happy New Year

phrase

A wish said around the start of a new year to wish someone well for the New Year (holiday) or for the (entire) new year.

Meanings

phrasehappy New Year!

alternative Happy New Year · alternative happy new year · alternative Happy New Year's

  1. A wish said around the start of a new year to wish someone well for the New Year (holiday) or for the (entire) new year.

Translations

Afrikaans voorspoedige Nuwejaar, gelukkige Nuwejaar
  • voorspoedige NuwejaarHappy New Year
  • gelukkige NuwejaarHappy New Year
Arabic كُلُّ عَامٍ وَأَنْتُمْ بِخَيْرٍ, سَنَة جَدِيدَة سَعِيدَة
  • كُلُّ عَامٍ وَأَنْتُمْ بِخَيْرٍ (kullu ʕāmin wa-ʔantum bi-ḵayrin)Happy New Year
  • سَنَة جَدِيدَة سَعِيدَة (sana jadīda saʕīda)Happy New Year
  • عَام سَعِيد (ʕām saʕīd)Happy New Year
Basque urte berri on
  • urte berri onHappy New Year
Bengali শুভ নববর্ষ
  • শুভ নববর্ষ (śubho nobborśo)Happy New Year
Bulgarian Честита Но́ва годи́на
  • Честита Но́ва годи́на (Čestita Nóva godína)Happy New Year
Catalan bon any nou, bon any
  • bon any nouHappy New Year
  • bon anyHappy New Year
Chinese Cantonese 新年快樂 /新年快乐, 恭喜發財 /恭喜发财
  • 新年快樂 /新年快乐 (san¹ nin⁴ faai³ lok⁶)Happy New Year
  • 恭喜發財 /恭喜发财 (gung¹ hei² faat³ coi⁴)Happy New Year
  • 恭喜发财 (gung¹ hei² faat³ coi⁴)Happy New Year
Chinese Mandarin 新年快樂 /新年快乐, 新年好
  • 新年快樂 /新年快乐 (xīnnián kuàilè)Happy New Year
  • 新年好 (xīnnián hǎo)Happy New Year
  • 恭賀新禧 /恭贺新禧 (gōnghèxīnxǐ)Happy New Year
  • 恭喜發財 /恭喜发财 (gōngxǐ fācái)Happy New Year
  • 恭喜发财 (gōngxǐ fācái)Happy New Year
Czech šťastný nový rok
  • šťastný nový rokHappy New Year
Danish godt nytår
  • godt nytårHappy New Year
Dutch gelukkig Nieuwjaar
  • gelukkig NieuwjaarHappy New Year
Esperanto feliĉan novjaron
  • feliĉan novjaronHappy New Year
Estonian head uut aastat
  • head uut aastatHappy New Year
Finnish hyvää uutta vuotta, onnellista uutta vuotta
  • hyvää uutta vuottaHappy New Year
  • onnellista uutta vuottaHappy New Year
French bonne année
  • bonne annéeHappy New Year
German ein gutes neues Jahr, gutes neues Jahr
  • ein gutes neues JahrHappy New Year
  • gutes neues JahrHappy New Year
  • fröhliches neues JahrHappy New Year
  • frohes neues JahrHappy New Year
  • frohes NeuesHappy New Year
  • prosit NeujahrHappy New Year
  • guten RutschHappy New Year
  • guten Rutsch ins neue JahrHappy New Year
Greek καλή χρονιά, ευτυχισμένος ο καινούριος χρόνος
  • καλή χρονιά (kalí chroniá)Happy New Year
  • ευτυχισμένος ο καινούριος χρόνος (eftychisménos o kainoúrios chrónos)Happy New Year
  • χρόνια πολλά (chrónia pollá)Happy New Year
Hawaiian hauʻoli makahiki hou
  • hauʻoli makahiki houHappy New Year
Hebrew שנה טובה
  • שנה טובה (shaná tová)Happy New Year
Hindi नए वर्ष की शुभकामनाएँ, नया साल मुबारक
  • नए वर्ष की शुभकामनाएँ (nae varṣ kī śubhkāmnāẽ)Happy New Year
  • नया साल मुबारक (nayā sāl mubārak)Happy New Year
Hungarian boldog új évet, boldog új évet kívánok
  • boldog új évetHappy New Year
  • boldog új évet kívánokHappy New Year
  • boldog új évet kívánunkHappy New Year
Icelandic farsælt komandi ár, gleðilegt nýtt ár
  • farsælt komandi árHappy New Year
  • gleðilegt nýtt árHappy New Year
  • gleðilegt árHappy New Year
Indonesian selamat Tahun Baru
  • selamat Tahun BaruHappy New Year
Irish athbhliain faoi mhaise, athbhliain faoi shéan is faoi mhaise
  • athbhliain faoi mhaiseHappy New Year
  • athbhliain faoi shéan is faoi mhaiseHappy New Year
Italian felice anno nuovo, buon anno
  • felice anno nuovoHappy New Year
  • buon annoHappy New Year
Japanese 良いお年をお迎え下さい, 良いお年を
  • 良いお年をお迎え下さい (yoi otoshi o o-mukae kudasai)Happy New Year
  • 良いお年を (yoi o-toshi o)Happy New Year
  • 明けましておめでとうございます (akemashite omedetō gozaimasu)Happy New Year
  • 明けましておめでとう (akemashite omedetō)Happy New Year
  • 賀正 (gashou)Happy New Year
  • あけおめ (akeome)Happy New Year
Korean 새해 복 많이 받으세요, 새해를 축하합니다
  • 새해 복 많이 받으세요 (saehae bok mani badeuseyo)Happy New Year
  • 새해를 축하합니다 (saehae-reul chukhahamnida)Happy New Year
Latin fēlīx sit Annus Novus, fēlīx sit annus novus
  • fēlīx sit Annus NovusHappy New Year
  • fēlīx sit annus novusHappy New Year
Latvian laimīgu jauno gadu
  • laimīgu jauno gaduHappy New Year
Lithuanian laimingų naujųjų metų
  • laimingų naujųjų metųHappy New Year
Malay Selamat Tahun Baru, Selamat Tahun Baharu
  • Selamat Tahun BaruHappy New Year
  • Selamat Tahun BaharuHappy New Year
Māori Tau Hou hari
  • Tau Hou hariHappy New Year
Norwegian Bokmål godt nyttår, godt nytt år
  • godt nyttårHappy New Year
  • godt nytt årHappy New Year
Persian سال نو مبارک باد, سال نو مبارک
  • سال نو مبارک باد (sâl-e now mobârak bâd)Happy New Year
  • سال نو مبارک (sâl-e now mobârak)Happy New Year
  • سال نو خجسته باد (sâl-e now xojaste bâd)Happy New Year
Polish szczęśliwego Nowego Roku, do siego roku
  • szczęśliwego Nowego RokuHappy New Year
  • do siego rokuHappy New Year
Portuguese feliz ano novo
  • feliz ano novoHappy New Year
Romanian la mulți ani, un An Nou fericit
  • la mulți aniHappy New Year
  • un An Nou fericitHappy New Year
Russian с Но́вым го́дом
  • с Но́вым го́дом (s Nóvym gódom)Happy New Year
Scottish Gaelic Bliadhna Mhath Ùr
  • Bliadhna Mhath ÙrHappy New Year
Slovak šťastný Nový rok, šťastlivý Nový rok
  • šťastný Nový rokHappy New Year
  • šťastlivý Nový rokHappy New Year
  • p.f. (short for French: pour félicité)Happy New Year
Spanish próspero año nuevo, feliz año nuevo
  • próspero año nuevoHappy New Year
  • feliz año nuevoHappy New Year
Swahili heri ya Mwaka Mpya
  • heri ya Mwaka MpyaHappy New Year
Swedish gott nytt år
  • gott nytt årHappy New Year
Tagalog manigong Bagong Taon, masaganang bagong taon
  • manigong Bagong TaonHappy New Year
  • masaganang bagong taonHappy New Year
Thai สวัสดีปีใหม่
  • สวัสดีปีใหม่ (sà-wàt-dii bpii mài)Happy New Year
Turkish yeni yılın kutlu olsun, mutlu yıllar
  • yeni yılın kutlu olsunHappy New Year
  • mutlu yıllarHappy New Year
Ukrainian з Нови́м ро́ком
  • з Нови́м ро́ком (z Novým rókom)Happy New Year
Urdu نَیَا سال مُبارَک
  • نَیَا سال مُبارَک (nayā sāl mubārak)Happy New Year
Vietnamese chúc mừng năm mới
  • chúc mừng năm mớiHappy New Year
Welsh blwyddyn newydd dda, Blwyddyn Newydd Dda
  • blwyddyn newydd ddaHappy New Year
  • Blwyddyn Newydd DdaHappy New Year
Yiddish גליקלעכן נייעם יאָר, אַ גוט געבענטשט יאָר
  • גליקלעכן נייעם יאָר (gliklekhn neyem yor)Happy New Year
  • אַ גוט געבענטשט יאָר (a gut gebentsht yor)Happy New Year
Cite this entry
APA

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MLA

“happy New Year.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/happy%20New%20Year. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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