Festival & Holiday Greeting Messages: 8 WhatsApp Templates
Festival greetings are one of the easiest ways to stay warmly present in a customer's inbox without selling anything — and they work even better when paired with a small, relevant offer. Timing matters most here: send a day or two before the festival, not on the day itself when inboxes are flooded.
The templates below cover the major festivals your customers are likely celebrating, in versions both with and without an offer attached.
8 Ready-to-Send Templates
Diwali greeting (no offer)
🪔 Happy Diwali, [Customer Name]! Wishing you and your family a Diwali filled with light, joy, and prosperity, from all of us at [Business Name].
Diwali greeting with offer
🪔 Happy Diwali, [Customer Name]! Celebrate the festival of lights with [Discount]% off at [Business Name]. Code: [CODE] · Valid till [Date] Wishing you joy and prosperity this Diwali!
New Year greeting (no offer)
🎆 Happy New Year, [Customer Name]! Thank you for being part of our journey this past year. Wishing you and your loved ones a wonderful [Year] ahead, from [Business Name].
New Year greeting with offer
🎆 Happy New Year, [Customer Name]! Start [Year] with [Discount]% off at [Business Name]. Code: [CODE] · Valid till [Date] Here's to a great year ahead!
Christmas greeting (no offer)
🎄 Merry Christmas, [Customer Name]! Wishing you a holiday season filled with warmth, joy, and good company, from everyone at [Business Name].
Christmas greeting with offer
🎄 Merry Christmas, [Customer Name]! Enjoy [Discount]% off this holiday season at [Business Name]. Code: [CODE] · Valid till [Date] Happy holidays from our team to yours!
Eid greeting
🌙 Eid Mubarak, [Customer Name]! Wishing you and your family a blessed Eid filled with happiness and togetherness, from [Business Name].
Generic year-end appreciation message
Hi [Customer Name], As the year comes to a close, we wanted to say thank you for supporting [Business Name]. It's customers like you who make what we do worthwhile. Wishing you a wonderful holiday season and a great year ahead!
Tips for using these templates
- Send festival greetings a day or two before the actual date — inboxes are flooded on the day itself and your message is more likely to be seen early.
- Keep the greeting-only version genuinely offer-free; mixing a hard sell into every festive message trains customers to skip them.
- If attaching an offer, make the code and validity date the most visually prominent part of the message.
- Segment by customer location or background where relevant — not all customers celebrate every festival, and irrelevant greetings can feel impersonal.
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Frequently Asked Questions
A day or two before the festival works best — inboxes get flooded on the day itself, so an early message is more likely to be read and appreciated. For major shopping festivals like Diwali, sending both an early greeting and a closer-to-date offer reminder can work well.