Holiday card prices
How much does it cost to mail holiday cards for you?
Ours: a 4x6 card is $2 with postage, $1.75 each from 10, $1.50 each from 50. Prices for cards mailed for you vary a lot, and whether postage is included changes the total. Here are our prices next to other online card services, with postage counted in for all, so the totals line up.
Price per card, with postage counted in
Postage can be inside the price or added on top, so we put every price on the same footing: card plus postage, before any promo code or sales tax. Where a service adds postage on top, we added the current USPS stamp price, listed on usps.com.
| Service and product | Listed price | Postage | Per card with postage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| holidays by mail, 4x6 card | $2.00 (1 to 9), $1.75 (10 to 49), $1.50 (50 or more) | Included | $2.00 / $1.75 / $1.50 | holidaysbymail.com |
| holidays by mail, 6x9 card | $3.00 / $2.75 / $2.50 at the same breaks | Included | $3.00 / $2.75 / $2.50 | holidaysbymail.com |
| Other online card services we checked | $1.18 to $5.29 a card | Included by some, added on top by others | $1.18 to $6.11 | Listed on each service’s site, November 10 |
The low end is a handwriting-style postcard on pay-as-you-go pricing. The high end is a folded card with an envelope, bought one at a time, with a stamp added. Monthly plans can lower some of these prices; we show pay-as-you-go or retail. We did not place orders, so checkout totals may differ.
A real list: 40 cards
A typical family and friends list, with postage counted in.
| Service and product | Math | Total | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| holidays by mail, 4x6 card | 40 x $1.75 | $70.00 | Postage included |
| holidays by mail, 6x9 card | 40 x $2.75 | $110.00 | Postage included |
| Other online card services we checked | 40 x $1.18 to 40 x $5.41, postage counted in | $47.20 to $216.40 | Before promo codes or plan discounts |
Totals before sales tax and promo codes. A promo code or a monthly plan, where one applies, would lower some of the other totals.
What is included
Price is only part of it. Here is what we include, next to what other online card services list on their own pages.
| holidays by mail | Other online card services | |
|---|---|---|
| Postage | Included in every price. | Some include it. Some add a stamp on top of the card price. |
| Mailed for you | Yes. Every card is printed with its own name and address and mailed to that person. | Yes, for the ones we checked. |
| What you send | Flat postcards, 4x6 and 6x9, with no envelope. | Folded cards with envelopes, handwriting-style notes or postcards, depending on the service. |
| Lowest price needs | Nothing extra: $1.75 each from 10 cards, $1.50 from 50, up to 400 per list. | Often a bigger order, account credit or a monthly plan. |
| Collecting addresses | A free spreadsheet template and a CSV upload; no address-collection link today. | Some offer an address book with a link friends can fill in. |
| Timing | A card usually arrives within 8 business days of mailing. | Varies by service. |
From the services’ own pricing and help pages, read November 10, 2026. We’re a good fit when you want one flat card, mailed to a whole list, at one price.
Which one suits you
- A long list, flat cards and one price with postage in it: holidays by mail. The price drops at 10 cards and again at 50.
- A folded card with an envelope: other online card services sell those, so count the postage in when you compare.
- Cards for a client or customer list: upload a spreadsheet of up to 400 addresses and each card is printed and mailed to its own person.
Mailing to a big list? Our address list guide and free template help you collect the addresses. Watching the calendar? Here are the 2026 dates.
Holiday card prices, answered.
How much does it cost to have holiday cards mailed for you?
At holidays by mail, a 4x6 card is $2 with postage, $1.75 each from 10 cards and $1.50 each from 50. A 6x9 card is $3, $2.75 from 10 and $2.50 from 50. Other online card services we checked list $1.18 to $5.29 a card before postage or tax, depending on the card and the plan.
Is postage included when a service mails holiday cards for you?
At holidays by mail it is. Some other online card services add postage on top of the card price. We added the current USPS stamp price to those so the totals compare.
Is it cheaper to mail holiday cards myself?
You can, and for a few cards that may cost less. Mailing for you saves the printing, addressing, stuffing and the trip to the post office, and that is a lot of work on a long list.
Is there a card service with postage included?
Yes. holidays by mail includes postage in every price: 4x6 cards are $2, $1.75 each from 10 and $1.50 each from 50. If you want a folded card with an envelope, other online card services sell those.
How much does it cost to mail 40 holiday cards?
With holidays by mail, 40 cards come to $70.00 for 4x6 (40 x $1.75) or $110.00 for 6x9 (40 x $2.75), postage included, before sales tax.
How did you compare prices?
We used the public list prices of other online card services, checked on November 10, 2026, with no promo codes and no sales tax. We added the current USPS stamp price where postage is extra. Prices change, so check before you decide.
Are these the cheapest options?
Not always. One service we checked lists a handwriting-style 4x6 postcard at $1.18 on pay-as-you-go pricing, which is less than our $1.50 to $2. It is a different product, so look at what you are getting. We compared listed prices only.
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