Create Heartfelt
Holiday Cards
in Minutes
Welcome the new year with a card as warm as a family reunion dinner. Add your own photos, send your wishes across every distance, and mark the start of the zodiac year your way. Free on iOS and Android.
Create Heartfelt
Holiday Cards
in Minutes
Welcome the new year with a card as warm as a family reunion dinner. Add your own photos, send your wishes across every distance, and mark the start of the zodiac year your way. Free on iOS and Android.
Create Heartfelt
Holiday Cards
in Minutes
Welcome the new year with a card as warm as a family reunion dinner. Add your own photos, send your wishes across every distance, and mark the start of the zodiac year your way. Free on iOS and Android.
Why Make Lunar New Year Cards in PicCollage?
Why Make Lunar New Year Cards in PicCollage?
Your Family, Your Faces
Build the card around a real family photo, not a stock lantern illustration
Perfect for relatives you only see once a year, or the ones you never see enough
A familiar face lands differently than a group message copied to fifty people
Your Family, Your Faces
Build the card around a real family photo, not a stock lantern illustration
Perfect for relatives you only see once a year, or the ones you never see enough
A familiar face lands differently than a group message copied to fifty people
Wishes in Your Own Words
Say it in English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Japanese, or all of them
Add the zodiac animal, red envelopes, blossoms, and the details that matter
Templates give you the frame, your words carry the meaning
Wishes in Your Own Words
Say it in English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Japanese, or all of them
Add the zodiac animal, red envelopes, blossoms, and the details that matter
Templates give you the frame, your words carry the meaning
Reaches Everyone, Everywhere
Send across time zones the moment the new year turns, wherever family is
Post to your feed, text the group, or print a few for the reunion table
One design that travels as far as your family does
Reaches Everyone, Everywhere
Send across time zones the moment the new year turns, wherever family is
Post to your feed, text the group, or print a few for the reunion table
One design that travels as far as your family does
Lunar New Year Cards Built Around Your Family Photos
Lunar New Year Cards Built Around Your Family Photos
Lunar New Year is a family holiday at its core. The reunion dinner, the visits, the red envelopes passed between generations. A card that carries a real photo of your family fits that spirit far better than a template with a generic lantern and someone else's calligraphy.
Lunar New Year is a family holiday at its core. The reunion dinner, the visits, the red envelopes passed between generations. A card that carries a real photo of your family fits that spirit far better than a template with a generic lantern and someone else's calligraphy.
Make a Lunar New Year Card in Three Steps
01
Choose a Lunar New Year Design
Open PicCollage and browse the Lunar New Year templates. Traditional red and gold, playful zodiac themes, clean modern layouts. Pick one that suits your family and this year's animal.
02
Add Your Photo and Greeting
Drop in a family photo, then write your wishes for health, luck, and prosperity in the language that feels right. Adjust the layout, colors, and decorations until it looks the part.
03
Send Your Wishes
Share the card digitally so it reaches family across any distance the moment the new year begins, or save it in high resolution to print for the reunion table.
01
Choose a Lunar New Year Design
Open PicCollage and browse the Lunar New Year templates. Traditional red and gold, playful zodiac themes, clean modern layouts. Pick one that suits your family and this year's animal.
02
Add Your Photo and Greeting
Drop in a family photo, then write your wishes for health, luck, and prosperity in the language that feels right. Adjust the layout, colors, and decorations until it looks the part.
03
Send Your Wishes
Share the card digitally so it reaches family across any distance the moment the new year begins, or save it in high resolution to print for the reunion table.
Make a Lunar New Year Card in Three Steps
How to Say Happy Lunar New Year
The greeting is the heart of the card, and there's no single right way to say it. It depends on where your family is from and what feels natural to you.
In Mandarin, the everyday greeting is "Xin Nian Kuai Le", written 新年快樂 in traditional characters and 新年快乐 in simplified, meaning “ Happy New Year “. The wish for prosperity most tied to the season is "Gong Xi Fa Cai", written 恭喜發財 (traditional) or 恭喜发财 (simplified). In Cantonese, that same wish for wealth is read "Gong Hei Fat Choy".
Beyond the Chinese-speaking world, Vietnamese families celebrating Tết say "Chúc Mừng Năm Mới", a wish for a happy new year. Korean families mark Seollal with "Saehae Bok Mani Badeuseyo", written 새해 복 많이 받으세요, which means "please receive many blessings in the new year."
Beyond the classic phrases, add a line that's actually yours. Wish your grandparents good health above all. Tell the cousin overseas you miss them at the table this year. Promise the kids their red envelopes are on the way. A specific, personal note sitting next to the traditional greeting is what turns a card from polite to memorable.
How to Say Happy Lunar New Year
The greeting is the heart of the card, and there's no single right way to say it. It depends on where your family is from and what feels natural to you.
In Mandarin, the everyday greeting is "Xin Nian Kuai Le", written 新年快樂 in traditional characters and 新年快乐 in simplified, meaning “ Happy New Year “. The wish for prosperity most tied to the season is "Gong Xi Fa Cai", written 恭喜發財 (traditional) or 恭喜发财 (simplified). In Cantonese, that same wish for wealth is read "Gong Hei Fat Choy".
Beyond the Chinese-speaking world, Vietnamese families celebrating Tết say "Chúc Mừng Năm Mới", a wish for a happy new year. Korean families mark Seollal with "Saehae Bok Mani Badeuseyo", written 새해 복 많이 받으세요, which means "please receive many blessings in the new year."
Beyond the classic phrases, add a line that's actually yours. Wish your grandparents good health above all. Tell the cousin overseas you miss them at the table this year. Promise the kids their red envelopes are on the way. A specific, personal note sitting next to the traditional greeting is what turns a card from polite to memorable.
Ringing In the New Zodiac Year
Lunar New Year moves with the moon, landing somewhere between late January and mid-February each year, and every year carries its own zodiac animal that shapes the greetings, the decorations, and the wishes people send. Building the year's animal into your card is a small touch that shows you're celebrating the moment, not just recycling last year's design.
Timing is part of what makes a Lunar New Year card special. Families are often spread across cities and continents, and the card is a way to be present at a table you can't physically reach. A card that arrives right as the new year turns closes that gap, carrying your face and your words to relatives who'd otherwise only get a forwarded message.
Lean into the symbols that carry the wishes. Red and gold for luck and fortune. Blossoms for renewal and fresh starts. The zodiac animal front and center. Red envelopes for the little ones. Each element adds meaning that a plain greeting can't, and together they make a card that feels like the season itself rather than a generic new year note.
Ringing In the New Zodiac Year
Lunar New Year moves with the moon, landing somewhere between late January and mid-February each year, and every year carries its own zodiac animal that shapes the greetings, the decorations, and the wishes people send. Building the year's animal into your card is a small touch that shows you're celebrating the moment, not just recycling last year's design.
Timing is part of what makes a Lunar New Year card special. Families are often spread across cities and continents, and the card is a way to be present at a table you can't physically reach. A card that arrives right as the new year turns closes that gap, carrying your face and your words to relatives who'd otherwise only get a forwarded message.
Lean into the symbols that carry the wishes. Red and gold for luck and fortune. Blossoms for renewal and fresh starts. The zodiac animal front and center. Red envelopes for the little ones. Each element adds meaning that a plain greeting can't, and together they make a card that feels like the season itself rather than a generic new year note.
Ringing In the New Zodiac Year
Lunar New Year moves with the moon, landing somewhere between late January and mid-February each year, and every year carries its own zodiac animal that shapes the greetings, the decorations, and the wishes people send. Building the year's animal into your card is a small touch that shows you're celebrating the moment, not just recycling last year's design.
Timing is part of what makes a Lunar New Year card special. Families are often spread across cities and continents, and the card is a way to be present at a table you can't physically reach. A card that arrives right as the new year turns closes that gap, carrying your face and your words to relatives who'd otherwise only get a forwarded message.
Lean into the symbols that carry the wishes. Red and gold for luck and fortune. Blossoms for renewal and fresh starts. The zodiac animal front and center. Red envelopes for the little ones. Each element adds meaning that a plain greeting can't, and together they make a card that feels like the season itself rather than a generic new year note.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I make a Lunar New Year card for free?
Yes. Download PicCollage on iOS or Android, choose a template, add your family photos and greeting, and create as many cards as you like. A handful of premium templates and stickers come with a subscription, but the free selection has everything you need to send a heartfelt card.
Can I write my greeting in Chinese, Vietnamese, or Korean?
Yes. Type your wishes in any language, whether that's Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese, Korean, English, or a mix. Add the traditional phrase your family uses alongside a personal note, and the card speaks to your relatives the way you actually would.
How do I send a card to family living overseas?
Share your finished card digitally and it reaches them instantly, no matter the distance or time zone. Send it privately, post it to a group, or message it directly so it lands right as the new year begins for them.
Can I add this year's zodiac animal to my card?
Absolutely. Add the year's animal along with red envelopes, blossoms, lanterns, and other seasonal decorations. It's a simple way to tie the card to the specific year you're celebrating.
Can I create a Lunar New Year or Chinese New Year card?
Both. For many families, Lunar New Year and Chinese New Year mean the same celebration, and PicCollage works for all of it. Pick a template, write your greeting in any language, and celebrate however your family does, whether that's Chinese New Year, Tết, or Seollal.