Useful phrases to say when it's time to celebrate, you should be able to talk about holiday names in English. There are different dates throughout the year on which English speaking countries have a public holiday. Some are celebrated all over the world and some are exclusive to these countries.
In this lesson, you will be able to develop your vocabulary further by learning the English names for a variety of holidays.
Birthdays greetings
1. Birthday words list and vocabulary
- Balloon
- Birthday card
- Birthday hat
- Birthday cake
- Bow
- Biscuit
- Candy
- Chocolate
- Ice cream bar
- Candle
- Fruit
- Confetti
- Gift
- Streamer
- Clown
- Gift tag
- Horn
- Popcorn
- Cupcake
- Chips (UK)/ French fries (US)
- Soda
- Ice cream sundae
2. Birthday wishes
- Count not the candles…see the lights they give. Count not the years, but the life you live. Wishing you a wonderful time ahead. Happy birthday.
- Forget the past; look forward to the future, for the best things are yet to come.
- A birth-date is a reminder to celebrate the life as well as to update the life.
- Birthdays are a new start, a fresh beginning and a time to pursue new endeavors with new goals. Move forward with confidence and courage. You are a very special person. May today and all of your days be amazing!
- Your age isn’t you. Use today to feel your best, celebrate and be your very happiest.
- Your birthday is the first day of another 365-day journey. Be the shining thread in the beautiful tapestry of the world to make this year the best ever. Enjoy the ride.
- A birthday is not a day to fear. It is a day to celebrate and look forward to the coming year.
- Be happy! Today is the day you were brought into this world to be a blessing and inspiration to the people around you! You are a wonderful person! May you be given more birthdays to fulfill all of your dreams!
- The old believe everything; the middle-aged suspect everything; the young know everything.
- I still think of myself as I was 25 years ago. Then I look in a mirror and see an old bastard and I realize it’s me.
Christmas greetings
1. Christmas words list and vocabulary
- Candy cane
- Bell
- Bauble/ Christmas ornament
- Candle
- Bow
- Holly
- Gift
- Poinsettia
- Wreath
- Garland
- Light
- Candy
- Stockings
- Gingerbread man
- Snow globe
- Christmas tree
- Christmas pudding
- Santa’s hat
- Fireplace
- Gingerbread house
- Santa Claus
- Elf
- Snowman
- Sleigh
- Reindeer
- Santa’s sack
- Christmas card
- Chimney
- Menorah (Hanukkah)
- Snowflake
2. Christmas wishes
- The bells are jingling, the house is covered in glitter and The Pogues are on every radio station. It must be Christmas. And, just to top things off, you're likely receiving cards from neighbours and loved ones wishing you a merry old time.
- Wishing you nothing but the best this holiday season.
- Whether you're a fan of Christmas cards or not you'll probably be sending one or two to your close family and friends, at least. Because let's be honest, it would be rude-olf you not to.
- Thinking of you this season and wishing you a joyful holiday.
- Cards are an always thoughtful way to send a message during the festive season. While you can add "Merry Christmas" to your email signature or share a 'Happy Xmas' over text, a Christmas card filled with sentimental Christmas wishes is a much better way to say 'I care'.
- Cheers to eggnog by the fire, warm holiday memories, and you.
- Our guide has the perfect Christmas greetings for any situation - from funny Christmas quotes to Christmas wishes for friends and loved ones.
- Whoever said 'all is calm' has never been to our house around Christmas. Some might say we're not very bright, either.
- Merry Christmas! May your happiness be large and your be bills small.
- It’s not what’s under the tree that matters most, it’s who’s around it. Every year, I’m so grateful to have you.
Easter greetings
1. Easter words and vocabulary
- Bible
- Candy
- Easter egg
- Hot-cross bun
- Chocolate
- Chick
- Daffodil
- Tulip
- Crucifixion
- Resurrection
- Cross
- Easter bunny
- Easter basket
- Lamb
- Crown of thorns
- Pattern
2. Easter wishes
- Happy Easter! May this day be as special and beautiful as you.
- May this Easter Sunday inspire you to new hope, happiness, prosperity, and abundance, all received through God’s divine grace.
- Wishing you the hope and beauty of springtime and the promise of brighter days.
- Knowing someone as special as you adds a little extra joy to Easter.
- Thinking of you on this special day! Best wishes for Easter and the season ahead.
- Giving thanks for friends like you on this special occasion. Happy Easter!
- Love, chocolate, and sunshine—what more could you need? Have a blessed one!
- Wishing you a season filled with peace, joy, and beautiful weather. Happy Easter!
- Wishing you nothing but smiles, sunshine, and lots of sweet treats this Easter day.
- May you enjoy this day surrounded by friends, family, and plenty of chocolate!
Halloween greetings
1. Halloween words and vocabulary
- Bat
- Black cat
- Devil
- Mummy
- Haunted house
- Cemetery
- Ghost
- Jack-o’Lantern
- Cauldron
- Candy bag
- Costume
- Witch
- Witch hat
- Candy
- Owl
- Skull
- Tombstone
- Witch’s broom
- Spider web
- Skeleton
- Spider
2. Halloween wishes
- Wishing you lots of fun and lots of yummy treats!
- May your Halloween be filled with scary times and scary memories. Happy Halloween!
- Wishing you a spook-tacular Halloween and a great fall season this year! Happy Haunting!
- Spooks, treats, and yummy eats. Wishing you the best Halloween ever!
- Witching you a very haunted Halloween!
- The dead rise again, bats fly, terror strikes and screams echo, for tonight it’s Halloween.
- If the werewolves are breaking out the extra body conditioner, it must be Halloween.
- A candy a day keeps the monsters away.
- I witch you a happy Halloween, I hope it doesn’t suck like a vampire.
- I wave my wand and put on my cape and wish you lots of treats and success coming your way. Happy Halloween!
New year's eve greetings
1. New year words and vocabulary
- Fireworks
- Countdown
- Party hat
- Firecracker
- Champagne
- Confetti
- Mask
- Hourglass
- Balloon
- Party favor
- Streamer
- Postcard
2. New year wishes
- Wishing you a Happy New Year with the hope that you will have many blessings in the year to come.
- I resolve to stop wasting my resolutions on myself and use them to repay you for the warmth you’ve shown me. Happy New Year!
- Nights will be dark but days will be light, wishing your life to be always bright – Happy New Year.
- May the new year bring you warmth, love, and light to guide your path to a positive destination.
- Here’s wishing you all the joy of the season. Have a Happy New Year!
- Make way for 2025!
- I said this 365 days ago, but happy New Year!
- May the new year bless you with health, wealth, and happiness.
- Wishing you and yours health and prosperity in the new year.
- Let your dreams take flight in the new year!
Wedding and marriage greetings
1. Wedding words and vocabulary
- Church
- Wedding bell
- Champagne
- Bouquet
- Honeymoon
- Wedding cake
- Engagement ring
- Confetti
- Invitation
- Veil
- Wedding dress
- Bride
- Groom
- Bridesmaid
- Best man
- Priest/ Minister
- Musician
- Flower girl
2. Wedding wishes
- Wishing you well as you embark on this next chapter of life. Cheers!
- May today mark the first of the rest of your life, filled with love and fellowship.
- Here's to a long, happy life with the one you love. Wishing you the best.
- Wishing you all of the love and happiness!
- We're so happy for you!
- I'm seeing a fun-filled life in your future. Congratulations!
- Glad we/I got to break out our/my dance moves in honor of such a great couple. Lots of love to you both!
- Thanks for the free booze. Best wishes on a long, happy marriage!
- What a wonderful day for our family, and especially you two. May the joy you feel today last a lifetime.
- Today, we add one more member to our family, and we couldn't be happier. Best wishes to you both.
Valentine's day greetings
1. Valentine words and vocabulary
- Lover
- Cupid
- Arrow
- Chocolate
- Teddy bear
- Gift
- Perfume
- Candy
- Balloon
- Card
- Ring
- Bouquet
2. Valentine wishes
- I fell in love with you because of all the small things you don’t even realize you’re doing.
- Thank you for making me laugh and smile every single day since the day we met.
- Like you and me, some things are just meant to be.
- Besides cheese, you are my favorite. Friend love is the best kind of love. We’ll never break up because you refuse to pick up your socks.
- Happy Valentines' Day to you my soulmate. Sending you lots of love wrapped in this envelope.
- I promise to fulfil each wish of yours and stand by your side in every up and down of life. I promise to love you forever and more with each day. Will you be my valentine!
- You deserve the world and all the happiness it has to offer. Happy Valentines' Day!
- You are the one I need in my life, from this day on till the rest of my life. Happy Valentines' Day!
- Only you, you're the one thing I'll see forever. In my eyes, in my words, and in everything I do, your sight is the only sight that will ever bring me peace!
Mother's day greetings
1. Mother's day words and vocabulary
- Adoption
- Bouquet
- Cake
- Candy
- Card
- Care
- Celebration
- Children
- Chocolate
- Cookies
- Flowers
- Gift
- Jewelry
- Memories
- Mother
- Motherhood
- Perfume
- Present
- Rremember
- Roses
- Sweet
2. Mother's day wishes
- Happy Mother's Day Mum! You mean so much to me. I hope your day is as special as you are.
- Mum I love you more than words can say. You are my best friend and I'd be lost without you. Thank you for making me the person I am today.
- Mum, thank you so much for everything you do for all of us. The children love you and we are so grateful for your support
- Thank you for being the greatest Mum in the world. I feel so happy and proud to be your daughter.
- You are the most caring and loving person I know. Thanks for bringing me into this world and being there for me every day. I love you Mum!
- I love you and wish you the best Mothers Day!
- Wishing you a calm and relaxing Mothers Day. You deserve to be pampered!
- Thank you for every hug, word of encouragement, and acts of love you’ve given me. Happy Mother’s Day!
- Happy Mother’s Day! Thank you for always being the shining example of what I wanted to be like when I grew up!
- Thank you for laughing with us in the best of times and sticking with us through the worst of times! What would we do without you?
Labor day greetings
1. Labor day words and vocabulary
- Full-time
- Fund
- Hire
- Historical
- Holiday
- Hours
- Industry
- Informed
- Job
- Labor
- Loyalty
- Observance
- Official
- Operation
- Organization
- Part-time
- Payment
- Picnic
- Planning
- Practices
- Profit
- Requirement
- Reward
- Rights
- Risky
- Role
- Salary
- Satisfaction
- Vacation
- Value
2. Labor day wishes
- He fact is that a bad day at work is better than a happy day doing nothing for your people. Happy labor day!
- Nothing can be achieved without pain and hard work. This is the day to celebrate all your efforts for your family. Happy labor day!
- Without workers like you, the nations cannot stand out. I am glad to wish you a happy labor day from the deep of my heart.
- It’s only through hard work, efforts, and resolute courage that our nation keeps on moving. I am writing this to make all the workers know that their efforts are appreciated. Happy labor day!
- We now have another chance to sit down and celebrate the labor that builds up this beautiful land. I wish all the workers a good and a blessed labor day.
- Celebrate workers; celebrate the existence and growth of every nation. Happy Workers’ Day!
- I wish you a very happy May day. Take a good rest so you can join the work more enthusiastically.
- "Workers are the invisible backbone of a nation, as a nation is only able to stand strong because of them. Happy May Day to the workers!
- Sending our appreciation and respect to the workers of every field. Happy Labour Day!
- Wishing a prosperous May Day to all the respectable labourers of the society. They deserve to be treated well not only today but every day of the year!
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References
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