Greenvelope offers artist-designed Hanukkah party invitation templates that you can personalize online and send by email or text in supported countries, with built-in RSVP tracking. For a candle lighting or a family dinner, start with Gilded Menorah or Gilded Hanukkah. For a latke party or a party with kids, start with Latkes, Lights And Dreidels or Delicate Drawings.
Each template below is a finished design rather than a blank layout: you replace the sample wording with your own details, choose from the colorways the artist offers, and send it as a digital invitation. Guests can open it on a phone, tablet, or computer and RSVP without creating an account. You can include an animated envelope, and the invitation experience is ad-free. This guide features all six templates in Greenvelope's Hanukkah invitation collection as of November 5, 2026, grouped into menorah and gold-effect cards and illustrated and modern cards. In 2026, Hanukkah begins at sundown on Friday, December 4, and ends at nightfall on Saturday, December 12. Check the local candle lighting time for the date you choose.
About the images: each shows one sample colorway with sample wording. Gold, foil, and letterpress effects are digital, not printed finishes.
At a Glance
- Menorah and gold-effect templates: Gilded Menorah for a gold-effect menorah on deep blue, Gilded Hanukkah for brush script over a watercolor wash, and Letterpress Menorah for a square card with a pressed-paper look
- Illustrated and modern templates: Latkes, Lights And Dreidels for a hand-lettered dreidel, Delicate Drawings for a ring of hand-drawn doves and stars, and Emboldened for bold type with no holiday artwork
- If you will light the menorah together, put the lighting time on the invitation as well as the start time, so guests know when to arrive
- For a latke potluck or a dessert table, add a write-in question to the RSVP page such as "If you're attending, what will you bring?", and add a dietary question if you are cooking
- As a planning guideline, send Hanukkah party invitations 4 to 6 weeks ahead, as for other holiday-season parties; for a party on Saturday, December 5, 2026, that means sending between October 24 and November 7, 2026, with replies due 1 to 2 weeks before the party
- Single mailings start at $19 for a guest list of up to 20 people, with pricing based on list size and no subscription required. Paid accounts start with 500 text messages, with more available to purchase
Hanukkah Party Invitation Templates by Party Type
Greenvelope's Hanukkah templates range from a navy card with a gold-effect menorah to a bright blue card with a hand-lettered dreidel. Use the table to match a design to your gathering and jump to its details.
| Your party | Design direction | Templates to explore |
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| Candle lighting with family and friends | A menorah at the center of the card | Gilded Menorah or Letterpress Menorah |
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| Seated Hanukkah dinner | Gold-effect script and a quiet layout | Gilded Hanukkah or Gilded Menorah |
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| Latke party or latke potluck | Bright color and hand lettering | Latkes, Lights And Dreidels |
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| Family party with children | Playful illustration | Latkes, Lights And Dreidels or Delicate Drawings |
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| Dessert open house or doughnut night | Soft blue and white with hand-drawn details | Delicate Drawings |
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| Office, school, or community gathering | Type only, or a simple gold-effect card | Emboldened or Gilded Hanukkah |
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Hanukkah Party Invitation Wording for Your Template
On Greenvelope, replace the sample wording on any template with your own details. Here is a simple invitation for a family dinner:
Join us for Hanukkah dinner
Hosted by [host names]
[Weekday], [month] [day], [year]
[Start time] to [end time]
We'll light the candles at [time]
[Street address], [City, State]
Please RSVP on this invitation by [reply-by date]
For more complete examples and optional opening lines, from a latke potluck to a dessert open house, see our Hanukkah party invitation wording guide.
Menorah and Gold-Effect Hanukkah Party Invitation Templates
For a candle lighting or a seated dinner, Greenvelope offers menorah artwork, gold-effect script, and digital letterpress looks across these three templates.
1. Gilded Menorah: A gold-effect menorah on deep blue
Gilded Menorah by Claudia Owen.
A gold-effect menorah stands at the top of a deep blue card, with words such as peace, laughter, friendship, and family written in fine script rising above each candle like a wisp of smoke. Small star outlines surround it, and "Hanukkah" is set in gold-effect script above the details. Claudia Owen offers it in blue, black, and white; the gold is a digital effect.
Make it your own: The sample invites guests to light the candles on the first night; change that line to the night you are hosting, and add the lighting time. The editable sample text uses Function Pro Book.
2. Gilded Hanukkah: Brush script over a watercolor wash
Gilded Hanukkah by Colin Cowie.
A small star outline sits at the top of a white card, with "Hanukkah" in gold-effect brush script at the center and the details in spaced capitals. A dark, misty watercolor wash rises from the bottom edge, crossed by fine gold-effect geometric lines. Colin Cowie offers it in white and blue; the gold is a digital effect.
Make it your own: This layout suits a seated dinner; give the date and time their own lines, as in the sample, and add a line about the meal. The editable sample text uses Cheltenham ITC.
3. Letterpress Menorah: A square card with a pressed-paper look
Letterpress Menorah by Lisa Travis.
A metallic-effect menorah sits at the center of a square white card, surrounded by a symmetrical pattern of doves, six-pointed stars, dreidels, and flowers that looks pressed into the paper. Lisa Travis describes it as a two-sided design that combines the look of letterpress and foil, and offers it in white, blue, creme, and green. Both effects are digital.
Make it your own: The front is all artwork, and the second side carries the wording under a small menorah. The sample there shows a greeting, so replace it with your party details and lead with the date. The editable sample text uses Fraunces and Arial.
Illustrated and Modern Hanukkah Party Invitation Templates
For a latke party, a family party with kids, or a casual gathering, Greenvelope's illustrated and modern templates use hand lettering, hand-drawn details, and bold type.
4. Latkes, Lights And Dreidels: A hand-lettered dreidel
Latkes, Lights And Dreidels by Laura Bolter Design.
A large blue dreidel fills the left side of a deep blue card, hand-lettered with "Latkes, Lights and Dreidels" in white and gold tones, with small white stars around it and a patterned gold-effect band along the bottom. The party details sit to the right. Laura Bolter Design offers it in blue, with a matching thank you note.
Make it your own: The lettering on the dreidel is part of the artwork and stays as drawn, so this card suits a party where latkes are on the menu. The editable sample text uses Look Script, Function Pro Book, Bebas Neue, and Zilla Slab.
5. Delicate Drawings: A ring of hand-drawn doves and stars
Delicate Drawings by Tatjana Mai-Wyss.
A textured blue oval sits on a white card, ringed by hand-drawn doves, stars, and flowers in blue and white, with silver-effect sparkles scattered around the edge. The wording is set in white inside the oval, with "Hanukkah" in script. Tatjana Mai-Wyss offers it in blue and silver, with a matching card for greetings; the silver is a digital effect.
Make it your own: Keep the card easy to read on a phone: include the essentials, then put parking information and what to bring in the event details. The editable sample text uses Rolling Pen and Futura.
6. Emboldened: Bold type with no holiday artwork
Emboldened by Shari Margolin Design.
Emboldened is a type-only design: a large serif headline at the center of a solid-color card, with the date, place, and other details set in small capitals along all four edges. It appears in Greenvelope's Hanukkah collection, and its product page, which shows bar mitzvah sample wording, offers a choice of bar mitzvah or Hanukkah wording. Shari Margolin Design offers it in green, blue, and grey, with a matching save the date and thank you note.
Make it your own: Choose the Hanukkah wording and the blue colorway, then put the name of your gathering in the headline. With no menorah or star in the artwork, it suits an office, school, or community party. The editable sample text uses Abril Fatface, Tenor Sans, and Crimson.
Other Places to Find Hanukkah Party Invitation Templates
Greenvelope is one of several places to find Hanukkah party invitation templates online. These three were checked on November 5, 2026; each is described on its own terms.
- Evite: a Hanukkah collection of 32 designs, each labeled Free or Premium, with filters for style, color, and card shape, sent by email or by text to U.S. and Canadian numbers. Evite says Premium pricing is determined by the size of the guest list.
- Greetings Island: 44 Hanukkah invitation designs with Free and Premium filters. A finished design can be downloaded as an image or PDF, printed at home, ordered as prints, or shared online, with an online RSVP option.
- Punchbowl: Hanukkah online invitations sent by email or text message, with RSVP tracking. New customers get a 7-day trial, after which a paid subscription begins.
A downloaded template image is a picture, not an invitation with a reply built in, so it needs its own reply instructions and a way to track answers. For platforms compared feature by feature, see our guide to the best holiday party invitation platforms. Sending greetings instead of hosting? Greenvelope's Hanukkah card collection is separate from its invitations.
How to Personalize and Send a Digital Hanukkah Party Invitation
On Greenvelope, open a template and replace the sample wording with your own; the editor lets you change the text, fonts, text placement, and preset colorways, and choose the envelope and liner (see Design: Edit Your Card). That includes the spelling in your own lines, whether your family writes Hanukkah or Chanukah. Lettering that is drawn into the artwork stays as the artist made it; if you need the artwork itself changed, Greenvelope offers optional paid custom design services. Customization options vary by design.
Include the host, the full date with the weekday, the start and end time, the candle lighting time if you will light together, the address, what food you are serving, anything guests should bring, and a reply date. Use RSVP questions for dietary needs or what guests plan to bring. The question formats are dropdown, multiple choice, checkbox, and write-in, and questions appear after a guest selects an RSVP response. Add known partners and children as named household members so the person completing the RSVP records a separate attendance response for each named guest.
Before scheduling, preview the invitation, send yourself a test, and read it on a phone. Confirm the guest list and reply-to address, then test the links and any calendar entry. Choose email or text message in supported countries for each guest. To send immediately, use Send Invitations for the selected contacts. To send later, use Schedule Send; it sends to all unsent contacts at the date and time you set, including contacts added after scheduling.
You can send or schedule RSVP reminder emails to guests who have not replied. On a paid account, you can send phone-only guests a text message through the Message Center in supported countries, or send a personal text asking them to reply on the invitation. Cards can be edited up to five months after sending, and existing links show the updated card. If the date, time, or place changes, also tell guests directly.
As a planning guideline, send Hanukkah party invitations 4 to 6 weeks ahead and ask for replies 1 to 2 weeks before the party; if a caterer or venue needs a final count, set the reply date a few days before that deadline. A Hanukkah party does not need a save the date. If your party is less than four weeks away, send the invitation as soon as the details are settled. Choose a future reply date that leaves time to follow up and falls a few days before the earliest final-count deadline from your caterer or venue. Single mailings start at $19 for a guest list of up to 20 people, with pricing based on list size and no subscription required. Everyone on the guest list counts toward the pricing tier, including named partners and children. Paid accounts start with 500 text messages, with more available to purchase (see sending by text message). A trial send to up to 10 people needs no credit card. For wording, see our Hanukkah party invitation wording guide; for the reply setup, our guide to adding custom questions to an online RSVP; for every plan, our cost guide. For food, games, and decorations, see these Hanukkah party ideas.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are good Hanukkah party invitation templates?
Greenvelope offers six artist-designed Hanukkah party invitation templates that you can personalize online and send by email or text in supported countries, with RSVP tracking. Gilded Menorah and Gilded Hanukkah suit a candle lighting or dinner, and Latkes, Lights And Dreidels suits a latke party or a party with kids.
Which Hanukkah invitation templates work for a candle lighting or a family dinner?
On Greenvelope, Gilded Menorah, Gilded Hanukkah, and Letterpress Menorah are the closest fits. Each uses deep blue or white with a metallic effect, and the sample wording on the first two already invites guests to light the candles together.
Which Hanukkah invitation template works for a latke party or a party with kids?
On Greenvelope, Latkes, Lights And Dreidels is the playful choice, with a large hand-lettered dreidel on a bright blue card. Delicate Drawings, with its ring of hand-drawn doves and stars, is a softer option for a family gathering.
Is there a Hanukkah invitation template without a menorah or star?
On Greenvelope, yes. Emboldened is a type-only design in the Hanukkah collection with no holiday artwork, offered in green, blue, and grey. It suits an office, school, or community gathering where you want the wording to carry the occasion.
Can I change the wording, colors, and spelling of Hanukkah on a template?
On Greenvelope, you can edit the wording, fonts, and text placement and choose from the colorways the artist offers, so your own lines can say Hanukkah or Chanukah. Lettering drawn into the artwork stays as the artist made it. Artwork changes are an optional paid custom design service.
What wording should I use for a Hanukkah party invitation?
On Greenvelope, include the host, date, time, location, and reply deadline in your invitation wording. If you will light candles together, include the lighting time. Use "Please RSVP on this invitation by [date]" for the reply line.
Can I send a Hanukkah party invitation by text message and collect RSVPs?
On Greenvelope, yes. You can send the invitation by email or by text message in supported countries, and guests reply yes or no on the invitation without creating an account. Paid accounts start with 500 text messages, with more available to purchase.
When should Hanukkah party invitations be sent?
As a planning guideline, send them 4 to 6 weeks before the party and ask for replies 1 to 2 weeks ahead. Hanukkah moves each year on the civil calendar, so check the dates first: in 2026 it begins at sundown on Friday, December 4, and ends at nightfall on Saturday, December 12.
Can I print a Greenvelope Hanukkah invitation?
Greenvelope does not print or mail invitations, but with a paid account you can save a high-quality version of your card to print yourself. The gold, foil, and letterpress looks on these templates are digital effects, so a home print will not have a metallic or pressed finish.
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