The holidays are a time for joy, warmth, and connection across the globe.
Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, New Year’s, or any other festive occasion, spreading holiday cheer begins with a heartfelt greeting.
In this article, you’ll learn how to say “Happy Holidays” in 70 different languages, complete with pronunciation and example sentences.
Get ready to celebrate the season globally!
🌍 70 Ways to Say “Happy Holidays” in Different Languages
- English – Happy Holidays (HAP-ee HOL-i-days)
Happy Holidays! Wishing you peace and joy. - Spanish – Felices Fiestas (feh-LEE-ses FYEHS-tahs)
¡Felices Fiestas! Que disfrutes mucho. - French – Joyeuses Fêtes (zhwa-YUHZ fet)
Joyeuses Fêtes à vous et votre famille. - German – Frohe Feiertage (FROH-eh FY-er-tah-geh)
Frohe Feiertage und ein gutes neues Jahr! - Italian – Buone Feste (BWOH-neh FEHS-teh)
Buone Feste a tutti! - Portuguese – Boas Festas (BOH-ahs FES-tahs)
Boas Festas e um próspero ano novo! - Dutch – Fijne Feestdagen (FAY-nuh FAYST-dah-ghen)
Fijne Feestdagen en een gelukkig nieuwjaar! - Swedish – God Helg (goohd HELG)
God Helg och Gott Nytt År! - Norwegian – God Høytid (goo HOI-teed)
God Høytid og godt nytt år! - Danish – Glædelig Højtid (GLEH-the-lee HOY-teed)
Glædelig Højtid til dig og dine! - Finnish – Hyvää Juhlapyhää (HOO-vah YOOH-lah-py-hah)
- Estonian – Häid Pühi (hayed PU-hi)
- Latvian – Priecīgus Svētkus (PRYE-tsi-gus SVET-kus)
- Lithuanian – Linksmų Švenčių (link-SMOO SHVEN-choo)
- Polish – Wesołych Świąt (veh-SO-wikh SHFYONT)
- Czech – Veselé Svátky (VEH-seh-leh SVAT-kee)
- Slovak – Veselé Sviatky (VEH-seh-leh SVYAT-kee)
- Hungarian – Kellemes Ünnepeket (KEL-leh-mesh OON-neh-peh-ket)
- Romanian – Sărbători Fericite (sir-buh-TOR-ee feh-ree-CHEE-teh)
- Greek – Καλές Γιορτές (ka-LES yor-TES)
- Russian – Счастливых праздников (schast-LEE-vikh PRAHZ-dee-kov)
- Ukrainian – Щасливих свят (shchas-LY-vykh sʹvyat)
- Belarusian – Шчаслівых святаў (shchas-LEE-vykh SVYA-tau)
- Serbian – Срећни празници (SRETCH-nee PRAHZ-nee-tsee)
- Croatian – Sretni blagdani (SRET-nee BLAHG-dah-nee)
- Bosnian – Sretni praznici (SRET-nee PRAHZ-nee-tsee)
- Slovenian – Vesele praznike (veh-SEH-leh PRAHZ-nee-keh)
- Macedonian – Среќни празници (SRECH-nee PRAHZ-nee-tsee)
- Bulgarian – Весели празници (VEH-seh-lee PRAHZ-nee-tsee)
- Turkish – Mutlu Bayramlar (MOOT-loo bye-RAHM-lahr)
- Arabic – عطلات سعيدة (ʿutlāt saʿīda)
- Hebrew – חגים שמחים (khagim smechim)
- Persian – تعطیلات خوش (taʿṭīlāt-e khosh)
- Hindi – छुट्टियाँ मुबारक (chuttiyān mubārak)
- Urdu – خوشگوار تعطیلات (khushgawār taʿṭīlāt)
- Bengali – ছুটির শুভেচ্ছা (chhuṭir shubhechchha)
- Punjabi – ਛੁੱਟੀਆਂ ਮੁਬਾਰਕ (chhuṭṭīān mubārak)
- Gujarati – રજાઓની શુભકામનાઓ (rajāo-nī śubhkāmanāo)
- Marathi – सुट्ट्यांच्या शुभेच्छा (suṭṭyāñcyā śubhechchhā)
- Tamil – விடுமுறை நல்வாழ்த்துகள் (viṭumuṟai nalvāḻttukaḷ)
- Telugu – సెలవుల శుభాకాంక్షలు (selavula śubhākāṅkṣalu)
- Kannada – ರಜೆಯ ಶುಭಾಶಯಗಳು (rajeya śubhāshayagaḷu)
- Malayalam – അവധിയുടെ ആശംസകള് (avadhiyude āśamsakaḷ)
- Sinhala – නිවාඩු සුභ පතමු (nivāḍu subha patamu)
- Thai – สุขสันต์วันหยุด (sùk-sǎn wan-yùt)
- Vietnamese – Chúc kỳ nghỉ vui vẻ (chook kee nghee voo-ee veh)
- Khmer – រីករាយថ្ងៃឈប់សម្រាក (rik reay thngai chhub samrak)
- Lao – ສຸກສັນວັນພັກ (suk san wan phak)
- Chinese (Mandarin) – 节日快乐 (jié rì kuài lè)
- Japanese – ハッピーホリデー (happī horidē)
- Korean – 즐거운 휴일 되세요 (jeul-geo-un hyu-il doe-se-yo)
- Mongolian – Амралтын мэнд хүргэе (amraltyn mend khürgeye)
- Tibetan – གཟིམས་སྐུ་བཟང་པོ། (zims ku zang po)
- Malay – Selamat bercuti (suh-LAH-maht ber-CHOO-tee)
- Indonesian – Selamat berlibur (suh-LAH-maht ber-LEE-boor)
- Tagalog – Maligayang Piyesta Opisyal (mah-lee-GAH-yang pee-yes-tah oh-pee-shal)
- Hawaiian – Hauʻoli Lā Hoʻomaha (how-oh-lee lah ho-oh-mah-hah)
- Samoan – Manuia le aso malolo (mah-NOO-ee-ah leh AH-soh mah-LOH-loh)
- Maori – Hararei koa (HAH-rah-ray KOH-ah)
- Fijian – Marau ni Siga Vakacece (mah-RAU nee SEE-ngah vah-kah-THE-the)
- Swahili – Likizo Njema (lee-KEE-zoh N-jeh-mah)
- Zulu – Amabhiyane Ajabulisayo (ah-mah-BEE-yah-neh ah-jah-boo-lee-SAH-yoh)
- Xhosa – Iiholide Ezimnandi (ee-ho-LEE-deh eh-zeem-NAHN-dee)
- Yoruba – Ayẹyẹ Alayo (ah-yeh-yeh ah-lah-yoh)
- Igbo – Ezumike Oma (eh-zoo-MEE-keh OH-mah)
- Hausa – Bikin Hutu Mai Dadi (bee-KEEN hoo-TOO mai DAH-dee)
- Amharic – የበዓል በዓል ደስ ይበላችሁ (yebe’āl be’āl des yibelachihu)
- Somali – Ciid wanaagsan (eed wa-naag-san)
- Afrikaans – Geseënde Vakansie (guh-SEHN-duh vah-KAHN-see)
- Esperanto – Feliĉajn Feriojn (feh-LEE-chayn feh-REE-oyn)
🎁 Final Thought
Saying “Happy Holidays” in different languages is a joyful way to connect with friends, family, and strangers across cultures. It’s a gesture that spreads kindness and good cheer. Whether you’re writing cards, sending emails, or greeting someone in person, a festive message in their language makes the season even brighter.
May your holidays be filled with peace, love, and multicultural greetings! 🌍🎉
