Keep in touch with your friends and family all year long with free holiday eCards. From New Year's to Valentine's Day on through to Halloween and Christmas, a number of online sites offer free ecards for every holiday on the calendar. You can also add a personal touch by creating your own eCards.

Free holiday eCards can often be found online. Well known card companies like American Greetings may offer free eCards for major holidays - be aware, however, that some of the designs won't be free. You may be able to qualify for a free trial period that will allow you to send a few cards for one particular holiday. Once this period ends, you'll be required to sign up for membership to access and send more holiday cards. Other websites such as Blue Mountain and 123 Greetings also offer many different holiday eCard designs free of charge.

If you would like to create your own ecard, there are many online tutorials available, including a great page by Mahalo on how to make an ecard. Using a program like Photoshop, add related images together. Since you're creating a holiday card, you may want to start by looking through photos from past holiday gatherings or events.

Once you've finished making your card, upload the image file to an online image hosting site like Flickr or Photobucket. You are now ready to share your very own personalized holiday greetings with friends and family.