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Short Happy New Year Wishes and Messages for Friends and Family

The festive season is usually capped off with a big celebration for the start of a new year, so we have put together a list of all the best short Happy New Year wishes and messages for your next post. And if you’re looking for short hort Happy New Year quotes for Instagram, we also have you covered.

Now go ahead and browse through to find your favorite.

Short Happy New Year Wishes

May love and laughter fill your New Year.

Happy New Year! Thank you for everything you do for me. You’re a great friend!

May all of your troubles last as long as my New Year’s resolutions! Happy New Year!

2022, here we come!

Life is short. Dream big and make the most of 2025!

Happy New Year! I hope all your endeavors in 2025 are successful.

Wishing you a year of health, wealth, and the kind of happiness that truly matters. Happy New Year!

Cheers to the New Year!

Short happy New Year wishes

Let your aspirations have wings so they may take you far in 2025.

Happy New Year! May the coming year be full of grand adventures and opportunities.

Wise, kind, gentle, generous, sexy. But enough about me, here’s to you – Happy New Year!

Live it up on New Year’s Eve – you’ve got the whole year to live it down!

Wishing you a fresh start with renewed energy and confidence throughout the New Year.

Wishing you a Happy New Year with the hope that you will have many blessings in the year to come.

Wishing you a year of good health, happiness, and new adventures. Happy New Year!

Celebrating a new year and new beginnings.

Happy New Year! Don’t forget to make a New Year’s resolution you won’t keep.

It is time to forget the past and celebrate a new start. Happy New Year!

As the sun sets on another year, I wish you great company and good cheer.

Out with the old, in with the new: may you be happy the whole year through. Happy New Year!

Happy New Year! Although we may be far apart, you are always in my heart.

Happy new Year messages

Happy New Year! Wishing you lots of love and laughter in 2025 and success in reaching your goals!

Happy New Year! I hope all your dreams come true in 2025. Onwards and upwards!

Let the old year end and the New Year begin with the warmest of aspirations. Happy New Year!

Happy New Year! Although we are miles apart this time, I’ll be celebrating with you in spirit.

Wishing you a blessed New Year! When I count my blessings, I count you twice.

Wishing you a happy and healthy 2022.

 A new year means a new chapter. I hope 2022 is an incredible part of your story.

As the sun sets on another year, I wish you great company and good cheer.

May 2022 be your best year yet.

Wishing you health, wealth, and happiness in the New Year ahead.

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Happy New Year! I hope next year brings us more wonderful opportunities to spend time together.

Let’s make the most out of 2022.

Happy New Year! Although we are miles apart this time, I’ll be celebrating with you in spirit.

Happy New Year! Here’s to a year of good health, lots of love, and plenty of laughter.

May the New Year bring you happiness, peace, and prosperity. Wishing you a joyous 2025!

Happy New Year now and always!

Happy New Year. Here’s to having a fresh start at binge eating, boozing, and slacking off.

May the coming year be filled with joy, laughter, and success. Happy New Year!

Happy New Year! Thank you for everything you do for me.

Happy New Year! 2025 is the beginning of a new chapter. This is your year. Make it happen.

Cheers to the New Year! May 2025 be an extraordinary one!

Happy New Year! Wishing you lots of love and laughter in 2025 and success in reaching your goals!

Counting my blessings and wishing you more. I hope you enjoy the New Year in store.

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Here’s to 2025!

Happy New Year! I hope next year brings us more wonderful opportunities to spend time together.

Happy New Year, dear friend! May 2025 bring you joy as you dance in the rain of life’s challenges.

Cheers to a new year filled with new memories.

I hope the New Year brings you endless joy.

Happy New Year! Let’s toast to yesterday’s achievements and tomorrow’s bright future.

Happy New Year! May the best day of your past be the worst day of your future.

Happy New Year! Best wishes for fun and adventures in 2025.

Let us look back at the past year with the warmest of memories. Happy New Year.

Happy New Year and good luck in the next year! We’ll both need it!

May your troubles last as long as your resolutions! Happy New Year!

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A New Year’s resolution is something that goes in one year and out the other.

 Out with the old, in with the new. May the New Year bring you prosperity and good fortune.

Happy New Year! Let’s eat, drink, and be merry – for tomorrow we diet!

The past year was one for the books. I can’t wait to see what adventures await us in 2022!

I hope 2022 brings you lots of love, laughter, and joy.

Wishing you a blessed New Year! When I count my blessings, I count you twice.

If you like these, you might also want to check out our other lists of Happy New Year Quotes, New Year Letter Board Quotes, January Letter Board Quotes, Winter Sayings, Hello January Quotes and Happy Holidays Messages.

Happy New Year Messages

Wishing you and your family a happy new year filled with hope, health, and happiness – with a generous sprinkle of fun!

New Year’s resolution: less procrastination, more napping. Cheers to a lazier but happier year ahead!

As the New Year dawns, I hope it gets filled with the promises of a brighter tomorrow. Happy New Year!

Wishing you 12 months of success, 52 weeks of laughter, 365 days of fun, 8760 hours of joy, 525600 minutes of good luck, and 31536000 seconds of happiness. Happy New Year!

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Each year is a gift that holds hope for new adventures. May your New Year be filled with exploration, discovery, and growth.

As we embrace the dawn of another year, let us kindle the warmth of our hearts and share in the joy of new beginnings by supporting each other. Here are some heartfelt New Year wishes to help us cherish the moments, strengthen the bonds, and make every day of 2025 a journey filled with love and hope.

Thank you for being such an important part of our life. Let’s make 2025 the best year ever. Happy New Year!

In the book of life, may this year be your favorite chapter yet, filled with unexpected plot twists and memorable moments.

Happy New Year! May your day start with a smile and end with champagne. Cheers!

May the New Year be a blank canvas for you to paint your dreams, and may each day hold a promise of new beginnings. Happy New Year!

Champagne glasses with new year quotes short by C.S. Lewis

Happy New Year! I don’t know about you, but my New Year’s resolution is to stop feeling guilty about not keeping last year’s resolution.

Wishing you a year filled with laughter, love, and cherished moments. May each day be a new opportunity to create lasting memories. Happy New Year!

My New Year’s resolution was going to be to quit all my bad habits, but then it occurred to me – no one likes a quitter. Happy New Year!

Life is an adventure that’s full of beautiful destinations. Wishing you many wonderful memories made in 2025.

As the new year dawns, I hope it gets filled with the promises of a brighter tomorrow. Happy New Year!

As the clock strikes midnight, may your worries fade away, and your dreams take flight. Here’s to a year of unwritten stories and endless possibilities.

Happy New Year! Although we may be far apart, you are always in my heart.

Champagne glasses with short funny new year quots by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Wishing you and your family a year brimming with good eats, good drinks, and lots of good adventures!

Remember when we were younger and just wanted to stay up on New Year’s Eve? Now all we want to do is sleep!

In this New Year, I wish you the courage to chase your dreams and the wisdom to choose the right path. May you find success and fulfillment in every step you take.

Each year is a gift that holds hope for new adventures. May your New Year be filled with exploration, discovery, and growth.

I hope your New Year celebrations are full of love and laughter. Wishing you all a fun-filled and healthy 2025!

With the turning of the calendar and the arrival of a New Year, may you find renewed hope, inspiration, and determination to achieve your dreams. I believe in your ability to make this year extraordinary, and I’m here to support you every step of the way

Happy New Year to a fantastic friend! May 2025 be a year in which we live each moment to the fullest. Remember, as someone wisely said, “You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough!” Here’s to making countless memories together!

May your path be lined with love, your journey guided by hope, and your life be filled with laughter. Happy New Year!

Warmest thoughts and best wishes for a Happy New Year. May peace, love, and prosperity follow you always.

In this New Year, I wish you the kind of happiness that truly warms your heart, brings a smile to your face, and lights up your life. Happy New Year!

Sparkles with short inspirational new year quotes by Charmaine J. Forde

Happy New Year! Here’s to living life to the full in 2025. As a wise person once said, “You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough!”

As we step into another year, may it be filled with possibilities, renewed energy, and opportunities for us to grow and thrive. Happy New Year!

Wishing you and your family a Happy New Year filled with hope, health, and happiness – with a generous sprinkle of fun!

May your New Year be filled with the simple joys of life and the warmth of family and friends. Happy New Year!

Happy New Year! Best wishes to my beloved friend for a wonderful year ahead. Though we’re miles apart, you are always in my thoughts and prayers.

Happy New Year! I know this past year has had its fair share of ups and downs – but good or bad, these experiences have shaped who we are today and who we will be in the future. Onwards and upwards my friend, with no regrets!

Wishing you and your family a year brimming with good eats, good drinks, and lots of good adventures!

Here’s to the dreams we’ve yet to dream and the adventures we’ve yet to experience. May the New Year be full of exciting possibilities. Happy New Year!

Frosty tree at sunrise with new year quotes by Rainer Maria Rilke

As we stand at the threshold of a brand-new year, I want to extend my warmest wishes to you and your loved ones. May this year bring you the strength to overcome any challenges, the wisdom to make the right choices, and the joy that springs from the love and support of those around you.

May the coming year bring you the strength to overcome challenges, the courage to chase your dreams, and the love that enriches your life. Happy New Year!

May the good times and treasures of the present become the golden memories of tomorrow for your lovely family, just as our childhood memories of holidays past are such happy recollections now. Wishing you lots of love, joy, and happiness. Happy New Year!

Remember, it’s all about embracing the journey. Let’s make this year one of dreams realized and adventures shared!

Happy New Year! Here’s to living on the edge a little more in 2025. As Hunter S. Thompson said: “Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, ‘Wow! What a Ride!'”

I’m so thankful for all the holiday celebrations we’ve shared together in the past. If only we could visit you this year too! Have an amazing time, and we’ll catch up with you in 2025.

Happy New Year! May you find the perspective you seek in 2025. As a wise person once said, “Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning to dance in the rain”. This is the perfect time to turn over a new leaf and follow your dreams. You can do it!

Happy New Year! I know this past year has had its fair share of ups and downs – but good or bad, these experiences have shaped who we are today and who we will be in the future. Onwards and upwards my friend, with no regrets!

Confetti with short new Year's eve quotes by R. Joseph Hoffman

As 2025 approaches, I realize how lucky I am to count you as my friend. I am truly grateful for all that you do. My New Year’s resolution is to make more time to catch up with you next year, no matter how crazy work and life gets.

Before I get drunk, dance on the bar, lose my phone, get naked, and get arrested, let me wish you a Happy New Year!

Happy New Year! I can’t believe another year has passed so quickly. In the words of Michael Altshuler, “The bad news is time flies. The good news is you’re the pilot!”

May the Holiday season fill your home with joy, your heart with love, and your life with laughter. Wishing you a very Happy New Year and we look forward to seeing you in 2025.

Sending you the very best of wishes for the new year. May it be full of bright opportunities!

Wishing you a Happy New Year, bursting with fulfilling and exciting opportunities. And remember, if opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door!

Happy New Year! Best wishes to my beloved friend for a wonderful year ahead. Though we’re miles apart, you are always in my thoughts and prayers.

Short Happy New Year Quotes

“Whatever has happened in the past year, the New Year brings fresh beginnings.” ―Peggy Toney Horton

“Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right.” —Oprah Winfrey

“A year of ending and beginning, a year of loss and finding” ―C.J. Cherryh

“We joyfully pray with grateful heart’s to welcome blessings in New Year.” ―Lailah Gifty Akita

Sparklers with new year quote short by Jonathan Lockwood Huie

“Don’t live the same year 75 times and call it a life.” —Robin Sharma

“New Year’s Day. A fresh start. A new chapter waiting to be written.”- Sarah Ban Breathnach

“Tomorrow is the first blank page of a 365-page book. Write a good one.” —Brad Paisley

“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” — C.S. Lewis

“I love beginnings. If I were in charge of calendars, every day would be January 1.”- Jerry Spinelli

“No matter how hard the past, you can always begin again.” —Buddha

“Don’t be afraid to go out on a limb. That’s where the fruit is.” —Frank Scully

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“Every moment is a fresh beginning.” —T.S. Eliot

“May all your troubles last as long as your New Year’s resolutions!” —Joey Adams

“And now we welcome the new year. Full of things that have never been.” -Rainer Maria Rilke

“With dawn of the new year on the horizon, I resolved to exert my will on the world.”―Holly Black

“Last year told you what you needed to know. This year is go time! Happy New Year!” ― Richie Norton

“When you see a new year, see realities and limit fantasies!” ―Ernest Agyemang Yeboah

“Treat every day like it’s a new year because it is.” – Temitope Ibrahim

“Take a leap of faith and begin this wondrous new year by believing.” —Sarah Ban Breathnach

“The year is going, let him go; ring out the false, ring in the true.” – Alfred Lord Tennyson

“You can get excited about the future. The past won’t mind.” ―Hillary DePiano

Fuzzy sparkles with short new year's quotes for Instagram by Brad Paisley

“New year, old you.” ― A.D. Aliwat

“The new year stands before us, like a chapter in a book, waiting to be written.” —Melody Beattie

“The New Year is a painting not yet painted.” ―Mehmet Murat ildan

“The magic in new beginnings is truly the most powerful of them all.” ―Josiyah Martin

“And now we welcome the new year, full of things that have never been.” – Rainer Maria Rilke

“I close my eyes to old ends. And open my heart to new beginnings.” —Nick Frederickson

“We all get the exact same 365 days. The only difference is what we do with them.” —Hillary DePiano

“New Year’s Day is every man’s birthday.” —Charles Lamb

“JANUARY, The first month of the year, A perfect time to start all over again.”- Charmaine J. Forde

“Too much of anything is bad, but too much Champagne is just right.” —F. Scott Fitzgerald

“I don’t know where I’m going from here, but I promise it won’t be boring.” —David Bowie

So that is it for our list of Short Happy New Year Wishes and Messages. We hope you found the perfect one!

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Laynni Locke

I am Laynni Locke, a Canadian writer, reader and traveller with a passion for sharing life’s moments on social media. Keeping friends and family in the loop of our lives though photos and videos has become an essential activity for most.

And it doesn’t matter if you are travelling, celebrating a special occasion or just appreciating day-to-day life, when you take that perfect photo you are going to need the perfect caption or quote before you share it. Which is why we started Routinely Shares, providing comprehensive lists of quotes and captions to cover every occasion, adventure or loved one.

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