labels or printing on the envelope?
Labels work with any envelope and any printer that takes a sheet of paper, which makes them the safe choice for a big batch. If your printer can feed envelopes, you can also print the address straight onto them: the editor has ready layouts for greeting-card envelopes such as A7 and A2, and for C6 and C5 in the UK, Ireland, Europe and Australia, with the return address top left and the recipient in the middle (in the UK the return address usually goes on the back, so you can move or delete that block). See the envelope sizes for every size.
Either way, leave the top right corner free for the stamp. For what a card costs to send, and the last posting dates before Christmas, see our stamp price pages for the US, the UK, Canada, Australia and Ireland.
Frequently asked questions
Are these Christmas address labels free?
Yes. Designing and printing labels is free in your browser, without an account. To import your card list and print one label per address you need a free account; free accounts have a monthly limit on these mail merges, and the paid Pro plan has none.
Which label size should I use for Christmas card envelopes?
For most card envelopes, the standard address label of 2⅝ × 1 inch (30 per US Letter sheet) or 63.5 × 38.1 mm (21 per A4 sheet) is the right size: room for three or four lines in a clear font. If you want a festive design around the address, the wider 4-inch (US Letter) or 99.1 mm (A4) labels give you more space.
Can I print the labels from my Excel or Google Sheets list?
Yes. Import the list from Excel, as a CSV file or as an export from Google Sheets, with one row per household and columns for the name and the address lines. The editor makes one label for every row. Address books on phones usually export vCard files instead, which the editor can’t read, so convert those to a CSV file first.
How do I make the labels look festive?
Pick a script or handwriting font such as Great Vibes, Dancing Script or Pacifico for the name, use red or dark green for the name or a small decoration, and add a star, a heart or your own picture next to the address. Keep the street, city and ZIP Code or postcode in a plain, dark font, so it stays easy to read.
Can I print straight onto the envelopes instead?
Yes, if your printer can feed them. The editor has ready layouts for greeting-card envelopes such as A2, A6 and A7, and for C6 and C5, with the return address top left and the recipient in the middle. Print one envelope on plain paper first to check how your printer wants them fed.
How much postage does a Christmas card need?
It depends on the country, the weight and the shape: square and thick cards often cost more. Our stamp price pages give the current prices and the last posting dates before Christmas for the US, the UK, Canada, Australia and Ireland.
Related
Ready to send your cards?
Import your list. Pick a festive font. Print every address in minutes.
Print Address Labels →