What to Write in an Eid Card: Messages for Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha

July 27, 2026

"Eid Mubarak" does a lot of heavy lifting. It is warm, correct and universally understood — and it is also what everyone writes. If you'd like to say a little more, here are some options.

First, which Eid?

There are two. Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan and the month of fasting. Eid al-Adha falls roughly two months later and coincides with the Hajj pilgrimage.

Both are greeted with "Eid Mubarak," so you're safe either way. But mentioning the specific occasion shows you paid attention — "congratulations on completing the month" only makes sense at Eid al-Fitr.

For family and close friends

Eid Mubarak. May this year bring you ease, health and everything you've been making du'a for.
Wishing you a joyful Eid and a year of barakah. Missing you at the table this year.
Eid Mubarak to you and yours. May Allah accept your fasts and your prayers.

The traditional greeting Taqabbalallahu minna wa minkum — may Allah accept from us and from you — is particularly appropriate at Eid al-Fitr.

For children

Children remember the card almost as much as the Eidi inside it. Keep it playful:

Eid Mubarak! Hope it's full of sweets, new clothes and far too much cake.
Happy Eid! Don't spend it all at once. (You will. That's fine.)

A card paired with an Eidi money envelope is the classic combination — the envelope makes the cash feel like a gift rather than a transaction.

For colleagues and acquaintances

Warm but unfussy works best:

Eid Mubarak — wishing you and your family a wonderful celebration.
Hope you have a lovely Eid with the people you love.

If you're not Muslim and want to get it right

"Eid Mubarak" is the greeting, and it is genuinely appreciated coming from anyone. "Happy Eid" is also perfectly fine. There is no obligation to use Arabic phrases you're unsure of — sincerity reads more clearly than vocabulary.