10 Open When Letters for Holidays and Special Occasions

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Trying to think of ideas for things to write and include in Open When Letters can be challenging. I love making them, but it’s always hard to know where to start.

By far, the easiest open when letters to put together are the ones for holidays and special occasions.

These are easy because there is always a card and seasonal goodies for them. So, here are 10 open when letters for holidays and special occasions.

Open When It’s New Year’s Eve

Spending New Year’s Eve apart can be a little sad, especially for couples who like to share that first New Year’s Kiss at midnight.

Here are some ideas of what to put in an Open When It’s New Year’s Eve Letter:

a note/card wishing them a Happy New Year
blank list for them to write down their New Year’s resolutions/goals
a lipstick print of your kiss
confetti/party popper
firecrackers/fireworks

Open When Letters for holidays: open when it's New Year's Eve — *(www.pinterest.com)*

Open When It’s Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is another holiday that is hard to spend apart, especially for couples. But an open when letter for this holiday would be pretty easy to put together.

Some ideas to send in an Open When It’s Valentine’s Day Letter:

Valentine’s Day card
more lipstick kisses
candy hearts
a list of the things that you love about them
pictures
flower petals

(Don’t forget to check out these 14 Valentine’s Day Care Package Ideas.)

Open When Letters for Special Occasions: open when it's Valentine's Day — *(www.pinterest.com)*

Open When It’s Saint Patrick’s Day

We don’t celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, but I know plenty of people who do. And if you have a tradition of celebrating with your long-distance loved one, you should send them a letter to celebrate the occasion in a small way.

What I would send in an Open When It’s St. Patrick’s Day Letter:

note/card wishing them a Happy St. Paddy’s Day
little bit of money to buy a drink
gold coins (chocolate)
funny memes
lucky charms
list of reasons that you’re lucky to have them in your life

(*I couldn’t find an example of a St. Patrick’s Day open when letter, but maybe I’ll make one soon!)*

Open When It’s Easter

Celebrating Easter with an open when letter for holidays would be an easy one. And there are all kinds of fun seasonal things for sale during spring.

You could use these ideas in an Open When It’s Easter Letter:

an Easter card (yes, they do exist)
Bible verses about Jesus’ resurrection
Easter candy
corny Easter love notes (“You egg-cite me!” “Your kisses are to dye for!”)
Easter drawings from the kids

(Don’t forget to check out these 11 Easter Care Package Ideas.)

Open when letters for the holidays: Easter — *(I couldn’t find an example of an Easter open when letter either.)*

Open When It’s Your Birthday

This open when letter idea is a no-brainer. Send your long-distance loved one the best birthday wishes on their special day.

Here are some ideas of what to put inside an Open When It’s Your Birthday Letter:

birthday card
gift card/ money
confetti/ party poppers
balloons
funny memes
birthday candles
scratch-off tickets
their favorite candy
a list of things you love about/wish for them (the number of things on the list = their age)

(Don’t forget to check out these 10 Birthday Care Package Puns and Ideas.)

Open When It's Your Birthday — (*www.pinterest.com)*

Open When Letters for holidays and special occasions: open when it's your birthday. — *(www.pinterest.com)*

Open When It’s the 4th of July

The 4th of July is always a fun summer holiday and we hate when we can’t be together for it.

If I was making an Open When It’s the 4th of July Letter, I would include:

sparklers/firecrackers
travel-size sunscreen
funny memes
treat yourself card with money
note reminding them that you miss them

(Don’t forget to check out these 9 Unique 4th of July Care Package Ideas.)

*(I couldn’t find an example for this one either. I’m just going to have to make my own!)*

Open When It’s Halloween

Halloween is one of our favorite holidays to celebrate. So, we especially hate the years when we don’t spend it together. And you couldn’t make open when letters for holidays without one for spooky season!

An Open When It’s Halloween Letter could include:

a card or note
pictures of past Halloweens
candy
Halloween drawings from the kids
seasonal trinkets
a Halloween countdown to when they’ll be home

(Don’t forget to check out these 10 Creative and Creepy Halloween Care Package Ideas.)

Open When Letters for holidays: open when it's Halloween — *(www.pinterest.com)*

open when letters for the holidays — *(www.pinterest.com)*

Open When It’s Our Anniversary

Anniversaries are tough to spend apart. I would know, out of our 13 anniversaries, we might have spent maybe 5 or 6 together, thanks to military life. Thankfully, open when it’s our anniversary letters are pretty easy to put together.

Here’s what I would put inside an Open When It’s Our Anniversary Letter:

a sweet anniversary card
gift card/money
small gift
a favorite memory from each year that you’ve been together
pictures of you together

Open when letters for holidays and special occasions: open when it's our anniversary — *(www.pinterest.com)*

Open When It’s Thanksgiving

The end-of-the-year holidays are always the hardest to bear during a long separation. An Open When It’s Thanksgiving Letter is another simple one.

Here’s what I would put inside:

a list of reasons I’m thankful for you
turkey handprints from the kids
a Thanksgiving themed countdown
a sweet note reminding them that you miss them

(Check out these 10 Thoughtful Thanksgiving Care Package Ideas.)

*(Once again, there were no examples to be found for this type of open when letter.)*

Open When It’s Christmas

Christmas is the hardest holiday for us to spend apart. There are so many family activities and so many well-meaning people asking about him to remind us that our soldier isn’t with us for the holidays.

So, we try to make the Open When It’s Christmas Letter extra special.

Here are some ideas of what to put inside:

a Christmas card
gift card/money
pictures of us together
a Christmas countdown
candy
scratch off tickets
couple coupons/IOUs from the kids

(Check out these 9 Festive Christmas Care Package Ideas.)

Open when letter for holidays: open when it's Christmas — *(www.pinterest.com)*

Unfortunately, I know long-distance relationships all too well.

My husband always appreciates the open when letters I send to him. Making them can be an overwhelming task, but open when letters for holidays and special occasions are a good place to start.