How to say Happy New Year in different languages

The end of another year is here again. All around the world there will be celebrations with parties, parades and fireworks to send out the old year with a bang while bringing in the New Year. We all have to give thanks for making it through another year. This is the time that we should reflect on things that made us happy throughtout the year and other things that didn't quite go the the way we had planned it to be. However, we can learn from these past experiences whether they be bad or good to make the New Year even better. Recently I wrote an article on How to say Merry Christmas in Different Languages and was asked by some readers to do one on How to say Happy New Year in different languages. So, this has delayed me a little since I had to change my article theme for this week. The list below are listed according to language rather than the list of countries where the language is being spoken. The list below might not be a comprehensive one however, it will be updated when there are additions. Also, there is a Year In Review Section where you can read or reread some past interesting articles that I picked randomly. It is possible that you might have not read any of these articles depending on when you became a reader, visitor, stalker or how far you went into my archives. Now, while you are having fun and preparing to ring in the New Year with friends and love ones here is a list of greetings of how to say Happy New Year in different languages around the world.

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Language        How To Say “Happy New Year”

A
Afrikaans: ……………….…Gelukkige nuwe jaar
Arabic:…………………….…Antum salimoun
Austrian...........................A guads Neichs Johr olle mitanand!

B
Bengali:………………………Shuvo Nabo Barsho

C
Cantonese........................Sun nin fai lok!/Sun Leen Figh Lok!
Chinese:……………………..Chu Shen Tan
Czechoslovakia:…………..Scastny Novy Rok

D
Dutch:………………………..Gelukkig Nieuwjaar

E
English:………………………Happy New Year!
Eskimo:………………………Kiortame pivdluaritlo

F
Finnish:………………………Onnellista Uutta Vuotta
French:……………………….Bonne Annee

G
Gaelic:………………………..Bliadhna mhath ur
German:……………………..Prosit Neujahr
Greek:………………………..Kenourios Chronos/Chronia Pola!

H
Hawaiian:……………………Hauoli Makahiki Hou
Hebrew:……………………..L'Shannah Tovah
Hindi:…………………………Subh Nab Bars
Hungarian:………….………Boldog Uj Evet Kivanok/Boldog Ujevet!

I
Iraqi:………………………….Sanah Jadidah
Irish:………………………….Bliain nua fe mhaise dhuit
Italian:……………………….Buon Capodanno

J

K
Kisii:…………………………..Somwaka omoyia owuya
Khmer:……………………….Sua Sdei Chnam Thmei

L
Latin:...................................Volo omnes felicem novum annum habere!
Laotian:.……………………..Sabai dee pee mai

M
Mandarin:.........................Xin nian kuai le!

N
Norwegian:…………………Godt Nyttar

O

P
Papua New Guinea:………Nupela yia i go long y
Philippines:…………………Manigong Bagong Taon
Polish:…………………….…..Szczesliwego Nowego Roku
Portuguese:…………………Feliz Ano Novo
Punjabi:………………………Nave sal di mubarak

Q

R
Russian:………………………S Novim Godom

S
Serbo-Croatian:……….…Scecna nova godina
Singhalese:………………….Subha Aluth Awrudhak Vewa
Slovak:………………………..A stastlivy Novy Rok
Spanish:………………………Feliz Ano Nuevo
Swahili:……………………….Heri Za Mwaka Mpya
Sudanese:……………………Warsa Enggal

T
Telegu:………………………..Noothana samvatsara shubhakankshalu
Thai:……………………………Sawadee Pee Mai
Turkish:……………………….Yiliniz Kutlu Olsun

U
Ukrainian:……………………Shchastlyvoho Novoho Roku
Urdu:......................................Nayya Saal Mubarak!

V
Vietnamese:………………….Chuc Mung Tan Nien

W,X,Y,Z

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Did You Know?

Not all countries around the world celebrate New Year at the same time due to their time zones. Likewise neither do they celebrate this holiday the same way due to their culture and beliefs. Also, some people around around the world use different calendars. Some calendars in use today are Chinese calendar, Christian calendar, Indian calendar, The Islamic calendar (or Hijri calendar), The Jewish calendar (official calendar of Israel), Ethiopian calendar ( based on the Coptic calendar), Persian calendar (a solar calendar), Hindu Çaka and Pawukon calendar used by the Balinese and so on.

Here is a site that you find stuff on Chinese New Year and Calendar

Some Site of Interest relating to New Year:

Chinese New Year | Holidays Graphics | Children's New Year Games | Music with Animated Cartoon

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2005 Year in Review

Here are some past articles for 2005 that you should find interesting. You can check the archive for other interesting articles that shaped the success and purpose of this blog in 2005. This is( and soon was) the year this site came into existence. A very special year for Universal Facts (Did You Know?). Thanks to all readers and visitors that help to fulfill the aim and purpose of this site.

Some list of past Universal Facts articles according to their date: Interesting and shocking Facts - Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy - 5/20/05 Doctors of old test for diabetes by tasting the urine of their patients - 5/16/05 Differences between American and British English - PT. 1 - 6/17/05 Differences between American and British English - PT. 2- 6/04/05 Why is the sky blue?- 7/11/05 Why a wedding ring is worn on the third finger of the left hand - 9/17/05 Why do people have different colors of skin? - 9/14/05 Who Invented the Web? - 10/21/05