New Year wishes 2027: 30 greetings for friends, family and colleagues

The turn of the year is a good moment to say thank you for the past twelve months and wish someone well for the next. New Year’s Eve, 31 December 2026, is a Thursday and New Year’s Day 2027 a Friday. Here are 30 ready-made wishes for a card, a message or a party invitation.

Happy New Year in Finnish

Onnellista uutta vuotta! – Happy New Year!
Hyvää uutta vuotta! – (Have a) good New Year!
Onnea vuodelle 2027! – Good luck for 2027!
Kiitos kuluneesta vuodesta! – Thank you for the past year!

Written as separate words with small letters – “uutta vuotta”, never joined together.

Traditional New Year wishes

Happy New Year 2027!
Wishing you health and happiness in the year ahead.
Thank you for the past year, and all the best for the new one.
May 2027 bring you success and joy.
Here’s to a year full of good moments.
Light, warmth and peace for the New Year.

Warm wishes for friends and family

Thank you for walking beside me this year. Here’s to more time together!
May the year treat you as kindly as you treat others.
New year, same lovely people. Luckily.
May 2027 be the year your dreams take a step forward.
All the best for the New Year – and let’s meet more often!
Thank you for the laughter, the support and the friendship.
Wishing you 365 new chances and at least as many smiles.
Whatever the year brings, we’ll face it together.

Funny New Year wishes

New year, same old me. Good luck to us both!
I promise to start exercising – right after the fireworks and the crisps.
May your year be as bright as the fireworks and feel shorter than January.
My resolution: write the date correctly by March at the latest.
In Finland we melt tin to tell fortunes. Yours says: money, love and more coffee.
Happy New Year! Remember: January calories don’t count yet.

For colleagues and customers

Thank you for working with us in 2026 – we wish you a successful New Year!
Wishing you good fortune and success in 2027.
Thank you for your trust. We look forward to another good year together.
New year, new opportunities. Let’s make them happen together.
Thanks for a great year, team! Recharge, and see you in January.
Happy New Year – thank you for being such a good colleague.

A New Year card or a Christmas card?

If the Christmas cards never got sent, a New Year card is an elegant way to make up for it – and it stands out, because few people send one. Many companies choose a New Year greeting on purpose: it suits everyone whatever their beliefs, and it can arrive calmly after Christmas.

One card for both: “Merry Christmas and a happy New Year” covers the whole season.
A thank-you for the year: thank customers or friends in early January.
A party invitation: send it in early December, before calendars fill up.

Ready-made invitation wording

Let’s welcome 2027 together! Join us on New Year’s Eve, 31 December, from 7 pm for food, drinks and fireworks at midnight. Please reply by 20 December.

Make your own New Year card

With Sulokarhu you write your own greeting on the card and can add your best photo of the year. Order it printed or share it online. Start from a blank card, or take one of the Christmas cards as a base and change the text.

Frequently asked

How do you say happy New Year in Finnish?

“Onnellista uutta vuotta” or “Hyvää uutta vuotta”. Both are common; the first is slightly more festive.

When should a New Year card be sent?

Post a printed card between Christmas and New Year, or in the first days of January. A digital greeting suits New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day best.

Can one card wish both a merry Christmas and a happy New Year?

Yes – in Finland that is the most common way: “Hyvää joulua ja onnellista uutta vuotta”.