Lunar New Year Wishes 2027: Messages for Family, Friends and Customers (Year of the Goat)

Lunar New Year wishes are about health, happiness and good fortune for the year ahead — "Happy Lunar New Year" works for everyone who celebrates. In 2027 it falls on Saturday 6 February, the start of the Year of the Goat. Here are wishes for family, friends and customers, traditional greetings, and party invitation wording.

Who celebrates Lunar New Year?

Lunar New Year is celebrated as Chinese New Year or the Spring Festival, as Tết in Vietnam and Seollal in Korea, and by communities around the world. "Happy Lunar New Year" includes everyone; use "Chinese New Year", "Tết" or "Seollal" when you know which one your friend or customer celebrates.

What are traditional Lunar New Year greetings?

A greeting in the person's own language is a lovely touch. These are the most common.

Greeting	Language	Meaning
Xīn nián kuài lè	Mandarin	Happy New Year
Gōng xǐ fā cái	Mandarin	Wishing you prosperity
Gung hay fat choy	Cantonese	Wishing you prosperity
Chúc mừng năm mới	Vietnamese	Happy New Year
Saehae bok mani badeuseyo	Korean	Receive many blessings in the new year

What are good Lunar New Year wishes for family and friends?

• "Happy Lunar New Year! Wishing you health, happiness and good fortune in the Year of the Goat."
• "May the new year bring you peace, prosperity and time with the people you love."
• "Gong xi fa cai! Wishing your family a year full of luck and laughter."
• "Here's to a gentle, joyful Year of the Goat — Happy New Year!"
• "Sending love for the reunion dinner — may your table always be full."

What should a business Lunar New Year greeting say?

Thank customers and wish them prosperity — the most traditional theme of the season. Red and gold, mandarin oranges and lanterns all signal good fortune.

• "Happy Lunar New Year from all of us at Northline Realty. Thank you for your trust — wishing you a prosperous Year of the Goat."
• "Gung hay fat choy! Enjoy a free home evaluation this February."
• "Wishing you and your family health and good fortune in the new year — thank you for your support."

PixerInvite's Golden Prosperity is made for businesses: a red envelope opens and gold coins spill across a lacquered table, then your logo, offer and contact buttons appear. More ideas in festival greetings for small businesses.

Giving lucky money? See red envelope wishes and etiquette; for Vietnamese greetings, Tết wishes.

How do you word a Lunar New Year party invitation?

Give the date, time, place and the plan — reunion dinner, dumplings, lion dance or lanterns — and an RSVP date.

Join us to welcome the Year of the Goat!
Lunar New Year dinner
Saturday 6 February 2027 · 6 pm
The Chen home · Please RSVP by 31 January

Dumplings & Lanterns
Help us fold dumplings, light the lanterns and ring in the new year.
Sunday 7 February, 3–7 pm

When should you send Lunar New Year wishes?

In the days before New Year's Day — 1 to 5 February for 2027 — or on New Year's Eve, before the reunion dinner. Celebrations traditionally continue until the Lantern Festival on the 15th day, so wishes sent in the first week are still welcome.

How should you send them?

A link on WhatsApp, WeChat, text or email reaches everyone at once. PixerInvite's Red Lantern Night opens with one red lantern glowing before a whole street lights up under fireworks; Plum Blossom is softer, with a branch blooming over a spring courtyard. Choose "Lunar New Year party" to add a schedule and RSVPs. Hosting the reunion dinner? Reunion Dinner opens as a steamer lid lifts on dumplings. Celebrating Tết? Apricot Blossom opens with yellow apricot blossoms (hoa mai) in a sunny courtyard.

Frequently asked questions

When is Lunar New Year 2027?

Saturday 6 February 2027 — the start of the Year of the Goat.

What does gong xi fa cai mean?

It's a Mandarin greeting meaning "wishing you prosperity"; the Cantonese version is "gung hay fat choy".

Should I say Chinese New Year or Lunar New Year?

"Lunar New Year" includes everyone who celebrates, including Vietnamese Tết and Korean Seollal; use the specific name when you know which one a person celebrates.

What should a business write for Lunar New Year?

A thank-you and a wish for prosperity, for example "Happy Lunar New Year — thank you for your support, and wishing you a prosperous Year of the Goat."

Can I send a Lunar New Year greeting on PixerInvite?

Yes — PixerInvite has Lunar New Year greetings for families and businesses, with your photo or logo, your wish and contact buttons, shared as one link on WhatsApp or text.

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