Festival Greeting Video Maker: Wishes Starring Your Own Photo
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VdoBloom's festival greeting video maker turns your photo into a short animated greeting for Diwali, Bhai Dooj, Chhath Puja, Holi, Eid, Christmas, a Santa visit, New Year, Raksha Bandhan or a birthday. You upload a solo, couple or family photo, pick the festival, and optionally add who it is from, who it is for and a one-line message. The AI places you in the festival's scene (glowing diyas, marigolds and sparklers for Diwali; clouds of gulal for Holi; a crescent moon and lanterns for Eid) and the greeting, such as "Happy Diwali", is set on screen with your name and held on the last frame. The default is a vertical 9:16 clip for WhatsApp, Status and Instagram.
Is it free? New accounts get 10 free credits and the default greeting (Seedance 2 Mini, 4 seconds, 480p) costs 7 credits, so your first Diwali greeting is free. There is no subscription needed and one-time credits never expire. Free-tier videos carry a VdoBloom watermark; watermark-free downloads come with a paid plan. In India the Starter pack is 75 credits for ₹299, which covers ten default greetings; elsewhere the Lite pack is 300 credits for $19.50 one-time.
It is for anyone tired of forwarding the same greeting image as everyone else: families sending one wish to every relative, friends making a different clip for each group, and shops and small businesses greeting their customers by name. Diwali falls on 8 November 2026 (local panchangs can differ by a day), so there is time to make one per group.
Examples

Diwali family greeting: diyas and sparklers, "Happy Diwali" and the family name on screen
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Christmas family greeting by the tree, addressed to Grandpa
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Santa visit: Santa hands a gift to a woman and her dog
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New Year greeting: three friends under rooftop fireworks, "Happy New Year 2027!"
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Diwali greeting in Hindi: शुभ दीपावली with a Hindi message
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Festival greeting demo: a festive family clip with the greeting on screen
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How it works
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Upload your photo
A clear solo, couple or family photo with faces well lit. The photo is the first frame, so the outfits you are wearing carry into the video; festive clothes look best.
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Pick the festival
Diwali, Bhai Dooj, Chhath Puja, Holi, Eid, Christmas, Santa Visit, New Year, Raksha Bandhan or Birthday. Each one sets the scene, the colours and the greeting line, and you can pick the language the greeting is written in.
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Add names and a message (optional)
From ("Priya & family"), To ("Sharma ji" or "our valued customers") and a short message up to 120 characters, such as "Wishing you light, joy and prosperity". Only the photo is required.
- 4
Generate
The tab opens on Seedance 2 Mini, 4 seconds, 480p, 9:16 (7 credits). You can raise the length up to 15 seconds (30 on Seedance 2.5) or the resolution; the price shows first. A greeting usually takes about 2–3 minutes.
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Share on WhatsApp
Download the MP4 and send it to family groups, post it on Status or Instagram Stories. It is saved privately in My Creations.
Why use this tool
You are in the greeting
Your own photo is animated into the festival scene, so the wish is personally from you and not another recycled graphic.
Greeting text spelled right
The model draws no lettering. "Happy Diwali", "Eid Mubarak" or "Merry Christmas", plus your names and message, are typeset onto the finished clip.
Names and wishes in Indian scripts
Type the message or names in Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada or Malayalam script and they are set in a matching Noto font. Arabic script works for Eid wishes.
Ten occasions, one tool
Diwali, Bhai Dooj, Chhath Puja, Holi, Eid, Christmas, Santa Visit, New Year, Raksha Bandhan and birthdays, so the same photo covers the whole festive calendar.
Business greetings
Put your shop or brand name in "From" and "our valued customers" in "To" for a quick customer greeting.
Private and refundable
Greetings never appear in the public gallery or sitemap, and a failed generation refunds its credits automatically.
Quick facts
What you need and what you get, before the details.
- Input: one solo, couple or family photo. Names and a message are optional.
- Ten preset occasions: Diwali, Bhai Dooj, Chhath Puja, Holi, Eid, Christmas, Santa Visit, New Year, Raksha Bandhan and Birthday.
- Output: an MP4 that opens at 4 seconds, 480p and 9:16 on Seedance 2 Mini; you can go up to 15 seconds (30 on Seedance 2.5) and pick 9:16, 3:4, 1:1, 4:3, 16:9 or 21:9.
- Greeting line in English, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada or Malayalam.
- Cost: 7 credits for the default greeting. New accounts get 10 free credits, and one-time packs never expire.
- Not preset: Valentine's Day, Thanksgiving, Ramadan, Lunar New Year (Tết, Seollal), Mother's Day, Onam, Pongal, Navratri, Ganesh Chaturthi and Karwa Chauth. Use Image to Video or the couple tools for those; the Occasions table below shows where to go for each.
Pick a festival
Each festival has its own page that opens this tool with that festival already selected, plus examples, prices and answers for that occasion.
Read more: AI Diwali video maker · AI Christmas video maker · AI Santa video from photo · AI New Year video maker · Eid Mubarak photo and video
Occasions: which are built-in presets and which use another tool?
Built-in preset means the occasion is in this tool's festival list: the scene is pre-written and the greeting line (such as "Merry Christmas") is typeset on the clip with your names. Every other occasion is made with Image to Video (you describe the scene; no greeting text is added, so send the wish as a caption) or with a couple tool such as Kissing, Hug or Couple Dance.
| Occasion | Built-in preset here? | Where to make it | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas | Yes (Christmas and Santa Visit) | AI Christmas Video Maker, AI Santa Video From Photo | Personalised Christmas video from a photo |
| New Year (1 January) | Yes | AI New Year Video Maker | AI New Year 2027 video greeting |
| Valentine's Day | No | AI Kissing, AI Hug or AI Couple Dance video; love song in the AI Music Generator | AI Valentine's Day video for couples |
| Thanksgiving | No | Image to Video with a family photo | Thanksgiving video greeting |
| Diwali (plus Bhai Dooj, Chhath Puja) | Yes | AI Diwali Video Maker | Diwali greeting video from one photo |
| Eid | Yes (greeting reads "Eid Mubarak") | This tool, Eid style | Eid Mubarak photo and video |
| Ramadan | No | Image to Video (iftar table, lanterns, crescent moon) | Eid Mubarak photo and video |
| Holi | Yes | This tool, Holi style | Holi photo AI |
| Lunar New Year, Tết, Seollal | No (the New Year preset is fireworks for 1 January) | Image to Video (red lanterns, plum blossom, reunion dinner) | Lunar New Year photo AI |
| Mother's Day | No | Image to Video or the AI Hug Video Generator | Mother's Day photo AI |
| Raksha Bandhan, Birthday | Yes | This tool | Birthday invitation video maker |
Read more: AI Christmas Video Maker · Personalised Christmas video from a photo · AI New Year Video Maker · AI New Year 2027 video greeting · AI Valentine's Day video for couples · Valentine's Day video from a photo · Thanksgiving video greeting · AI Diwali Video Maker · Diwali greeting video from one photo · Eid Mubarak photo and video · Holi photo AI · Lunar New Year photo AI · Mother's Day photo AI · Image to Video
Greeting video vs template slideshow
Template editors and slideshow makers drop your photo into a fixed design with stock animation. A greeting video here is generated from your photo: an AI video model animates the people in it inside a new festival scene, then the greeting and names are typeset on top. Nothing to lay out, and every greeting looks different because every photo is different.
Which festivals can you make a greeting video for?
Each festival template is a written scene for the model plus a greeting line and colour for the text. The people in your photo stay the subject.
| Festival | What the scene looks like | Greeting on screen |
|---|---|---|
| Diwali | Glowing brass diyas, marigold garlands, sparklers throwing golden sparks, gold and saffron night light | Happy Diwali |
| Holi | Slow-motion bursts of pink, yellow, blue and green gulal, water splashes in sunlight | Happy Holi |
| Eid | Crescent moon in a deep blue sky, gold geometric patterns, dates and hospitality props | Eid Mubarak |
| Christmas | Christmas tree with fairy lights, snow-dusted pine, falling snow, red and gold ornaments | Merry Christmas |
| Santa Visit | Santa Claus beside the people from your photo, handing over a wrapped gift by the tree | Merry Christmas |
| New Year | Rooftop fireworks over a city skyline, gold and silver confetti, sparklers | Happy New Year |
| Bhai Dooj | Puja thali with a brass diya, roli tilak, mithai and marigolds | Happy Bhai Dooj |
| Chhath Puja | Riverbank at sunset, soop baskets of offerings, diyas floating on the water | Happy Chhath Puja |
| Raksha Bandhan | Rakhi threads in gold and red, boxes of mithai, rose petals, warm family gathering | Happy Raksha Bandhan |
| Birthday | Rising balloons, falling gold confetti, sparklers and candles in pink and gold light | Happy Birthday |
How much does a festival greeting video cost?
You pay per video in credits, set by the model, length and resolution. The greeting text and names are added at no extra cost, and the exact price shows before you generate.
| Model | Resolutions | Max length | 5-second greeting | 10-second greeting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seedance 2 Mini (default) | 480p, 720p | 15 s | 8 credits (480p) / 17 (720p) | 16 credits (480p) / 33 (720p) |
| Seedance 2 Fast | 480p, 720p | 15 s | 24 / 50 | 48 / 100 |
| Seedance 2 | 480p, 720p, 1080p, 4K | 15 s | 38 (480p) / 82 (720p) | 76 / 163 |
| Seedance 2.5 | 480p, 720p, 1080p | 30 s | 56 (480p) / 126 (720p) | 112 / 252 |
Read more: Pricing and credit packs · Seedance 2 Mini
How many greetings do the free credits and packs make?
One-time pack credits never expire, so credits left after Diwali carry over to Christmas, Holi, Eid and Raksha Bandhan.
| Greeting settings | Credits each | 10 free sign-up credits | India Starter: 75 credits (₹299) | Lite: 300 credits ($19.50) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seedance 2 Mini, 4 s, 480p (default) | 7 | 1 greeting (watermarked) | 10 greetings | 42 greetings |
| Seedance 2 Mini, 5 s, 720p | 17 | — | 4 greetings | 17 greetings |
| Seedance 2 Mini, 10 s, 720p | 33 | — | 2 greetings | 9 greetings |
What text appears on the greeting?
The lines fade in one after another a little after the middle of the clip, over a soft dark band, and the last frame holds for 1.5 seconds. Lines you leave empty are dropped, so a greeting with no names shows just the festival wish.
- "Dear …" with the name from the To field (up to 40 characters)
- The festival greeting in large script lettering, for example "Happy Diwali" or "Eid Mubarak"
- Your message (up to 120 characters)
- "— Priya & family" from the From field (up to 40 characters)
Diwali greeting video ideas
Because each greeting takes a few minutes and starts at 7 credits, you can make a different one for each group instead of one clip for everyone.
- A family photo in festive clothes for the extended-family WhatsApp group, signed "— The Sharma family".
- A couple photo for friends, and a separate clip addressed "Dear Maa & Papa" for parents.
- Shops and small businesses: your team photo with "To: our valued customers" and a short thank-you message. For product promos, see the Diwali product video tool.
- A message in Hindi, Marathi or Gujarati for elders and in English for colleagues.
- Plan ahead: the same photo works for Bhai Dooj and Raksha Bandhan wishes to siblings, and for Christmas and New Year later in the season.
Tips for a better festival greeting
Small choices in the photo and text make the biggest difference to how the greeting looks on a phone.
- Use a sharp, well-lit photo with faces clearly visible. Very dark night photos lose detail once the scene's own glow is added.
- Festive outfits suit every template; a plain T-shirt photo still works but looks less like the occasion.
- Keep the message to one short line so it reads at a glance on a phone.
- Make the 7-credit default first, then re-make your favourite at 720p or 10 seconds for Status.
- Leave shot-by-shot timing on for longer clips so the video cuts between several camera beats instead of one slow move.
What it can't do yet
The festival greeting tool makes one animated clip from one photo with your wish on it. It is not a full video editor.
- The clip comes with sound generated by the video model, but you can't choose a song inside the tool. Add festive music when posting, or generate a track with the AI Music Generator and join them in the Timeline Editor.
- The festival greeting line can be shown in English, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada or Malayalam where a standard phrase exists for that festival; otherwise it falls back to English and the tab tells you. Punjabi (Gurmukhi) and Odia scripts can't be drawn yet.
- Templates cover ten occasions. For Pongal, Onam, Navratri or Durga Puja, describe the scene yourself on the Image to Video tab and send the wish as the message alongside the clip.
- You confirm you are 18 or over and have permission to use everyone's photo before uploading.
Frequently asked questions
Which occasions are built-in presets?
Ten: Diwali, Bhai Dooj, Chhath Puja, Holi, Eid, Christmas, Santa Visit, New Year, Raksha Bandhan and Birthday. These add the scene and typeset the greeting line with your names. Valentine's Day, Thanksgiving, Ramadan, Lunar New Year and Mother's Day are not presets; make them with Image to Video or the couple tools and add the wish as a caption.
AI Valentine's Day video for couples
There is no Valentine's preset here. Use the AI Kissing, AI Hug or AI Couple Dance video tools with one photo of the couple or two separate photos; a 5-second 720p clip on the default Runway Gen-3 model is 10 credits. For a love song with your names, paste your own lyrics into the AI Music Generator (6 credits on ACE-Step).
AI New Year 2027 video with fireworks and countdown
Choose New Year: your photo is animated on a rooftop with fireworks, confetti and sparklers, and "Happy New Year" is typeset with your names. Put "Happy New Year 2027" or "3… 2… 1… Happy 2027!" in the message; there is no animated countdown timer. The default clip is 7 credits.
AI Lunar New Year, Tết or Seollal greeting video
Not a preset; the New Year style is 1 January fireworks. Use Image to Video with your family photo and describe red lanterns, plum blossom and a reunion dinner, then add the wish as a caption. Lunar New Year 2027 is on 6 February.
AI Mother's Day video from her photo
Not a preset. Animate her photo with Image to Video (a garden in spring light, flowers, a gentle smile), or use the AI Hug Video Generator with a photo of you and your mother. Restore a faded print first with Photo Restore.
What is the best AI Diwali greeting video maker?
Pick one that puts your own photo in the scene and spells the greeting correctly. VdoBloom animates your photo among diyas, marigolds and sparklers and typesets "Happy Diwali" (or the Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam and six other versions) with your names on top, so the lettering is never garbled. The default clip costs 7 credits, inside the 10 free signup credits.
AI Eid Mubarak greeting video maker
Choose Eid in the Festival Greeting tool, upload your family photo and generate. The scene uses a crescent moon and lanterns, and "Eid Mubarak" is set on screen with your names. Message text can be typed in Arabic script as well as English and Indian scripts.
AI Ramadan Kareem video wishes
There is no separate Ramadan preset. The Eid preset is the closest match, but its greeting line reads "Eid Mubarak". For a Ramadan Kareem clip during the month itself, use Image to Video with your photo and a prompt such as "evening iftar table, lanterns and a crescent moon outside the window", then add your wish as a caption when you share it.
Best AI tool for Onam or Pongal greeting videos
Onam and Pongal are not presets in this tool yet. Use Image to Video with your photo and describe the scene: a pookalam and nilavilakku for Onam, or a pot of pongal boiling over beside sugarcane and kolam for Pongal. Seedance 2 Mini at 480p costs 8 credits for 5 seconds. Our Pongal greeting video guide walks through it.
AI Navratri garba video from my photo
There is no Navratri preset. Image to Video with a full-length photo and a prompt like "dancing garba in a chaniya choli, dandiya sticks, festive lights" is the way to do it today. A full-body photo gives the model room to show the dance.
AI Ganesh Chaturthi greeting video maker
Ganesh Chaturthi is not one of the ten presets. Use Image to Video with your family photo and describe the pandal, marigolds and diyas around the family; add your wish as a caption when you post it.
Personalised festival wishes video in Malayalam or Tamil with AI
Yes for the text. The greeting line can be switched to Tamil or Malayalam, and your names and message can be typed in either script. For a spoken wish, VdoBloom Text to Speech has Tamil voices but not Malayalam, so a Malayalam voice-over has to be recorded yourself.
AI Raksha Bandhan video for my sister
Choose Raksha Bandhan, upload a photo of the two of you, put your name in From and hers in To, and add a line such as "Always your protector". The greeting is typeset in English or one of eight Indian languages.
AI Christmas card video with my family
Choose Christmas (or Santa Visit) and upload the family photo; "Merry Christmas" and your family name are set on the last frame. For still family portraits instead of video, the AI Christmas Photo Generator makes festive pictures from your photos.
AI Halloween costume photo from my selfie
That is a separate tool: the AI Halloween Costume Photo generator turns a selfie into a costume portrait. The festival greeting video tool has no Halloween preset.
AI Thanksgiving greeting video
Thanksgiving is not a preset. Use Image to Video with your family photo and a prompt such as "family around a Thanksgiving table, warm candlelight, autumn leaves", then add your message as a caption.
AI Karwa Chauth or anniversary video for my wife
There is no Karwa Chauth preset. For a couple clip, Image to Video with your photo and a prompt like "moonrise on a rooftop, sieve and diya, the couple smiling at each other" works; the AI Hug Video Generator is another option for an anniversary.
How do I make a Diwali greeting video with my photo?
Upload your photo to VdoBloom's Festival Greeting tool, choose Diwali, optionally add your name, the recipient and a message, and generate. In about 2–3 minutes you get a vertical video of you surrounded by diyas, marigolds and sparklers, with "Happy Diwali" and your name on screen, ready for WhatsApp.
Is the Diwali greeting video maker free?
You can make one free. New accounts get 10 free credits and the default greeting costs 7 credits. Free-tier videos carry a watermark; watermark-free downloads come with a paid plan, such as the Starter pack at 75 credits for ₹299 in India.
When is Diwali in 2026?
Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) falls on Sunday, 8 November 2026 by most panchangs, with Dhanteras two days before and Bhai Dooj two days after. Regional calendars can differ by a day.
Can I write the Diwali message in Hindi?
Yes. Your message and names can be typed in Devanagari (Hindi, Marathi), Bengali, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada or Malayalam script, and they are set in a matching Noto font. The big greeting line can also be switched to शुभ दीपावली (Hindi) or the Diwali greeting in Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada or Malayalam.
Which festivals are supported?
Ten presets: Diwali, Bhai Dooj, Chhath Puja, Holi, Eid, Christmas, Santa Visit, New Year, Raksha Bandhan and Birthday. Each has its own scene and greeting line, such as "Eid Mubarak" or "Happy New Year". Other occasions are listed in the Occasions table with the tool to use.
Can I make a Diwali greeting video for my business customers?
Yes. Upload a photo of yourself or your team, put the shop or brand name in "From" and "our valued customers" in "To", and add a one-line message. For animated product promos, VdoBloom also has a separate Diwali product video tool.
How is this different from forwarding a greeting image?
The video is built from your own photo, so it is personally from you. Moving lights and colour around your face stand out in family groups where the same forwarded images circulate every festival.
Can I add names to the greeting?
Yes. Fill in From (up to 40 characters), To (up to 40) and a message (up to 120). They are typeset onto the finished clip with the festival greeting, so they are always spelled correctly. All three are optional.
Why not use a template editor instead?
A template editor places your photo into a fixed design. This tool generates a new video from your photo, so the people in it move inside the festival scene, and you only type names and a message instead of laying anything out.
Does the greeting video have music?
The clip has sound generated by the video model, but you can't pick a song in the tool. Add a song when posting to WhatsApp Status or Instagram, or create one with VdoBloom's AI Music Generator and join it to the video in the Timeline Editor.
Can I use a family photo with several people?
Yes, family and couple photos work. Results are best when every face is clearly visible and well lit; large group photos with small faces give weaker results.
Are my photos and greetings private?
Yes. Festival greetings are always private: they never appear in VdoBloom's public gallery, sitemap, embeds or remix feeds.
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