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Lunar New Year wishes for Chinese New Year, Seollal and Tet: messages in English, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese and Malay, with cards to share.

221 wishes · 5 languages · 4 photo designs · Updated October 2026

Lunar New Year wishes for family (16)

  • Happy Lunar New Year to my dear family. May our reunion table be full and our home full of laughter.

  • Grandma, Grandpa, wishing you good health and long life in the new year.

  • The lanterns are up and the dumplings are folded. Happy Lunar New Year, family.

  • May the new year bring our family peace, good health and plenty. From [Your name] and family.

  • Nothing beats the reunion dinner with all of you. Happy Lunar New Year.

  • Mom and Dad, thank you for every red envelope and every lesson. Happy New Year.

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Lunar New Year wishes for friends (16)

  • Happy Lunar New Year, friend. May luck follow you all year.

  • Wishing you red envelopes full of luck and a heart full of joy.

  • Let us share dumplings, watch the lion dance and welcome a brilliant year together.

  • May your year be as bright as the fireworks tonight. Happy Lunar New Year.

  • Gong xi fa cai, my friend. Wishing you health, wealth and happiness.

  • To many more years of friendship. Happy Lunar New Year.

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Lunar New Year wishes for your loved one (16)

  • Happy Lunar New Year, my love. Every year is lucky with you beside me.

  • You are my brightest lantern. Wishing us a year of love and laughter.

  • May our love grow sweeter like the new year cakes. Happy Lunar New Year, darling.

  • Spring is here and so is my heart, always with you.

  • I wish for one thing this new year: more moments with you. Love, [Your name].

  • Happy Lunar New Year, sweetheart. You are my greatest fortune.

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Lunar New Year wishes for colleagues and boss (16)

  • Happy Lunar New Year to the team. Wishing you a prosperous and healthy year.

  • Thank you for your hard work. Enjoy the holiday with your family.

  • Wishing you success and smooth progress in the new year.

  • Happy Lunar New Year. May the year ahead bring new wins for all of us.

  • Enjoy the reunion dinner and a well-earned rest. Happy New Year.

  • Wishing my manager and colleagues good health and good fortune.

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Lunar New Year wishes for customers and clients (16)

  • Happy Lunar New Year to our valued customers. Thank you for your trust.

  • Wishing you and your family prosperity and good health. From all of us at [Your name].

  • Thank you for a wonderful year of working together. Gong xi fa cai.

  • May your business flourish in the new year. Happy Lunar New Year.

  • We are grateful for your support. Wishing you a lucky and successful year.

  • Happy Lunar New Year to our partners. Here is to growing together.

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Funny Lunar New Year wishes (16)

  • May your red envelopes be thick and your waistline forgiving. Happy Lunar New Year.

  • I will be visiting relatives all week. Please send dumplings and patience.

  • My new year plan: eat, collect red envelopes, repeat.

  • Happy Lunar New Year. May no one ask about your salary at dinner.

  • Spring cleaning done. Now I cannot find anything. Happy New Year.

  • Wishing you more luck than the last dumpling with the coin in it.

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Short Lunar New Year wishes for status (16)

  • Happy Lunar New Year.

  • Gong xi fa cai.

  • Health, wealth and happiness.

  • Lucky year ahead.

  • New moon, new start.

  • Red lanterns, bright hopes.

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Lunar New Year blessings and prayers (16)

  • May peace and good health fill your home all year.

  • May every day of the new year bring you calm, kindness and good fortune.

  • Wishing your elders long life and your children bright futures.

  • May the spring breeze carry away old worries and bring new blessings.

  • May harmony live in your home and joy in your heart.

  • Wishing you safe journeys home and a gentle, blessed year.

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Lunar New Year wishes for kids (16)

  • Happy Lunar New Year, little one. Here comes your red envelope.

  • Did you see the lion dance? Happy New Year, sweetie.

  • May you grow taller, smarter and kinder this year.

  • Happy Lunar New Year. Remember to say thank you to Grandma.

  • Fireworks, lanterns and dumplings. What a happy day.

  • Wishing you a year full of play, friends and giggles.

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Formal Lunar New Year wishes (16)

  • Wishing you and your family a prosperous Lunar New Year.

  • Please accept our warm greetings for the Lunar New Year.

  • May the new year bring you good health and continued success.

  • With best wishes for peace and prosperity in the year ahead.

  • Warm Lunar New Year greetings to you and your esteemed organisation.

  • We wish you a happy and successful Spring Festival.

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Lunar New Year wishes in Chinese (16)

  • 新年快乐，阖家幸福！

  • 祝爷爷奶奶身体健康，福如东海！

  • 团圆饭最香，家人最亲。新年快乐！

  • 恭喜发财，万事如意！

  • 祝你新的一年心想事成！

  • 祝工作顺利，步步高升！

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Lunar New Year wishes in Korean (15)

  • 새해 복 많이 받으세요. 우리 가족 모두 건강하세요.

  • 할머니, 할아버지, 올해도 건강하시고 행복하세요.

  • 새해 복 많이 받아! 올해도 잘 부탁해.

  • 올 한 해 좋은 일만 가득하길 바라.

  • 새해 복 많이 받으세요. 올해도 함께 잘 해 봐요.

  • 늘 믿어 주셔서 감사합니다. 새해 복 많이 받으세요.

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Lunar New Year wishes in Vietnamese (15)

  • Chúc cả nhà năm mới an khang thịnh vượng.

  • Chúc ông bà sống lâu trăm tuổi, mạnh khỏe bình an.

  • Chúc bạn năm mới vạn sự như ý.

  • Năm mới chúc bạn luôn vui vẻ và thành công.

  • Chúc anh chị em năm mới công việc thuận lợi.

  • Cảm ơn quý khách đã tin tưởng. Chúc năm mới phát tài.

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Lunar New Year wishes in Malay (15)

  • Selamat Tahun Baru Cina kepada seluruh keluarga. Semoga sihat dan bahagia.

  • Semoga makan malam bersama keluarga penuh gelak tawa.

  • Selamat Tahun Baru Cina, kawan. Semoga murah rezeki.

  • Semoga tahun ini membawa tuah dan kejayaan untukmu.

  • Selamat Tahun Baru Cina kepada semua rakan sekerja.

  • Terima kasih atas sokongan anda. Selamat Tahun Baru Cina.

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  • Lunar New Year wishes image: Peace and plenty in the new year.
  • Lunar New Year wishes image: Grandpa, thank you for every story you tell at the reunion dinner. May the new year bring you good health and long life.
  • Lunar New Year wishes image: 新的一年，我想和你一起过每一天。春节快乐！
  • Lunar New Year wishes image: Happy Lunar New Year, friend. May luck follow you all year.
  • Lunar New Year wishes image: Wishing you safe journeys home and a gentle, blessed year.
  • Lunar New Year wishes image: Of all the lanterns in the sky, you are still the brightest one I see. Happy Lunar New Year, my love.
  • Lunar New Year wishes image: Thank you for your help this past year. May the new year bring you good health and success.
  • Lunar New Year wishes image: 온 가족이 모여 떡국을 먹으니 정말 행복해요. 새해 복 많이 받으세요.
  • Lunar New Year wishes image: Grow tall, laugh loud and learn something new this year.
  • Lunar New Year wishes image: Our shop will close for the new year holiday. Thank you for being with us, and see you soon.
  • Lunar New Year wishes image: With best wishes for peace and prosperity in the year ahead.
  • Lunar New Year wishes image: I am not overeating, I am collecting luck for the whole year.
  • Lunar New Year wishes image: Kính chúc quý vị năm mới sức khỏe, thành công và hạnh phúc.
  • Lunar New Year wishes image: Spring is here. Happy New Year.
  • Lunar New Year wishes image: The dumplings are folded, the lanterns are up and the whole family is home. Happy Lunar New Year to all of us.
  • Lunar New Year wishes image: May the new zodiac year bring you everything you hope for.
  • Lunar New Year wishes image: May your family grow in love, health and wisdom this year.
  • Lunar New Year wishes image: Semoga tahun baru ini membawa kesihatan dan kebahagiaan kepada seisi keluarga.
  • Lunar New Year wishes image: Every new year feels lucky because I start it beside you.
  • Lunar New Year wishes image: May this year bring you every success you have worked for.
  • Lunar New Year wishes image: Look at the lion dance. It is dancing just to bring you good luck.
  • Lunar New Year wishes image: Wishing our clients a smooth, prosperous and joyful new year.
  • Lunar New Year wishes image: 感谢您的信任，祝生意兴隆，财源广进！
  • Lunar New Year wishes image: Season's greetings and best wishes for the Lunar New Year.

About Lunar New Year

Lunar New Year starts on the first day of the first month of the lunar calendar, between late January and mid February. In China it is the Spring Festival, in Korea Seollal and in Vietnam Tet.

Each year is linked to one of twelve zodiac animals. The festival marks the end of winter and a fresh start.

Families clean their homes, hang red lanterns and couplets, gather for a reunion dinner on New Year's Eve and give red envelopes of lucky money to children. Fireworks, lion dances and visits to elders follow over the next days.

It is celebrated across East and Southeast Asia and by communities all over the world. The festivities end with the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day.

How people celebrate Lunar New Year

  • Reunion dinner
  • Red envelopes
  • Red lanterns and couplets
  • Lion and dragon dances
  • Fireworks
  • Bowing to elders (Seollal)
  • Spring cleaning before the new year

How to wish well

  • Use the greeting of the person's own tradition: "Xin nian kuai le" for Chinese, "Saehae bok mani badeuseyo" for Korean, "Chuc mung nam moi" for Vietnamese.
  • Red and gold are lucky colours; white is linked to mourning in some places.
  • Avoid talking about bad luck, illness or breaking things during the first days.
  • Mention the zodiac animal of the new year for a personal touch.

Questions about Lunar New Year

When is Lunar New Year 2027?

Lunar New Year falls on the first day of the first lunar month, between 21 January and 20 February. The date for each year is shown on this page.

Is Chinese New Year the same as Lunar New Year?

Chinese New Year is one Lunar New Year. Korea (Seollal) and Vietnam (Tet) celebrate on the same day or close to it.

What do you say on Chinese New Year?

"Xin nian kuai le" (Happy New Year) in Mandarin, "Gong hei fat choi" in Cantonese, and "Gong xi fa cai" (wishing you prosperity).

How long is Lunar New Year?

Celebrations last about 15 days, ending with the Lantern Festival. Public holidays are usually 3 to 7 days.

What is a red envelope?

A red envelope holds lucky money. Elders and married couples give them to children and younger relatives.

How do you say Happy New Year in Korean?

"Saehae bok mani badeuseyo", meaning "Receive many blessings in the new year".

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