Teachers’ Day invitation cards for Guru Purnima and school programmes
Students invite their teachers to a programme of thanks, with the date, the venue and a line of respect, ready to print or share.
What goes on a Teachers’ Day invitation card?
A Teachers’ Day invitation card is usually sent by students to their teachers. It names the class or student body as host, invites the teacher by name or as a group, and gives the date, the time, the venue and a short programme. Many cards add a line of gratitude, such as गुरुप्रति हार्दिक सम्मान.
In Nepal, Teachers’ Day is celebrated on Guru Purnima, the full moon of Ashad. In India it is marked on 5 September. The card prints the date in the calendar your school uses.
Updated 25 September 2026
A programme of thanks
- Welcome, speeches by students, a cultural item, and a token of thanks for each teacher.
- The principal or head teacher as chair, and any chief guest.
- A line of gratitude in Nepali, Hindi or English at the top or bottom of the card.
Print or share
Download the card as a PDF to print one for each teacher, or share the link in the staff group. The same card works for a farewell to a retiring teacher.
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FAQ
Teachers’ Day cards: common questions
- When is Teachers’ Day in Nepal?
- Nepal celebrates Teachers’ Day on Guru Purnima, the full moon of the month of Ashad, which falls in July. Schools hold programmes where students honour their teachers. India marks Teachers’ Day on 5 September.
- How do students word a Teachers’ Day invitation?
- Write that the students of the class respectfully invite the teacher to the Teachers’ Day programme, give the date, time and venue, and close with a line of gratitude and the class name. Keep it short and formal.
- Can I make one card for every teacher?
- Yes. Make one design, then duplicate it and change the teacher’s name on each copy, or send one card to the whole staff addressed to all teachers.
Keep reading
- Welcome programme cardsWelcome new students, colleagues or guests with a card that carries the programme, the chief guest and a reply link.
- Farewell and retirementHonour a colleague’s years of service or send off a graduating batch, with the programme, the venue and a reply link.
- Event invitationsClean designs for a seminar, a product launch, a school’s annual day, a welcome programme or Teachers’ Day, with the programme and a reply link.
Make your card tonight
Pick a design, type the names and the date, and share the link. Free to start, RSVPs included.
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