Autumn Card Ideas
Autumn card ideas: Halloween, Bonfire Night and the run-up to Christmas
Autumn packs three card moments into six weeks: Halloween on 31 October, Bonfire Night on 5 November, then the first Christmas post in the last week of the month. This page walks through what to send when, with wording for each one.
Everything here is designed in house and printed in the UK, posted first class with a kraft envelope. If you get organised in October, December stops being a panic.
Shop the whole autumn season
Spooky, cosy and festive designs in one place, so one order covers Halloween through to Christmas.
Late October: Halloween
- Happy Halloween. Try not to eat all the sweets before the first knock. Shop this card
- Wishing you a properly spooky one. Mind the driveway. Shop this card
- You've had the decorations up since August. Enjoy your night. Shop this card
- Happy Halloween to the scariest person I know, and I mean that fondly. Shop this card
5 November: Bonfire Night
- Remember, remember — bring gloves, the fireworks start at seven. Shop this card
- Bonfire Night at ours. Sparklers provided, sensible shoes are your problem. Shop this card
- Hope the fireworks are loud and the toffee apples hold together. Shop this card
- Thinking of you and the dog tonight. Curtains shut, telly up. Shop this card
Mid November: the bridge weeks
- Dark by four, so here's something cheerful through the letterbox. Shop this card
- No occasion, just checking in now the clocks have gone back. Shop this card
- Consider this your official reminder that Christmas is closer than you think. Shop this card
Late November: first Christmas post
- Getting in early this year, mostly so I can be smug about it. Shop this card
- First Christmas card of the year, and it's yours. You're welcome. Shop this card
- Merry Christmas from all of us — posted in November, which is a personal best. Shop this card
Halloween cards
For 31 October and the people who take it seriously.
Cosy autumn cards
Thinking-of-you designs for the dark evenings between the two.
Thinking of You Pet Bereavement Card
£3.87
Thinking Of You Card (With Sympathy / Sorry For Your Loss / Bearevement)
£3.87
Christmas cards
Buy them in November and December looks after itself.
'tis the season to drink Guinness Christmas Card
£3.87
Let's drink (Guinness) and be Merry Christmas Card With Tree
£3.87
Let's drink (Guinness) and be merry Christmas Card
£3.87
Wishing you an Electrifying Christmas Greeting Card
£3.87
Merry Christmas Nanny (Christmas Card For Nan)
£3.87
Merry Christmas Mummy (Christmas Card For Mum)
£3.87
Merry Christmas Brother (Christmas Card For Brothers)
£3.87
Merry Christmas Daddy (Christmas Card For Dad)
£3.87
Merry Christmas Sister (Christmas Card For Sister)
£3.87
Merry Christmas To Roo Kangaroo Christmas Card
£3.87
Merry Christmas Grandad (Christmas Card For Grandad)
£3.87
Where to shop next
- Halloween cards
- Halloween card messages
- Bonfire Night card messages
- Autumn cards
- Christmas cards
- Christmas card messages
- Black Friday
Frequently asked questions
When should I send autumn cards?
Halloween cards go out around 28 October, Bonfire Night invites two weeks before 5 November, and Christmas cards from the last week of November onwards.
Do people send Bonfire Night cards?
Rarely as cards, often as invitations. Most people use a card to invite friends to a bonfire or fireworks night rather than to mark the date itself.
When is the best time to buy Christmas cards?
Late November, around Black Friday. You get the pick of the designs and beat the December post.