Internet, Networking, & Security > Around the Web The 10 Best Chinese New Year E-Card Sites for 2024 The Year of the Dragon officially begins on February 10, 2024 By Heinz Tschabitscher Heinz Tschabitscher Writer University of Vienna A former freelance contributor who has reviewed hundreds of email programs and services since 1997. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on January 25, 2024 Around the Web Browsers Cloud Services Error Messages Family Tech Home Networking 5G Antivirus Around the Web Trending Videos Close this video player Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year or Spring Festival, is China's most important festival, celebrating the beginning of a new year on the traditional Chinese calendar. It's an important celebration for families with a 16-day official public holiday. Chinese New Year 2024 falls on Saturday, February 10, 2024, beginning a year of the Dragon. The Rabbit represents good luck. Many greetings are sent to commemorate Chinese New Year, and thanks to the internet, e-cards are an easy and thoughtful option. Here are our favorite Chinese New Year e-card sites from all across the web. 01 of 10 Punchbowl Read Our Article on Punchbowl At Punchbowl, choose from various beautiful, well-designed cards and even craft a special digital envelope. Add your photos to some cards for a personal touch. Punchbowl has several pricing plans, including $2.99 per month for ten cards, $3.99 for up to 50 cards, and $4.99 for up to 500 cards monthly. Visit Punchbowl 02 of 10 Paperless Post Paperless Post offers a stunning array of Lunar New Year cards with vibrant colors, meticulous design and typography, and realistic card qualities. Your recipients will be delighted by the lovely sentiments. To find Paperless Post's free cards, use the Free filter under all categories. Paid cards work under a coin system. Purchase coins at the site in packages that range from $10 for 25 coins to $100 for 1,000 coins. Visit Paperless Post 03 of 10 Jacquie Lawson Jacquie Lawson is a British illustrator in southern England who started creating electronic greetings in 2000. She has built a classy and impressive online collection of animated greeting cards with music. Among her New Year's offerings are some elegant and unique Lunar New Year e-cards. The site no longer uses Flash in its e-cards, except for a Christmas card called Christmas Cottage, the first card Lawson created. The company keeps it in its original form for sentimental reasons. These e-cards aren't free but are high quality. It may be worth the yearly membership fee to send classy messages to your friends and family throughout the year. A U.S. membership is $30 per year. Visit Jacquie Lawson 04 of 10 American Greetings American Greetings has a small but lovely selection of digital Chinese New Year e-cards, including some with animation and music. Downloading these cards requires a one-month ($6.99), one-year ($2.99 per month), or two-year ($1.66 per month) paid membership. American Greetings offers a seven-day free trial to test out the service. Visit American Greetings 05 of 10 BlueMountain BlueMountain's cards are artistic and unique, unlike others on the web. While they don't have a huge selection of Chinese New Year cards, the offerings are lovely and easy to personalize. BlueMountain offers a free seven-day trial. After that, memberships range from $6.99 monthly to $29.99 for two years. Visit BlueMountain 06 of 10 123Greetings 123Greetings has a huge variety of free Chinese New Year greetings, including formal, romantic, and symbolic. Many include animations, music, unique features, and customizability. There are styles here you won't find anywhere else. Visit 123Greetings 07 of 10 E-Cards E-Cards offers sweet, simple, and charming Chinese New Year e-cards with animation, music, and more customization options. Some cards are free to send, while others require a Bronze ($12 per year), Silver ($17 per year), or Gold ($21 per year) membership. The site says money earned from the sale of online greetings and gifts goes to support wildlife and environmental causes. Visit E-Cards 08 of 10 Doozy Cards Doozy Cards offers fun, cartoonish, animated e-cards with music and other customization offerings, including personal messages. The site offers an array of free e-cards. A $29.99 Premier membership gives you access to more cards (a free 10-day trial), and a portion of the membership fees goes to a Meals on Wheels program. Visit Doozy Cards 09 of 10 Tias.com Tias.com specializes in virtual vintage free e-cards, with unique and elegant hand-drawn artwork. Its Chinese New Year offerings are classic and simple, keeping with the site's vintage vibe. Select your artwork and then customize your e-card with a message, text colors, and music. Tias.com is also an online hotspot for antiques and collectibles. Visit Tias.com 10 of 10 Greetings Island Greetings Island has several lovely free Chinese New Year e-cards, including some customizable with personal messages, stickers, and your preferred layout. After you customize your card, send the e-card directly from Greetings Island. Alternatively, email it, print it, share on social media, or download it as a PDF. Premium card membership starts at $2.95/monthly. Visit Greetings Island Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit