As 2020 is thankfully coming to a close, you may be looking for happy new year Wishes for friends and family. Especially if you don’t have the opportunity to be with your loved ones on the holidays, you’ll write more new year greetings than you’d usually do.

You’re in the right place for some new year’s quotes and wishes inspiration you can share. Send them directly to your loved ones or use them as New year’s Instagram captions, so let’s get to it.

Funny new year quotes

“Happy New Year, 2020” and our plans didn’t quite work out, so let’s Hope that we’ll get a real Happy New Year 2021. In the meantime, let’s check out a few funny new year wishes and quotes to put a smile on your face.

“Good luck in the new year, we’ll need it”

“Many years ago, I made a New Year’s resolution to never make new year’s resolutions. Hell, it’s been the only resolution I’ve ever kept!” – D.S. Mixell

“Drop the last year into the silent limbo of the past. Let it go, for it was imperfect, and thank God that it can go.” – Brooks Atkinson

“My New Year’s resolution is to stop hanging around people who ask me about my New Year’s resolution.”

“It wouldn’t be New Year’s if I didn’t have regrets.” – William Thomas

“Cheers to a few months of accidentally writing the wrong year down.”

“May all your troubles last as long as your New Year’s resolutions.”

“Many people look forward to the New Year for a new start on old habits.”

“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.”

“I can’t believe it’s been a year since I didn’t become a better person.”

Happy new year wishes for friends and family

With the new year typically come New Year’s resolutions. Let’s take a look at happy new year wishes for friends and family that inspire them to actually stick to their goals in 2021! To a prosperous new year with great new habits!

“New Year, New Feels, New Chances, Same Dreams, Fresh Starts.”

“I never look back, darling. It distracts from the now.” – Edna, The Incredibles

“I think in terms of the day’s resolutions, not the year’s.” – Henry Moore

“And suddenly, you know… It’s time to start something new and trust the magic of beginnings.” – Meister Eckhart

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

“Every time you tear a leaf off a calendar, you present a new place for new ideas.” – Charles Kettering

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

“Happy New Year, dear friend. Don’t forget the past, learn from it, and go out strong for your dreams and future. My best wishes are with you.”

Short new year wishes

New year’s wishes don’t have to be long. Even with a short message, you can spread good cheer and inspiration for the new year. So, Happy New Year!

“New year, new hope”

This will be your year

“New year, new attitude”

New year, new adventures

Thanks for the memories, Happy new year!

“A lot can happen in a year.”

“And so the adventure begins.”

“Here’s to 12 new chapters!”

“365 New days, 365 New chances.”

“This is the beginning of anything you want.”

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

“Cheers to the New Year! May 2021 be an extraordinary one.”

“Life is short – dream big and make the most of 2021!”

“New adventures are around the corner. Happy New Year!”

“This year will be the best yet.”

“Cheers to the new year!”

Motivational happy new year quotes

The new year is always a great opportunity to start with fresh enthusiasm. Here’s a little more motivation to make 2021 the best year ever! And if you need help setting your goals the right way and sticking to them, get the Ninja Vision Workbook & Goal Planner bundle! Here’s to making memories and crushing goals in 2021.

“We all get the same 365 days. The difference is what we do with them.”

“What the new year brings to you will depend a great deal on what you bring to the new year.” – Vern McLellan

“New year—a new chapter, new verse, or just the same old story? Ultimately we write it. The choice is ours.” – Alex Morritt

“New beginnings are in order, and you are bound to feel some level of excitement as new chances come your way.” – Auliq Ice

“A new year. A fresh, clean start! It’s like having a big white sheet of paper to draw on! A day full of possibilities!” – Bill Watterson

“Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

“They say a person needs just three things to be truly happy in this world: Someone to love, something to do, and something to hope for.” – Tom Bodett

“Celebrate endings—for they precede new beginnings.” – Jonathan Huie

“You are never too old to reinvent yourself.”

“Never underestimate the power you have to take your life in a new direction.” – Germany Kent

“Life’s not about expecting, hoping and wishing, it’s about doing, being and becoming.” – Mike Dooley

“The first step towards getting somewhere is to decide you’re not going to stay where you are.” – J.P. Morgan

Heart touching new year wishes for friends

Not everything is about achievements. When you love your friends, you sometimes want to send them a loving message to show them your appreciation. So let’s see a few heart touching new year wishes you can steal for your friends.

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

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

“May all failures, sorrow, and troubles stay behind in the passing year. And may they leave a lot of room in your life for laughter and happiness. Happy New Year”

“May the New Year start with fresh joys and a life filled with peace. May you experience warmth and togetherness and prosperity too. Happy New Year!”

“Whatever it is you’re scared of doing, do it. Make your mistakes next year and forever.” – Neil Gaiman

“Hope smiles from the threshold of the year to come, whispering, ‘it will be happier.” – Alfred Lord Tennyson

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

“There are far better things ahead than any we leave behind.” – C.S. Lewis

“A new year is like starting a new chapter in your life. It’s your chance to write an incredible story for yourself.”

“Happy New Year! May your troubles be less, and your blessings be more, and nothing but happiness come through your door!”

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“I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.” – Thomas Jefferson

“As you pursue your hopes and dreams, may this year bring you much success, and may your journey be wonderful.”

“Wishing you a Happy New Year, bursting with fulfilling and exciting opportunities.”

“As the new year draws close, I hope it’s filled with the promises of a hopeful tomorrow.”

“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!”

“Resolve to make each day the beginning of a new year, a new morning, a new adventure”. – Debbie Carroccio

Happy new year wishes for family

Looking for new year wishes that make your family happy? Time flies when you spend it with the people you love the most. Let’s check out the following selection of greetings for beautiful moments.

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

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

“May this year bring new happiness, new goals, new achievements, and a lot of new inspirations on your life. Wishing you a year fully loaded with happiness.”

“Wishing every day of the new year to be filled with success, happiness, and prosperity for you, happy new year.”

“I wish you to look forward to the upcoming year with confidence and courage, giving wings to your dreams! Live your life to the fullest, Happy New Year!”

“The object of a new year is not that we should have a new year. It is that we should have a new soul.” -G.K. Chesterton

Lovely new year wishes for best friends

Our friendship is everlasting. Every year that I’ve spent with you feels like the best year ever. Thank you for cheering me up 24/7. May the upcoming year change your life for the better. Happy New Year!

Best friends are a very special gift and you want them to know how much they mean to you. So here is a list of heart touching new year wishes for best friends.

Show must go on! No matter what, we will always be best friends. Wishing you the best of all. Happy New Year!

Another happy year with my best friend! May all our years be full of laughter and silly things we love so much. Extremely happy to have you in my life. Happy New Year to you and your family!

No need to kiss someone at midnight when you can hug your best friend all night long! Blessed to spend every year with the most fun and caring person in the world. Love you! Happy New Year!

Hands down, you are the best human being on the planet. Thank you for being with me through all these years. There’s so much more to come! Life is amazing with you in it. Have a very happy New Year!

My sweetest friend, even if you’re far away, I always care about you the most. I hope that all your dreams will come true in the New Year. Have an amazing New Year!

More ideas to show your best friends your appreciation

My dear friend, you always know what to say and what to do to support me, and on this magical night I want to wish you the best of all. I love you, Happy New Year!

Since we are going to enter into a new year, I would like to tell you all that it is only because of you guys that I am living my life to its fullest. I wish you all a Happy New Year.

Today I would like to thank you for all the fun, and embarrassing moments we share together. Happy New Year my friend.

We’ve been good friends for so many years and I really hope that our wonderful friendship will last even longer. Wish you to have a lot of great events in the coming year!

My dear friend, the new year is coming and it means that we’ve been best friends for many-many years. May this year be one of the best periods of our lives!

People keep promising that they will start a new life when a new day, new month, or new year comes. I really hope that this year is going to be special for you indeed. Happy New Year!

May this New Year be even better than you expected. Happy holidays to you and your family!

Today I would like to wish all my dearest friends joy and happiness just like the joy and happiness you all have given me and have always been there for me through thick and thin.

New Year is another good reason to say how much I love and treasure my friends. Every year turns into an exciting adventure only because of you. Thank you so much for it. Have an amazing Year!

New year messages for best friends

My dear friend, you are bringing so much joy into my life, I am thankful for that and I want to wish you a fabulous upcoming year and tremendous success!

May each challenge you face in the upcoming year be met with a spirit of optimism, courage, and hope. Wishing you a wonderful New Year!

Best friends don’t fade away. They grow old together, retelling the stories of good times and revising the not-so-good ones. Cheers to us this New Year.

I thank you for all the fun times, the crazy times and the cringe-worthy times. These are the moments that define what it’s like to have a best friend like you. Have a joyful New Year.

To another special new year with the most special people in my life.

Your turn

I hope you liked this selection and that it inspired you to find the perfect happy new year wishes for your family and friends. Don’t hesitate to share your favorite new year greetings in the comments below.

Have a great December and a wonderful new year,

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