Winter walkies - Charity Christmas card from the British Red Cross of an illustration of a woman dragging a christmas tree on a sledge through the woods with her dogs following while it snows

Get ready for Christmas 2025 with our top Christmas cards picks. Whether it's for friends and family or colleagues, we've got something special for you. 

Browse our favourites and remember: every British Red Cross charity Christmas card purchased helps people in crisis.

Contemporary Christmas cards

This colourful card brilliantly blends contemporary design with a timeless holiday tradition: visiting a Christmas market. Bold colours and a fresh aesthetic perfectly capture the vibrant warmth and charm of the season.

Charity Christmas card of an illustration of a christmas market scene in a British town in a contemporary style

Buy: contemporary charity Christmas cards

Traditional Christmas cards

For something more traditional, consider this hand-painted image of a robin redbreast surrounded by holly. A symbol of the season, the simple design evokes memories of Christmases past and cherished traditions.

Charity christmas card with an illustration of a Robin bird sat on a branch surrounded by holly

Buy: traditional charity Christmas cards

Unusual Christmas cards

Want your card to stand out? Try our Joy Pop-up Bauble card. Featuring vibrant colours and a delightful hand-drawn design, it includes a detachable 3D bauble decoration—perfect as an extra Christmas surprise! Multipack Sending lots of cards this year? Our multipack options let you share your favourite designs with all your loved ones.

An image of the Joy pop-up Christmas card, alongisde the 3-d Joy bauble that comes in the card and a Red Cross scented candle

Buy: Pop-up Joy Christmas card

 

Did you know?

The Royal Mail estimates that in the UK we send around 150 million Christmas cards each year. We’ve been doing this since 1843, when the first-ever card is believed to have been sent.

Bilingual and Welsh Christmas cards

Wyt ti'n siarad Cymraeg? Spread Christmas joy in both English and Welsh with our bilingual card options. It’s not always easy to find charity Christmas cards in Welsh, but at the British Red Cross, you can choose from designs featuring Christmas messages in both Welsh and English—or entirely in Cymraeg.

Charity christmas card of an illustration of a Christmas tree with the message "Cyfarchion y Tymor"

Buy: Bilingual/Welsh charity Christmas Cards

Ethically Created and packaged cards

When you send your Christmas cards this year, rest assured that cards from the British Red Cross are ethically created and packaged. All our suggested cards are designed and printed in the UK by Paper Dove, using vegetable inks on carbon-balanced, plastic-free packaging.

If you haven’t found a card you like, don’t worry! We have many more for you to browse, including our exclusive Christmas cards you can only find online.

Christmas gift shopping with the British Red Cross

Behind on your shopping? We’ve got you covered there too.

Check out our ethically sourced gifts, perfect for popping under the tree. From art prints to candles, fragrances to homeware, there’s something for everyone.

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