As clocks strike midnight on December the 31st the world bids goodbye to the year and says hello to the next. This handy table will help you spread those good will wishes, no matter what country you’re spending the New Year in!
Good luck pronouncing some of these after a couple of seasonal drinks…
|
Country |
Language |
Happy New Year! |
|
Wales |
Welsh |
Blwyddyn Newydd Dda |
|
France |
French |
Bonne année |
|
Spain |
Spanish |
Feliz año nuevo |
|
Basque Country |
Basque |
Urte Berri on |
|
Denmark |
Danish |
Godt NytÅr |
|
The Netherlands |
Dutch |
Gelukkig nieuwjaar |
|
Finland |
Finnish |
Onnellista uutta vuotta |
|
Poland |
Polish |
Szczesliwego Nowego Roku |
|
Norway |
Norwegian |
Godt Nytt År |
|
Sweden |
Swedish |
Gott Nytt År |
|
Germany |
German |
Ein glückliches neues Jahr |
|
Hungary |
Hungarian |
Boldog uj evet |
|
Greece |
Greek |
Eutychismenos o kainourgios chronos |
|
Italy |
Italian |
Felice Anno Nuovo or Buon anno |
|
Various |
Latin |
Felix sit annus novus |
|
Czech Republic |
Czech |
Stastny Novy Rok |
|
Romania |
Romanian |
La Multi Ani si Un An Nou Fericit |
|
Russia |
Russian |
с Новым годом |
|
Middle East |
Arabic |
Kul ‘am wa antum bikhair |
|
Israel |
Hebrew |
Shana Tova |
|
Bengal |
Bengali |
Shuvo noboborsho |
|
Thailand |
Thai |
Sawatdee Pi Mai |
|
Vietnam |
Vietnamese |
Chuc mung nam moi |
|
China |
Chinese (Cantonese) |
Sun nien fai lok |
|
China |
Chinese (Mandarin) |
Xin nian yu kuai |
|
Japan |
Japanese |
Akemashite Omedetou Gozaimasu |
|
Korea |
Korean |
Sehe Bokmanee Bateuseyo |
|
Indonesia |
Indonesian (Bahasa) |
Selamat Tahun Baru |
|
Philippines |
Philippines (Tagalog) |
Manigong Bagong Taon |
|
Samoa |
Samoan |
Ia manuia le Tausaga Fou |
|
USA/Laos |
Laotian (Hmong) |
Nyob Zoo Xyoo Tshiab |
|
Nigeria |
Nigerian (Hausa) |
Barka da sabuwar shekara |
|
Africa, various |
Swahili |
Heri za Mwaka Mpya |
|
South Africa |
Afrikaans |
Voorspoedige nuwe jaar |
|
Hawaii |
Hawaiian |
Hauoli Makahiki hou |
|
Various |
Esperanto |
Bonan Novjaron |
