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20 Diwali Card Messages & Ideas
Diwali is a celebration that unites people from all over the world, specifically those of Hindu, Sikh and Jain beliefs. Also known as the Festival of Lights, Diwali is a 5 day celebration and symbolises the spiritual victory of light over darkness, celebrating peace, prosperity and the triumph of good over evil. Diwali brings people together for five days to shop, decorate, and enjoy feasts, fireworks, rituals and prayers (puja). It’s also the perfect time to send a Card for Diwali wishes to those you love and cherish.
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How is Diwali celebrated?
For five days between mid-October and mid-November, over a billion people from India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Nepal, Singapore and other places around the world with large Indian or Hindu populations come together to celebrate Diwali. Known as Diwali, or Dipawali, the Festival of Lights is India’s most important and biggest holiday of the year and gets its name from the row (avail) of clay lamps (deepa) that are lit outside homes to symbolise the inner light that protects from the spiritual darkness.
On Day One, people will clean their homes and shop for gold or kitchen utensils in belief they’ll bring good fortune to their home. On Day Two, people will decorate their homes with clay lamps and create and design patterns (rangoli) in coloured powders or sand on their floors. Day Three is the main day of the festival and it’s celebrated by families gathering together for prayer, a feast and firework festivities. On Day Four, gifts are exchanged from friends and families to celebrate the first day of the New Year. On Day Five, Brothers will visit their married sisters, who will provide them with love and a meal.
So, whether you celebrate the Festival of Lights or want to send a Diwali wish to someone who does, we have ideas to help you get that card written and ready in time for the festivities.
Helpful tip: Can I send a Diwali card if I don’t celebrate Diwali? The answer is Yes! Sending a card for Diwali is a thoughtful way to show you care.
Simple Diwali wishes
After choosing the Diwali card that’s perfect for them, a simple message inside might be just what you need. You might even just need to add a simple sentence and sign your name. Here are some simple Diwali messages for those moments,
- “Happy Diwali, I hope you have a wonderful new year!”
- “Wishing you a bright and happy Diwali!”
- “From our family to yours, happy Diwali!”
- “May Diwali find you surrounded by happiness and love.”
- “Sending heartfelt blessings to you and your family. Happy Diwali!”
- “Sending happiness and prosperity to you.”
- “Wishing you a bright and shining season of celebrations.”
- “Sending you love in the season of light.”
- “Remembering you especially during the festival of Diwali.”
- “Thinking of you and your family this Diwali.”
Helpful tip: Write how you talk, if you’re worried you’ll come across too formal or too relaxed, then stay casual. Your writing will reflect your voice, making their Diwali wish extra special.
Warm Diwali Card Quotes
If you celebrate or someone close to you celebrates Diwali, a warm blessing in their card is the perfect way to share your love and kindness. Whether your Diwali message is presented in person with a gift or sent through the post, here are some warm Diwali wish ideas they’ll treasure,
- “We pray this festive celebration will be a time of special happiness for you and your family.”
- “I hope the festival of lights brings gifts to you all, happiness to fill your home, prosperity to fill your lives, and love to fill your hearts.”
- “May Diwali be a season of beauty, warming your hearts, and shining with the light of love.
- “You have added so much joy to my life. May Diwali bring light and love to yours.”
- “Happy Diwali! And may the New Year bring you peace, happiness and prosperity.”
- “May the source of light and life shine in our hearts, now and always, as we strive together for the common good of all.”
- “Thinking of you during the Festival of Lights and wishing you a year rich with blessings.”
- “As the scent of incense, lamps and sweets fills your home, here’s hoping love and light fill your heart.”
- “Wishing you a home filled with happiness, a life filled with prosperity, and a heart filled with love.”
- “Thinking of you and wishing you a year rich with wisdom, light, and love.”
