Happy Easter wishes: 100 for cards and texts

Each of these short wishes fits a neighbor, a cousin, a coworker or an old friend, whether or not you know how they celebrate the holiday.

1. Happy Easter! I hope your day is bright from the first egg to the last bite of dessert.
2. Wishing you a peaceful Easter and a spring that feels like a fresh, hopeful beginning.
3. Happy Easter to you and everyone around your table this year.
4. May Easter bring you hope, plenty of rest and at least one good reason to smile.
5. Sending sunshine, gratitude and good wishes your way this Easter weekend.
6. Happy Easter, [name]. I am thinking of you and your family this spring.
7. Wishing you a gentle Easter morning and a joyful day after it.
8. May your Easter be full of the people you love and the food you've waited for.
9. Happy Easter! Here's to longer days and lighter hearts.
10. Wishing you every good thing Easter stands for: hope, renewal and joy.

Start with the person's name, add one detail you share, and close with a wish that fits how they celebrate. A detail, such as a church, a recipe or a family tradition, makes the wish sound like you.

1. Start with their name, or the nickname you always use for them.
2. Add one real detail: the service you attend, the brunch they host or the egg hunt you remember.
3. Wish them something for the day: peace, joy, rest or time together.
4. Close with "Happy Easter," "He is risen," "With love" or "Happy spring."

If you are unsure how someone celebrates, choose a springtime wish rather than a religious one. Families who attend church will still appreciate it, and friends who celebrate Easter as a cultural holiday will feel comfortable reading it.

Here are two more wishes built with the same four steps.

Easter Sunday 2027 is March 28, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac. Orthodox churches celebrate Easter on May 2, 2027, so check which date your friend keeps. Western Easter always falls between March 22 and April 25.

For relatives who live in another time zone, schedule your message for their morning rather than yours. A wish that arrives before breakfast feels personal, while one that arrives during the evening dishes is easy to miss.

Easter is always on a Sunday, which matters for texts. Texts to US and Canada numbers go out between noon and 8 p.m. on Sundays in the recipient's time zone, so an Easter-morning wish works best by email or as a text scheduled for noon.

These wishes are for people who celebrate Easter as the day Jesus rose from the dead. They suit a pastor, a prayer group, a godparent or a family that attends church together every Sunday.

1. He is risen! Wishing you a blessed Easter full of hope and grace.
2. May the joy of the empty tomb fill your heart this Easter and all year long.
3. Wishing you a blessed Easter and the quiet peace that comes from knowing you are loved.
4. Christ is risen! May His love fill your home this Easter.
5. Praying that this Easter brings you renewed hope and a deep, steady sense of God's love.
6. May the light of Easter morning stay with you long after Sunday.
7. Wishing you a joyful Resurrection Sunday with the people you worship beside.
8. May the hope of Easter carry you through every season of this year.
9. I thank God for Easter, and for faithful friends like you to celebrate it with.
10. Wishing you a holy and happy Easter. He is risen indeed!
11. May the grace of Easter meet you exactly where you are, whatever this season holds.
12. On this Easter morning, I'm grateful for the faith we share. Happy Easter.

A Bible verse adds meaning to a card for someone of faith. Copy the words exactly, include the reference, and keep your own message underneath it short, so the verse remains the center of the card.

Not everyone celebrates Easter as a religious holiday. These lines celebrate spring, family traditions and a relaxing weekend, so they suit friends of any faith or none.

1. Happy Easter! May your spring be full of sunshine and second helpings.
2. Wishing you a cheerful Easter weekend and the first warm afternoon of the year.
3. Happy spring and happy Easter. I hope the tulips show up right on time.
4. Here's to bright mornings, fresh starts and a basket that's never quite empty.
5. Wishing you a lovely Easter with good food, good company and an unhurried afternoon.
6. May your Easter be as colorful as a basket of dyed eggs.
7. Happy Easter! Enjoy the brunch, the sunshine and the leftover chocolate.
8. Wishing you a happy Easter and a spring full of good news, open windows and garden plans.
9. Happy Easter from our house to yours. May the garden wake up early this year.
10. Sending warm spring wishes for a relaxing Easter weekend with the people who matter most.

Family wishes land best when they point to an Easter habit you all know: the early service, the brunch someone always hosts, or the egg hunt that never ends on time.

• To the two people who filled every basket and ironed every Sunday outfit: happy Easter, and thank you.
• Easter breakfast is not the same without your cinnamon rolls. Sending love across the miles today.
• Thank you for making Easter feel special every single year. Happy Easter.

• Grandma, your Easter ham and your hugs are still my favorite part of the day. Happy Easter!
• We still talk about the egg you hid inside the mailbox, Grandpa. Happy Easter from all of us.
• Our egg dyeing, our sunrise walk and our lemon cake all began with you two. Happy Easter.

• Happy Easter to the sibling who always found the golden egg first. I'm still not over it.
• Wishing you a sweet Easter, and I promise to leave you some of the chocolate this year.
• Happy Easter! Thanks for being my egg hunt partner, then and now.

• Happy Easter, love. Every spring is brighter with you in it.
• Our first Easter brunch together is still my favorite. Happy Easter to my favorite person.
• Wishing us a slow Easter morning, good coffee and a long walk in the sunshine.

• Happy Easter! Thank you for the extra chair you pull up for me every single spring.
• Wishing you a joyful Easter. Your table turned into my table the first year I came, and I have not forgotten it.
• Happy Easter to my second family. I'm grateful to celebrate with you.

With friends, you can be affectionate, playful or both at once. Mention the plans you share, the brunch you always attend together, or the trip you keep promising each other.

• Happy Easter, friend! I hope your basket is full and your afternoon is lazy.
• Wishing you a fun Easter and a spring full of plans we actually keep.
• Happy Easter! Save me a deviled egg, and I'll save you a chocolate bunny.
• Thinking of you this Easter and feeling grateful, as always, that you are my friend.
• Happy Easter to the friend who makes every single season more enjoyable.
• Wishing you sunshine, rest and a really good brunch this Easter.
• Happy Easter! Let's celebrate the arrival of spring with a long walk and a coffee soon.
• May your Easter be full of laughter, and may the jelly beans be the good kind.

Keep wishes for kids short and cheerful, with one picture they can easily imagine, such as a bunny, a basket or a hidden egg.

• Happy Easter! I hope you find every single egg.
• Hop, hop, hooray! Happy Easter, little one.
• Wishing you a basket full of treats and a day full of fun.
• Happy Easter! The bunny told me you've been extra kind this year.
• May your Easter be as sweet as a chocolate egg.
• Happy Easter, superstar! Have fun at the egg hunt.

• Happy Easter, Grandma! I love you more than jelly beans.
• Happy Easter, [teacher's name]! You make spring at school extra fun.
• Happy Easter! I drew you a bunny because you're the best.

At work, keep Easter wishes short and friendly, and send them only to colleagues and clients you know celebrate the holiday. For a mixed team, a springtime line or "Enjoy the weekend" works well.

• Happy Easter! Wishing you a restful weekend and a sunny, unhurried Monday.
• Wishing you and your family a happy Easter and a relaxing, well-deserved break.
• Happy Easter to a wonderful teammate. Enjoy every minute of the time off.
• Thank you for a busy, wonderful quarter. Happy Easter from all of us.
• Wishing you a peaceful Easter weekend surrounded by the people you love.
• Happy Easter! We're grateful to work with you and wish you a bright spring.
• Enjoy the Easter weekend, and come back with plenty of chocolate stories.
• Wishing our valued clients a happy Easter and a season of good things.

These lines suit a pastor, a Sunday school teacher, the church choir or the friends you see at services every week, especially after a busy Holy Week.

• Pastor, thank you for leading us through Holy Week. Wishing you a blessed and restful Easter.
• Happy Easter to our church family. It's a joy to celebrate the risen Lord with you.
• Thank you for teaching our kids about Easter with such patience. Happy Easter.
• To our choir: thank you for filling Easter morning with music. He is risen!
• Wishing my small group a blessed Easter. I'm grateful we walk this road together.

Easter can feel heavy for someone living far from home or missing a person they love. Keep your message gentle and personal, and never pressure them to celebrate.

• I wish we were sharing Easter in the same room. Sending you love from far away.
• I know this Easter isn't easy without your mom. I'm thinking of you today.
• Wishing you a quiet, gentle Easter. There is no need to reply; just know I am here.
• Easter won't feel the same without you here. I hope the day is kind to you.
• May the hope of Easter bring you a little comfort this spring. I'm holding you close in my thoughts.

Funny wishes work best for friends and relatives who already know your sense of humor and will appreciate a silly pun.

• Happy Easter! May your basket be full and your dentist be understanding.
• Wishing you an Easter with more chocolate than you can explain.
• Happy Easter! I hid your present so well that even I can't find it.
• Happy Easter! I ate the ears off your chocolate bunny, but the rest is all yours.
• Happy Easter! May your egg hunt be easy and your jelly beans never the black ones.
• Happy Easter! Remember, calories don't count if they're shaped like a bunny.

Open with a greeting, write one or two sentences from the sections above, and sign off with a line that matches the tone. Mix and match the openings and closings in this table to suit each person on your list.

Easter texts should be one or two sentences, so they are easy to read on a busy morning. Photo captions can be even shorter.

• Happy Easter! Hope your day is full of sunshine and good food.
• He is risen! Happy Easter to you and the whole family.
• Happy Easter! Save me a slice of that carrot cake.
• Thinking of you this Easter. Have a beautiful day.
• Happy Easter from all of us! We miss you.
• Wishing you a sweet, slow Easter Sunday.

• Happy Easter from the egg hunt champions, one more year.
• Sunday best, sticky fingers and a very happy Easter.
• Sunrise service, a mountain of pancakes and Easter joy all around.
• Happy Easter from our crew: spring, family and far too many jelly beans.
• Happy Easter! Easter morning is still our favorite morning.
• Happy Easter! The basket was full for about four minutes.

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If you are hosting Easter brunch, start from the bunny Easter or Easter brunch invitation and collect replies online, with a bring list so guests can claim a dish or the eggs for the hunt. Design free, pay when you send — from $9.99.

A few Easter wishes need a second look before you send them.

• "He is risen" or a Bible verse for coworkers or friends you don't know to be Christian: use a springtime line instead.
• Cheerful wishes on Good Friday: save them for Sunday.
• Jokes for someone who is grieving this Easter: choose a gentle line from the far-away section.
• An Easter-morning text to a US or Canada number: on a Sunday it waits until noon, so send it by email.