Wassailing eCards – Traditional British Winter Greetings
Wish friends and family good health for the year ahead with a traditional Wassailing eCard.
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Share a warm British winter tradition with our collection of Wassailing eCards.
Inspired by apple orchards, lanterns, robins, folk celebrations and wishes for a fruitful year ahead, these eCards are a lovely alternative to an ordinary Christmas or New Year greeting.
Wassailing is an old seasonal custom linked with good health, community and prosperity. The word “wassail” is associated with the idea of “be well” or “good health”, making it a meaningful message to send to friends and family during the winter season.
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Whether you are sending Christmas wishes, a New Year message or simply wishing someone health and happiness, a Wassailing eCard offers something traditional, distinctive and memorable.
Our designs include winter orchards, apple trees, lantern processions, robins and classic countryside scenes, giving you plenty of ways to share the spirit of wassailing.
Your greeting can be as simple as:
“Wassail! Wishing you good health, happiness and a fruitful year ahead.”
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Frequently Asked Questions About Wassailing
What is wassailing?
Wassailing is a traditional British winter custom centred on wishing people, homes or fruit trees good health and prosperity. Modern wassailing often includes singing, lantern processions, orchard gatherings, warm drinks and wishes for a fruitful year ahead.
What does the word “wassail” mean?
“Wassail” comes from an old expression meaning “be well” or “good health.” It was traditionally used as a greeting or toast before becoming associated with winter celebrations and orchard customs.
What is orchard wassailing?
Orchard wassailing is a winter tradition in which people gather around apple or pear trees to wish for a healthy and plentiful harvest. Celebrations may include singing, making noise, hanging toast in the branches and pouring cider near the roots.
When does wassailing take place?
Wassailing is traditionally associated with the Christmas season and Twelfth Night, around 5 January. Today, wassailing events can take place from late December through January and sometimes into February.
Is wassailing connected to Christmas?
Yes. Wassailing became part of traditional British Christmas celebrations, particularly during the Twelve Days of Christmas. House-to-house wassailers would sing, offer good wishes and sometimes receive food or drink in return.
Is wassailing connected to New Year?
Yes. Wassailing is strongly associated with wishes for good health, prosperity and a fruitful year ahead, making it closely connected to the spirit of New Year celebrations.
Is wassailing connected to the winter solstice?
Wassailing shares themes with older midwinter and winter-solstice traditions, including renewal, nature, light and hopes for future abundance. However, the better-documented wassailing customs are more closely associated with Christmas, Twelfth Night and the beginning of the New Year.
Why do people wassail apple trees?
People traditionally wassail apple trees to encourage a healthy and abundant harvest in the coming year. The ceremony symbolically wakes the trees from their winter sleep and celebrates their importance to local communities.