Convent Christmas Card Competition 2026

Winner

His Excellency the Governor, Lieutenant General Sir Ben Bathurst KCVO CBE, in association with the Department of Education, is pleased to announce the 2026 official Christmas card design competition for school children in Gibraltar.

The deadline for submission is 15.00 hrs on Friday 6th November 2026.

Competition Guidelines:

• The competition is open to all schools in Gibraltar for Years 3 to 6 pupils.

• Designs must be done by hand and not by a computer programme

• The Christmas card can be Landscape or Portrait in orientation.

• There should be no writing on the card.

• To allow for easy print reproduction, designs must not be three-dimensional.

• All submissions should be made through the school.

First Runner Up

Judges:

All entries will be judged by a panel of judges, including His Excellency the Governor and the Minister for Education. Cards will be judged on the degree to which they meet three criteria: a representation of the spirit and events of a Gibraltarian Christmas; visual and emotional impact; and design originality.

Second Runner Up

Prizes:

The winner will receive an iPad A16 (11th generation) Wi-Fi 128GB.

The first runner-up will receive Airpods 4 and the second runner-up will receive a Newtons Store voucher for £60.

All prizes have been kindly donated by Newton Store.