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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Afrikaans
Geseënde Kersfees en ‘n voorspoedige Nuwe jaar
Geseënde Kersfees en ‘n gelukkige nuwe jaar
Akeanon
Maayad-ayad nga Paskwa
Mahigugmaon nga Bag-ong Dag-on kinyo tanan!
Albanian
Gëzuar Krishtlindjet e Vitin e Ri
Aleut
Kamgan Ukudigaa
Alsatian
E güeti Wïnâchte un e gleckichs Nej Johr
Amharic
መልካም ገና (Melkam Gena) – Merry Christmas
– celebrated on 7th January
መልካም አዲስ አመት (Melkam Addis Amet) – Happy New Year
– celebrated on 11th September
Apache
Gozhqq Keshmish
Arabic
(Lebanese)
3id miled majid w tkoun senet khayr
Arabic
(Modern Standard)
أجمل التهاني بمناسبة الميلاد و حلول السنة الجديدة
(ajmil at-tihānī bimunāsabah al-mīlād wa ḥilūl as-sanah al-jadīdah)
Aragonese
Feliz Nadal
Armenian
(Eastern)
Շնորհավոր Ամանոր և Սուրբ Ծնունդ
(Shnorhavor Amanor yev Surb Tznund)
Armenian
(Western)
Շնորհաւոր Նոր Տարի եւ Սուրբ Ծնունդ:
(Shnorhavor Nor Daree yev Soorp Dzuhnoont)
Բարի կաղանդ և ամանոր
(Paree gaghant yev amanor)
Aromanian
Cărciun hărios şi ti mulţă-anji Anlu Nàù!
Asturian
Bones Navidaes y Gayoleru añu nuevu!
Aymara
Sooma Nawira-ra
Azeri
Yeni Iliniz Mübarək / Təzə iliniz yaxşı olsun (Happy New Year)
Basque
Zorionak eta urte berri on
Belarusian
З Божым нараджэннем (Z Bozym naradzenniem)
Шчаслівых Калядау (Szczaslivych Kaliadau)
З Новым годам i Калядамi (Z Novym godam i Kaliadami)
Bengali
শুভ বড়দিন (shubho bôṛodin)
শুভ নববর্ষ (shubho nôbobôrsho)
Berber
Asgwas amegas (Happy New Year)
Bhojpuri
शुभ क्रिसमस और शुभ नव वर्ष (subh krismas auur subh nav varsh)
Bikol
Maogmang Pasko
Mamura-way na Ba-gong Taon sa indo gabos!
Blackfoot
ᖱᒣᖳᒐᒉᑊᖿᒪᔪᖱᖽᐧᒡᒧᐧᖾᒍ
(i’taamomahkatoyiiksistsikomi)
Bosnian
Sretan Bozic i sretna nova godina
Breton
Nedeleg laouen ha bloavezh mat
Bulgarian
Честита Коледа (Čestita Koleda)
Весела Коледа (Vesela Koleda)
Щастлива Нова Година (Štastliva Nova Godina)
Честита нова година (Čestita nova godina)
Catalan
Bon Nadal i feliç any nou
Cebuano
Maayong Pasko
Mabungahong Bag-ong Tuig kaninyong tanan!
Chamorro
Felis Nåbidåt yan Magof na Åñu Nuebu!
Felis Påsgua yan Magof na Åñu Nuebu!
Cherokee
Cheyenne
Hoesenestotse & Aa’eEmona’e
Chinese
(Cantonese)
聖誕節同新年快樂(singdaanjit tùhng sànnìhn faailohk)
恭喜發財 (gùng héi faat chōi) – used at Chinese New Year
Chinese
(Hakka)
聖誕節快樂 (siin5tan5ziet7 kuai5lok8)
新年快樂 (sin1ngien2 kuai5lok8)
恭喜發財 (giung1 hi3 fat7 coi2)
– used at Chinese New Year
Chinese
(Mandarin)
聖誕快樂 新年快樂[圣诞快乐 新年快乐]
(shèngdàn kuàilè xīnnián kuàilè)
恭喜發財 [恭喜发财] (gōngxǐ fācái) – used at Chinese New Year
Chinese
(Shanghainese)
圣诞节快乐 (sêntê khuâloq)
新年快乐 (xingni khuâloq) 恭喜发财 (gong xi fa ze)
Chinese
(Taiwanese)
聖誕節快樂 (sèng-tàn-chat khòai-lo̍k)
新年快樂 (sin-nî khòai-lo̍k)
恭喜發財 (kiong-hí hoat-châi)
Teochew
圣诞快乐 (siandang kuailak)
新年快乐 (singnin kuailak)
Choctaw
Yukpa, Nitak Hollo Chito
Comanche
Tsaa Nu̶u̶sukatu̶̲ Waa Himaru̶
Cornish
Nadelik Lowen ha Blydhen Nowydh Da
Nadelik Looan ha Looan Blethen Noweth
Nadelack looan ha looan blethan noueth
Corsican
Bon Natale è pace è salute
Cree
ᒥᑐ ᒪᑯᓯ ᑫᓯᑲᓐᓯ
(Mitho Makosi Kesikansi)
Creek
Afvcke Nettvcakorakko
Croatian
Sretan Božić
Sretna Nova godina
Czech
Veselé vánoce a šťastný nový rok
Danish
Glædelig jul og godt nytår
Dutch
Prettige kerstdagen en een Gelukkig Nieuwjaar!
Zalig kerstfeest en Gelukkig Nieuwjaar
Esperanto
Ĝojan Kristnaskon kaj feliĉan novan jaron
Bonan Kristnaskon kaj feliĉan novan jaron
Estonian
Rõõmsaid Jõule ja Head Uut Aastat
Häid Jõule ja Head Uut Aastat
Faroese
Gleðilig Jól og eydnuríkt nýggjár
Gleðilig Jól og gott nýggjár (frm)
Gleiðilig jól og eitt av harranum signað nýggjár
Fijian
Me Nomuni na marau ni siga ni sucu kei na tawase ni yabaki vou
Filipino
Maligayang pasko at manigong bagong taon!
Finnish
Hyvää joulua ja onnellista uutta vuotta
Flemish
Zalig Kerstfeest en Gelukkig Nieuwjaar
Frisian (West)
Noflike Krystdagen en in protte Lok en Seine yn it Nije Jier
French
Joyeux Noël et bonne année
Friulian
Bon Nadâl e Biel An Gnûv!
Galician
Bo Nadal e próspero aninovo
Georgian
გილოცავთ შობა-ახალ წელს (gilocavth shoba-akhal c’els) – frm
გილოცავ შობა-ახალ წელს (gilocav shoba-akhal c’els) – inf
German
Frohe/Fröhliche Weihnachten
und ein gutes neues Jahr / ein gutes Neues / und ein gesundes neues Jahr / und einen guten Rutsch ins neue Jahr
Frohes Fest und guten Rutsch [ins neue Jahr]
German (Bavarian)
A Fro(h)e Weihnacht’n, und a guad’s nei’s Joah
German (Hessian)
Frohe Weihnachte unn ein gudes neus Jahr
Greek (Modern)
Καλά Χριστούγεννα! (Kalá hristúyenna)
Ευτυχισμένο το Νέο Έτος! (Eftyhisméno to Néo Étos!)
Καλή χρονιά! (Kalí hroñá)
Greenlandic
Juullimi Ukiortaassamilu Pilluarit (sg)
Juullimi Ukiortaassamilu Pilluaritsi (pl)
Guinea-Bissau Creole
Bom Natal ku boas entradas, pa ano entrano diritu
Gujarati
સાલ મુબારક (sāl mūbārak)
Haitian Creole
Jwaye Nowèl e Bònn Ane
Hausa
Barka da Kirsimatikuma barka da sabuwar shekara
Hawaiian
Mele Kalikimaka me ka Hauʻoli Makahiki Hou
Hebrew
חג מולד שמח ושנה טובה
Chag Molad Sameach v’Shanah Tovah
Hiligaynon
Malipayon nga Paskwa
Mahamungayaon nga Bag-ong Tuig sa inyong tanan
Hindi
शुभ क्रिसमस (śubh krisamas)
नये साल की हार्दिक शुभकामनायें
(naye sāl kī hārdik śubhkāmnayeṅ)
Hungarian
Kellemes karácsonyt és boldog új évet
Icelandic
Gleðileg jól og farsælt komandi ár
Gleðileg jól og farsælt nýtt ár
Ido
Joyoza Kristonasko e Felica Nova Yaro
Iloko
Naragsak a Paskua
Narang-ay a Baro a Tawen kadakayo amin!
Indonesian
Selamat hari natal dan tahun baru
Inonhan
Malipayon nga Paskwa
kag Masadya nga Bag-ong Tuig sa inyo tanan.
Inuktitun (West)
ᖁᕕᐊᓇᖅ ᕿᑦᓯᕐᕕᒃ/ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒋᑦ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒡᕕᖕᒥ ᐊᒻᒪ ᖁᕕᐊᓇᖅ ᐅᑭᐅᐊᖅ ᓄᑖᖅ ᑎᑭᖕᒥᕗᖅ! Quvianaq Qitchirvik/Quviahugitsi Quviahugvingmi amma Quvianaq Ukiuaq Nutaaq Tikingmivuq!
Inuktitut
ᑯᕕᐊᓇᒃ ᐃᓄᕕᐊ (Kuvianak Inovia) – Merry Christmas
Inuktitut (East)
ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒡᕕᒻᒥ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒋᑦ/ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᕝᕕᓯᐅᑦᓯᐊᕆᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᕿᑎᙳᒪᕆᒃ
Quviasummi Quviasugitsi/Quviasuvvisiutsiarit ammalu Qitinngumarik!
Iñupiaq
Quvianagli Anaiyyuniqpaliqsi suli Nakuuluni Ukiutqiutiqsi
Inupiatun
Annaurri Aniruq-lu Paglaun Ukiutchiaq!
Quvianaq Agaayuniqpak-lu Paglaun Ukiutchiaq!
Nayaangmik Piqagiñ-lu Paglaun Ukiutchiaq!
Irish (Gaelic)
Nollaig shona duit/daoibh (Happy Christmas to you)
Beannachtaí an tSéasúir (Season’s Greetings)
Athbhliain faoi mhaise duit/daoibh (Prosperous New Year)
Bliain úr faoi shéan is faoi mhaise duit/daoibh (Happy New Year to you)
Italian
Buon Natale e felice anno nuovo
Japanese
メリークリスマス (merī kurisumasu)
New Year greeting – ‘Western’ style
新年おめでとうございます (shinnen omedetō gozaimasu)
New Year greetings – Japanese style
明けましておめでとうございます (akemashite omedetō gozaimasu)
旧年中大変お世話になりました (kyūnenjū taihen osewa ni narimashita)
本年もよろしくお願いいたします (honnen mo yoroshiku onegai itashimasu)
Tanoshii kurisumasu wo! (Have a happy Christmas)
Javanese
Sugeng Riyạyạ Natal lan Warsạ Énggal (frm)
Sugeng Natal lan Sugeng Warso Enggal (inf)
Slamet Natal lan Taun Anyar (inf)
Jèrriais
Bouan Noué / Jouaiyeux Noué et Bouonne année
Un Bouan Noué et lé Nouvel An!
Kannada
ಕ್ರಿಸ್ ಮಸ್ ಹಬ್ಬದ ಶುಭಾಷಯಗಳು
(kris mas habbada shubhaashayagalu)
ಹೊಸ ವರ್ಷದ ಶುಭಾಶಯ
(hosa varṣada śubhāśaya)
Kapampangan
Masayang Pasku
Masaplalang Bayung Banwa keko ngan!
Kazakh
Жаңа жыл құтты болсын! (Jaña jıl quttı bolsın!)
Жаңа жылыңыз құтты болсын! (Jaña jılıñız quttı bolsın!)
Жаңа жылыңызбен! (Jaña jılıñızben!)
Жаңа жылмен! (Jaña jılmen!)
(Happy New Year)
Kinyarwanda
Noheri nziza n’umwaka mushya muhire
Klingon
QISmaS DatIvjaj ‘ej DIS chu’ DatIvjaj (sg)
QISmaS botIvjaj ‘ej DIS chu’ botIvjaj (pl)
Korean
즐거운 성탄절 보내시고 새해 복 많이 받으세요
(jeulgeoun seongtanjeol bonaesigo saehae bok manhi bateusaeyo)
Kurdish (Kurmanji)
Kirîsmes u ser sala we pîroz be
Kurdish (Sorani)
Kirîsmes u salî nwêtan lê pîroz bê
Kyrgyz
Жаратканнын туысымен (Žaratkannyi tuysymen) – Christmas
Жаны Жынылыздар менен (Žany Žynylyzdar menen) – New Year
Ladino
Noel alegre i felis anyo muevo
Lao
Souksan van Christmas
Sabai dee pee mai
Latin
Natale hilare et annum faustum
Latvian
Priecīgus Ziemassvētkus un laimīgu Jauno gadu
Lingua Franca Nova
Bon natal e anio nova felis
Natal joios e bon anio nova
Lithuanian
Linksmų Kalėdų ir laimingų Naujųjų Metų
Luganda
Mbagaliza Christmass Enungi Nomwaka Omugya Gubaberere Gwamirembe
Luxembourgish
E schéine Chrëschtdag an e glécklecht neit Joer
Schéi Feierdeeg an e glécklecht neit Joer
Schéi Chrëschtdeeg an e gudde Rutsch an d’neit Joer
Macedonian
Христос се роди! (Hristoc se rodi!) – Christ is born
Среќен Божик и среќна Нова година
(Sreken Božik i srekna Nova godina)
Malagasy
Mirary noely sambatra
Arahabaina tratrin’ny taona vaovao
Malay
Selamat Hari Natal (Christmas)
Selamat Tahun Baru (New Year)
Malayalam
ക്രിസ്തുമസ്, പുതുവത്സര ആശംസകള് (kristumas puthuvalsara āshamsakal) – Christmas
ക്രിസ്തുമസ് ആശംസകല് (kariistumasu aashamsakal) – Christmas
നവവല്സര ആശംസകല് (nava-valsara aashamsakal) – New Year
Maltese
Il-Milied Ħieni u s-Sena t-Tajba
Awguri għas-sena l-ġdida
Manx (Gaelic)
Nollick Ghennal as Blein Vie Noa
Māori
Meri Kirihimete me ngā mihi o te tau hou ki a koutou katoa
Marathi
शुभ नाताळ (Śubh Nātāḷ)
नवीन वर्षच्या हार्दिक शुभेच्छा (Navīn varṣacyā hārdik śubhecchā)
Mongolian
Танд зул сарын баярын болон шинэ жилийн мэндийг хүргэе
(Tand zul sariin bayriin bolon shine jiliin mendiig hurgey)
Navajo
Nizhonigo Keshmish Baahózhó Doo Nínanahí
Nepali
क्रस्मसको शुभकामना तथा नयाँ वर्षको शुभकामना
(krismas ko subhakamana tatha nayabarsha ko subhakamana)
Norwegian
God jul og godt nytt år
Occitan
Polit Nadal e bona annada
Ogoni
Eenyie Mea Krist Ne Eenyie Aagbaa
Old English
Glæd Geol and Gesælig Niw Gear
Oriya
Sukhamaya christmass ebang khusibhara naba barsa
Pangasinan
Maabig ya Pasko
Maaligwas ya Balon Taon ed sikayon amin!
Papiamento
Bon Pasku i Felis Anja Nobo
Pashto
عیسوی نوی کال
(aisawi newi kall)
نوی کال مو مبارک شه
(newi kall mo mubarak sha)
Pennsylvania Dutch
En frehlicher Grischtdaag un en hallich Nei Yaahr
Persian (Farsi)
(kerismas mobārak) كریسمس مبارک
(sale no mobārak) سال نو مبارک
Polish
Wesołych świąt i szczęśliwego Nowego Roku
Portuguese
Feliz Natal e próspero ano novo / Feliz Ano Novo
Boas Festas e Feliz Ano Novo / Um Santo e Feliz Natal
Punjabi
ਮੈਰੀ ਕ੍ਰਿਸਮਸ। / میری کرِسمس (merī krismas – not used)
ਨਵਾਂ ਸਾਲ/ਵਰਾ ਮੁਬਾਰਕ। / نواں سال، ورہا مبارک (navā̃ sāl/varā mubārak)
Quechua
Sumaq kausay kachun Navidad qampaq
Mosoq Watapi sumaq kausay kachun qampaq
Allin wata kachun qampaq
Note: The Inca did not celebrate Christmas.
Quenya
Alassëa Hristomerendë! Alassëa Vinyarië!
Rarotongan
Kia orana e kia manuia rava i teia Kiritimeti e te Mataiti Ou
Romansh
Legreivlas fiastas da Nadal ed in bien niev onn!
Romanian
Crăciun fericit şi un An Nou Fericit
Russian
С Рождеством Христовым! (S Roždestvom Khristovym!)
С Рождеством! (S Roždestvom!) – inf
С Новым Годом! (S Novym Godom!)
Поздравляю вас с Новым Годом!
(Pozdravljaju vas s Novym Godom!) – frm
Поздравляю с Новым Годом!
(Pozdravljaju s Novym Godom!)
Samoan
Ia manuia le Kerisimasi ma le Tausaga Fou
Sardinian
(Logudorese)
Bon nadale e bon annu
Scots
A Blythe Yule an a Guid Hogmanay
Merry Christmas an a Guid Hogmanay
Scottish Gaelic
Nollaig chridheil agus bliadhna mhath ùr
Serbian
Христос се роди(Hristos se rodi) – Christ is born
Ваистину се роди(Vaistinu se rodi) – truly born (reply)
Срећна Нова Година(Srećna Nova Godina) – Happy New Year
Sesotho
Keresemese e monate le mahlohonolo a selemo se setjha
Sicilian
Bon Natali e filici annu novu
Boni festi e bon’annu novu
Sindarin
Mereth Veren e-Doled Eruion! Garo Idhrinn Eden Veren!
Sinhala
සුභ නත්තලක් (subha natthalak)
සුබ නව වසරක් වේවා (suba nava vasarak)
Slovak
Veselé vianoce a Štastný nový rok
Slovenian
Vesel božič in srečno novo leto
Somali
Kirismas wacan
Iyo sanad cusub oo fiican
Spanish
¡Feliz Navidad y próspero año nuevo!
¡Feliz Año Nuevo!
Swahili
Krismasi Njema / Heri ya krismas
Heri ya mwaka mpya
Swedish
God jul och gott nytt år
Swiss German
Schöni Fäschttäg / Schöni Wienachte
und e guets neus Jahr / en guete Rutsch is neue Johr
Schöni Wienachte und e guets neus Joor
Tagalog
Maligayang Pasko, Manigong bagong taon
Tamil
கிறிஸ்துமஸ் மற்றும் இனிய புத்தாண்டு வாழ்த்துக்கள்
(Christmas matrum puthaandu vaazthukkal)
கிறிஸ்துமஸ் மற்றும் இனிய புத்தாண்டு வாழ்த்துக்கள்
(Christmas matrum puthaandu vaazthukkal)
Tahitian
Ia orana no te noere
Ia orana i te matahiti api
Tatar
Raştua bäyräme belän
Yaña yıl belän
Telugu
సంతోషకరమైన క్రిస్ఠ్మస్ !
(saṅthoashakaramaina kristmas)
మరియు నూతన సంవత్సర శుభాకాంక్షలు
(mariyu noothana saṅvathsara shubhaakaaṅkshalu)
Tetum
Ksolok loron natal nian no Boas entradas!
Thai
สุขสันต์วันคริสต์มาส และสวัสดีปีใหม่
(sùk săn wan-krít-mâat láe sà-wàt-dee bpee mài)
Tibetan
༄༅།།ལོ་གསར་ལ་བཀྲ་ཤིས་བདེ་ལེགས་ཞུ།
(Losar La Tashi Delek – Happy New Year)
Tigrinya
ርሑስ በዓል ልደትን ሓድሽ ዓመትን።
(Rhus Be’al Ldetn Hadsh Ametn)
Tok Pisin
Bikpela hamamas blong dispela Krismas go long yu / Meri Krismas
Hepi Nu Yia
Tongan
Kilisimasi fiefia mo ha ta’u fo’ou monū’ia
Tsotsil
Xmuyubajuk ti avo’one ti ta k’ine xchu’uk ti ta ach’ jabile
Tswana
Keresemose e e monate le ngwaga o o itumedisang
Turkish
İyi Noeller ve Mutlu Yıllar
İyi seneler / Yeni yılınız kutlu olsun (Happy New Year)
Yeni yılınızı kutlar, sağlık ve başarılar dileriz
(We wish you a happy, healthy and successful new year)
Tuscarora
Ujhenetya Kriswen tihsne? Nu Yah!!
Ukrainian
Веселого Різдва і з Новим Роком
(Veseloho Rizdva i z Novym Rokom)
Різдвом Христовим (Rizdvom Khrystovim)
Христос Родився (Khrystos Rodyvsya)
Христос народився (Khristos narodivsya)
= Christ is born
Славіте Його (Slavite Yoho)
= Let us glorify Him (reply)
Щасливого нового року (Ščaslyvoho novoho roku)
= Happy New Year
Urdu
کرسمَس مبارک
‘Merry Christmas’ = (krismas mubarak)
نايا سال مبارک هو
‘New Year’s blessings to you’ = (naya sal mubarik hu)
بڑدا دنمبارک هو
‘Big day’s blessings to you’ = (burda din mubarik hu)
Uyghur
يىڭى يىلىڭىزغا مۇبارەك بولسۇن
Merry Christmas – (rojistiwa bayrimingizge mubarek bolsun)
روجىستىۋا بايرىمىڭىزغا مۇبارەك بولسۇن
Happy New Year – (yingi yilingizge mubarek bolsun
Uzbek
Yangi yilingiz bilan! (Happy New Year)
Venetian
Bon Nadal e bon ano
Vietnamese
Chúc Giáng Sinh Vui Vẻ và Chúc Năm Mới Tốt Lành
Volapük
Lemotöfazäli yofik e nulayeli läbik
Võro
Rõõmsit joulupühhi ja hüvvä vahtsõt aastakka
Waray-Waray
Maupay nga Pasko
Mainuswagon nga Bag-ong Tuig ha iyo ngatanan!
Welsh
Nadolig llawen a blwyddyn newydd dda
Xhosa
Siniqwenelela Ikrisimesi Emnandi Nonyaka Omtsha Ozele Iintsikelelo
Yiddish
אַ פֿרײליכע ניטל און אַ גוטער נײַער יאָר
(A freylikhe nitl un a guter nayer yor)
Yorùbá
Ẹ ku Ayọ Keresimesi ati Ọdun Tuntun
Zulu
Ngikufisela uKhisimusi oMuhle noNyaka oMusha oNempumelelo
HAPPY NEW YEAR “2012 was good, 2013 will be better”
Orest Melnyk
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