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

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