125 Best Lunar New Year Greetings and Wishes for 2024

While the new year has come and gone when looking at the Gregorian Calendar, it's not time to put away your sparklers and settle down from the festivities just yet. Billions of people across the world also celebrate the Chinese New Year, also known as the Lunar New Year, which falls on February 10 this year. The Chinese New Year follows the lunisolar Chinese calendar, and the start date changes each year because the new year begins on the second new moon after the winter solstice. The celebrations tend to last about a week, meaning there's ample time to decorate for the holiday and exchange gifts. Even if you don't personally celebrate the holiday yourself, you may have some people in your life who do, so it's always good to have some festive Chinese New Year greetings up your sleeve during this time!

The Chinese zodiac assigns 12 different animals to certain years, and 2024 marks the Year of the Dragon, which symbolizes power, growth, and abundance. This year is very important in the Chinese culture, and according to the Chinese Language Institute, a lot of parents wait to have children until they know their offspring will be born in a dragon year because there are many positive traits that come with this zodiac sign.

The Lunar New Year as a whole symbolizes a time of rebirth and togetherness, making it the perfect time to wish those who celebrate it good luck and positive affirmations. Below, you'll find over 100 Lunar New Year greetings to start off the year on the right foot, whether you're offering them in passing, on a card (specifically in a red envelope), or with a gift.

Lunar New Year Greetings for the Year of the Dragon

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Lóng nián dàjí! (Chinese; English translation: "Good luck in the Year of the Dragon!")
Wishing you a year of prosperity and strength in the Year of the Dragon.
May your year be filled with abundance.
I hope you find your passions and they reward you in the new year.
May your confidence help you soar in the new year.
I hope good fortune falls on you this year.
May the dragon bring you prosperity and energy in the new year.
Wishing you success and good luck in the Year of the Dragon.
I hope the dragon brings you happiness in the new year.
I wish you a triumphant year filled with success, harmony, and courage.
Lóng téng hǔ yuè, bùbù gāo shēng! (Chinese; English translation: "The dragon is soaring and the tiger is leaping, rising step by step!" This symbolizes gaining success.)
I hope the spirit of the dragon is with you this year.
As the year begins again, I hope it brings you energy and prosperity.
I hope the sun shines down on you with warmth and happiness in the Year of the Dragon.
May this prosperous year bring you new passions and renewed courage.
I hope your treasures are plentiful and your goals are met this year.
Wishing you a year full of adventure and exciting opportunities.
I wish the Year of the Dragon to bring you success in all your endeavors.
May you fall into place as a proud leader in this Year of the Dragon.
Wishing you much energy and power in the new year.
Hoping the dragon brings you wisdom and prosperity.

General Lunar New Year Greetings

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May good luck and fortune fall upon you.
Wishing you luck and love in the new year.
Gōng xǐ fā cái (Chinese; English translation: "May you be happy and prosperous.")
I hope all you wish for comes true in the new year.
May you be fortunate in health and wealth.
Xīn nián kuài lè (Chinese; English translation: "Happy New Year!")
Chúc mừng năm mới (Vietnamese; English translation: "Happy New Year!")
Saehae bok mani badeuseyo (Korean; English translation: "Happy New Year!)
Wishing you peace and safety in the newt year.
May your happiness and your prosperity grow in the new year.
May wealth flow in.
Xīnnián kuàilè, hé jiā xìngfú (Chinese; English translation: "Happy New Year and happy family!")
I hope joy comes with you into the new year.
Wishing you a year filled with laughter and success.
Sending lots of love and luck to you in the new year.
Wishing you warmth and joy this new year.
Xīnnián kuàilè, dàjí dàlì (Chinese; English translation: "Happy new year and good luck.")
I hope the lunar new year brings you happiness.
May all your wishes come true.
Zhù nín xīnnián kuàilè, shēntǐ jiànkāng (Chinese; English translation: "Wish you a happy new year and good health.")
Wishing you surplus and abundance this year and every year.
Happy Spring Festival!
May luck and success follow you into the year.
With spring comes new beginnings and blessings.
Hoping you receive all the blessings this year sends.
Cherish your creativity and wisdom as we enter the new year.
May you follow your passions and find unending joy.
Hoping everything goes well for you this Lunar New Year.
Sending laughter, joy, and healing your way.

Lunar New Year Greetings for Friends and Family

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May your family be healthy and prosperous.
Wishing you and yours an abundance of wealth and luck.
I hope all is well with you and your family.
Celebrating the Lunar New Year with you is already starting the year off well.
May the magic of the new year stick with you and your family.
Sending you wishes for a fun, loving new year.
I hope you can embrace the clean slate of the new year.
Good luck to you and your family as we start the new year.
May this new year bring you nothing but the best.
Wishing for a year as lovely as it is successful for your family.
There is nothing as strong as familial love—hoping for a cheerful and successful new year with you.
Reminiscing on the good times we had this year and wishing for even better ones next.
I hope I can bring you as much joy this year as you brought me last year.
Whatever this new year has in store, I'm hoping for one filled with laughter and growth for all of us.
May your friendship continue to bring me endless joy this new year.
Wishing you prosperity and abundance this new year.
Hoping for an abundance of wealth and luck for your family.
May light and love follow your family into the new year.
I'm wishing you and yours a prosperous year in happiness and success.
May your year be as beautiful and bright as the lanterns we light.
Hoping this year fills you with inspiration and courage wherever you need it.
Wishing you and your family a year overflowing in fortune and success.
May your days be filled with blessings and love.
Let luck find you and yours this new year.
Happiness is found in family—may yours be prosperous and successful in the new year.
Wishing your family new experiences that bring success and happiness to your lives.
May your spirit feel light in the new year.
Let your new year be as exciting and cheerful as your celebrations.
Hoping the happiness that comes from celebrating the Lunar New Year together follows you into the year.

Lunar New Year Greetings for Colleagues

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Wishing you success and happiness in your career.
May good luck fall on you for that promotion this year.
Hoping all your business endeavors are met with prosperity and success.
I hope your work goes smoothly as we enter the new year.
Wishing for your business to flourish and bring you success.
Hoping you find all the joy within your work that you desire.
I wish you a bright and fortunate new year.
May you find all the success you desire.
Sending luck for a prosperous and cheerful year.
Hoping your business continues to grow and brings you happiness.
May wealth and prosperity enter your life this year.
I hope your ambitions take you to success.
Here's to finding courage in achieving the career you desire.
May you find success to get the promotion you seek.
Wishing good fortune to fall upon you this new year.
I hope your wallet feels heavy and your spirit feels light in the new year.
May abundance and joy follow you into the new year.
Sending luck and success your way.
Wishing you a bountiful new year.
May wealth come pouring in.
I hope fortune follows your investments this year.
May your work go smoothly and successfully this year.
I hope no hardships fall on you.
Here's to career goals being achieved and happiness being found.
Wishing you plenty of balance between your career and your personal life.
May your passions lead you to a successful career.

Lunar New Year Greetings for Good Health

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Sending health and safety to your family.
Wishing you a year filled with good health and good fortune.
Shēntǐ jiànkāng. (Chinese; English translation: "Wishing you good health.")
Hoping your year is one of abundance and health.
May you be happy and healthy as we enter the new year.
I hope good health and happiness find you.
Wǔ fú lín mén. (Chinese; English translation: "May the five blessings–longevity, wealth, health, virtue, and a natural death–come to you.")
May your home be filled with safety and abundance.
Here's to a year of good health and endless joy.
May you bloom with health and wealth this new year.
Let this year bring you good health and luck.
Hoping your well-being and safety remain a priority as we enter the new year.
Remember to take breaks when you need them and to not push yourself too hard in the new year.
May good health accompany you in your adventures.
Hoping your inner strength keeps you well this new year.
Wishing you a peaceful, healthy, and joyous entrance into the new year.
I wish you health and healing this Lunar New Year.
May you be as healthy as you are wealthy.
Make sure to rest after the celebrations and keep yourself healthy for a good start to the year.
Wishing the new year brings healing energy into your life.