We know that not everyone celebrates the New Year at the same time, but for many people around the world, the transition from December 31st to January 1st is a time for celebration, new beginnings, and sometimes even a kiss at midnight.
In the spirit of celebration, here are a few ways to say “Happy New Year” in various languages:
Afrikaans — Voorspoedige nuwe jaar
Arabic — Kul ‘am wa antum bikhair
Basque — Urte Berri on
Bengali — Shuvo noboborsho
Chinese (Cantonese) — Sun nien fai lok
Chinese (Mandarin) — Xin nian yu kuai
Czech — Stastny Novy Rok
Danish — Godt NytÅr
Dutch — Gelukkig nieuwjaar
Esperanto — Bonan Novjaron
Finnish — Onnellista uutta vuotta
French — Bonne année
German — Ein glückliches neues Jahr
Greek — Eutychismenos o kainourgios chronos
Hungarian — Boldog uj evet
Indonesian (Bahasa) — Selamat Tahun Baru
Italian — Felice Anno Nuovo or Buon anno
Japanese — Akemashite Omedetou Gozaimasu
Korean — Sehe Bokmanee Bateuseyo
Laotian (Hmong) — Nyob Zoo Xyoo Tshiab
Latin — Felix sit annus novus
Nigerian (Hausa) — Barka da sabuwar shekara
Norwegian — Godt Nytt År
Philippines (Tagalog) — Manigong Bagong Taon
Polish — Szczesliwego Nowego Roku
Romanian — La Multi Ani si Un An Nou Fericit
Samoan — Ia manuia le Tausaga Fou
Spanish — Feliz año nuevo
Swahili — Heri za Mwaka Mpya
Swedish — Gott Nytt År
Thai — Sawatdee Pi Mai
Vietnamese — Chuc mung nam moi
Welsh — Blwyddyn Newydd Dda
Is your native language on this list? Can you add any others?
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