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Christmas cards · Avery® 5160, 5161 and 5162
Christmas card address labels, straight from your list
Paste your card list or open the spreadsheet, choose the number on your box (5160 for most), and download a PDF that lines up. Thirty labels a sheet: 80 cards take 3 sheets.
- No upload. No account.
- Lines up to the 1/32 inch
- Starts on a half-used sheet
Do it here
Your card list, ready to print.
Paste the cells from your spreadsheet or open the file. Names, streets and ZIP codes are matched as the editor matches them, and the sheet shows exactly what prints.
Sheet 1 of 1
Worked example
Six rows in, six labels out.
The first line in bold, the apartment on the street line, a lost zero put back, and the envelopes in last-name order.
| Row | Name | Street | Apt | City | State | ZIP |
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| 2 | The Okafor Family | 77 Ridge Ave | Pittsburgh | PA | 15212 | |
| 3 | Ruth & Daniel Alvarez | 418 Linden Ave | Apt 2 | Oak Park | IL | 60302 |
| 4 | Ruth Alvarez & Daniel Kim | 2210 Ridge Rd | Evanston | IL | 60201 | |
| 7 | Mr. and Mrs. Bennett | 5 Chestnut Pl | Savannah | GA | 31401 | |
| 8 | Tasha Williams | 9 Hope St | Providence | RI | 2906 | |
| 11 | The Nakamura Family | 702 Lakeview Dr | Madison | WI | 53703 |
- 2906 prints as 02906: the ZIP code gets its leading zero back.
- Apt 2 joins the street: 418 Linden Ave, Apt 2.
- In last-name order: Alvarez, Bennett, Nakamura, Okafor and Williams.
From card list to envelopes in four steps.
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Gather the list
One row per household: the name as it goes on the envelope, then street, city, state and ZIP. Start from the free card list template, or use the list you have: a workbook in Excel, a sheet in Google Sheets, or a contacts export saved as a CSV or vCard (.vcf) file, such as one from Google Contacts or Outlook.
Addresses in Contacts on a Mac?
The Contacts app prints labels by itself: select the contacts or a list, choose File > Print, then Mailing Labels in the Style menu, and under Layout a page type such as Avery Standard (Apple's guide). To print them here instead, select the contacts, choose File > Export > Export vCard, then open the .vcf file above (Apple's steps).
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Write each name once
Put the name the way it reads on the envelope, “The Okafor Family” or “Ruth & Daniel Alvarez”. How to address them.
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Choose your sheet
The number is on the box. 5160 suits most cards, and 8160 is the same layout for inkjet printers. Which labels to buy.
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Print at 100%
Choose Actual size in the print dialog. Print one page on plain paper first and hold it over a label sheet against a window.
Which labels to buy
Sizes from Avery's own template files. The numbers in a row share one layout, so one PDF fits them all.
| Sheet | Label size | Per sheet | Same layout | Good for |
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| Avery® 5160 | 1 × 2-5/8 in | 30 | 8160 · 9160 · 18160 +56 | Most cards: a name and a three-line address at 10 pt.5160 is sold for laser printers, 8160 for inkjet. |
| Avery® 5161 | 1 × 4 in | 20 | 8161 · 5261 · 5909 +19 | Long names, like two full names joined by “&”: the labels are 4 in wide. |
| Avery® 5162 | 1-1/3 × 4 in | 14 | 8162 · 5262 · 5522 +8 | Four lines, or bigger lettering: 12 pt to start. |
- Clear labels for colored envelopes: 18660 (inkjet), 8660 (inkjet), 5660 (laser), 15660 (laser) and 6521 (laser or inkjet) have the 5160 layout, so the same PDF fits them. On a red or green envelope, print in black and test one label first: navy, cranberry and evergreen sink into the color. For a colored ink, pick a light envelope or white labels.
- For your return address: type it once and fill a sheet of Avery® 5167 (80 per sheet) or Avery® 5195 (60 per sheet): Christmas return address labels.
- For the dinner table: each guest's name on a folded card with a holiday design, on Avery® 5302 or 5011: Christmas place cards.
How to address Christmas cards
Write the name line the way you would say it. The sample list above prints each of these.
A whole family
The Okafor Family
“The”, the last name, then “Family”.
Plural, no apostrophe
The SmithsThe Joneses
Add -s, or -es after s, x, z, ch or sh. Never “The Smith’s”.
A couple
Ruth & Daniel AlvarezMr. and Mrs. Bennett
Both first names, then the shared last name once.
Two last names
Ruth Alvarez & Daniel Kim
Both full names, joined by “&” or “and”.
Blended families and kids
Marcus Bell and familyThe Reyes-Adler Family
The adults’ names and “and family”, or the name the family goes by.
Sorting by last name files “The Okafor Family” under O and “Mr. and Mrs. Bennett” under B, so a stack of envelopes stays in order.
When to mail them
USPS's recommended send-by dates for First-Class Mail, the way most cards travel, to arrive before December 25, 2026.
- Thursday, Dec. 17Anywhere in the U.S.: the lower 48 states, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and U.S. territories
- Wednesday, Dec. 9Military addresses: APO, FPO and DPO
Source: USPS, 2026 Holiday Shipping Deadlines, checked October 3, 2026. Actual delivery may vary.
Three things that keep 5160 labels straight.
Feed the right side up
Printers differ: some print on the side facing up in the tray, others on the side facing down. Mark an X on a plain sheet, print once and look before you load labels.
Test on plain paper
Hold a plain-paper print over a 5160 sheet against a window. If it sits off, calibrate once and save the correction for that printer.
Questions people ask
How do I print Christmas card address labels?
Put your card list in a spreadsheet, one household a row. Paste the cells above or open the file, choose the number on your label box and download the PDF. Print it at 100% (Actual size) on your label sheets.
How do I print them on a Mac?
This page works in Safari, Chrome or Firefox on a Mac: copy the cells from Numbers or Excel and paste them above. If your addresses live in the Contacts app, it prints labels too: choose File > Print, then Mailing Labels in the Style menu (Apple's guide).
Is there a free Christmas address label template for Avery 5160?
Yes. This page and the template for Avery® 5160 labels are free, with no sign-up and no watermark. The PDF places 30 labels of 1 × 2-5/8 in where Avery's own template puts them.
How do I make Christmas address labels in Word?
Word does it with a mail merge: Mailings > Start Mail Merge, then Labels, with your label vendor and product number in Label Options, and your list as the recipients (Microsoft's steps). Or skip the merge: paste the same list above and download the PDF. If the merge acts up, here are seven fixes for mail merge labels.
What's the best way to print address labels for Christmas cards?
Keep the list in a spreadsheet you can use again next year, print on the sheet your box names, at 100%, after one test on plain paper. Print a few sheets at a time, so a jam costs a sheet, not the box.
Can the labels have a Christmas design?
Yes. In the tool above, pick one of eight designs drawn for this site in simple line art (a snowflake, an evergreen, holly, an ornament, a star, a gift, a wreath or a candle) and an ink: black, cranberry, evergreen, navy or gold. The design prints at the left of each address, and the text moves over to fit. The full editor can also put it in a corner, color the design alone, or set the text in serif lettering. A photo or a picture of your own can't be added.
Is my address list uploaded?
No. Your list is read in your browser and the PDF is made there too. Nothing is uploaded, nothing is stored, and the list never goes in the page address.
Ready for the whole list?
The editor takes the same list and does more: change the lines, leave out duplicates, print copies, pick the lettering.