New Year's Eve Texts with Kaomoji: Countdown, Midnight & Resolution Messages

New Year · Dec 31 – Jan 1 · Published · 1 min read

Midnight on December 31 is the busiest moment of the year for group chats. These messages are ready to copy, from the countdown to the first morning of the year, each with a kaomoji that fits the moment.

Countdown messages

Messages sent in the last minutes before midnight can arrive late because networks are busy. Schedule them, or send them a few minutes early.

  • Ten minutes to go

    10 minutes left of this year! Grab a drink, it's almost time 🥂(◕‿◕)🥂

  • Countdown

    3…2…1… ٩(ˊᗜˋ*)و 🎉 HAPPY NEW YEAR!

  • Group chat

    Whoever sends the first Happy New Year in here wins 2 seconds of fame (ノ°▽°)ノ🎆

Midnight wishes for friends

  • Classic

    Happy New Year! 🎆＼(＾▽＾)／🎆 Here's to more laughs together.

  • Grateful

    Thank you for being part of my year. Let's make the next one even better ✨(ノ^∇^)ノ✨

  • Funny

    New year, same me, but with better snacks (っ˘ω˘ς)🍾

  • Slept through it

    Happy New Year! I may have been asleep at midnight but my wishes are wide awake (－_－) zzZ

Messages for family

  • Parents

    Happy New Year, Mom and Dad! Wishing you health and happiness all year (◕‿◕)🎇

  • Far away

    Wish I was celebrating with you all tonight. Happy New Year from afar (っ´▽`)っ🎆

  • Grandparents

    Happy New Year! Hope this year brings you lots of good days and visits from us ⭐(☆▽☆)⭐

Messages for coworkers

For work chats, keep faces small and friendly. Save champagne and party faces for teams that already use them.

  • Team chat

    Happy New Year, team! Thanks for a great year of work together (•‿•)

  • First day back

    Welcome back, everyone! Hope you had a restful break (｡･ω･｡)ﾉ

  • To a manager

    Wishing you a happy and successful New Year. Thank you for your support this year m(_ _)m

Japanese New Year greetings

In Japan, New Year (お正月) is the biggest holiday, and friends send あけおめ (short for あけましておめでとう, Happy New Year) right after midnight, often with 今年もよろしく, 'please be good to me this year too'. The New Year kaomoji page has many more Japanese greetings.

  • Casual

    あけおめ! 今年もよろしく 🎍(｡･ω･｡)🎍

  • Polite

    あけましておめでとうございます。今年もよろしくお願いします m(_ _)m

Resolution messages

  • Determined

    New Year's resolution: drink more water and reply to texts faster (｡•̀ᴗ•́｡)و ✧

  • Honest

    My resolution is to keep last year's resolutions 📝(￣^￣)ゞ

  • Together

    Gym buddy for the new year? Accountability starts tomorrow (ง •̀_•́)ง

Frequently asked questions

  • What is a good Happy New Year kaomoji?

    🎆＼(＾▽＾)／🎆 is a cheerful classic, and 🥂(◕‿◕)🥂 works for a toast.

  • Why do my midnight texts arrive late?

    Mobile networks are busy at midnight, so messages can be delayed. Schedule the message or send it a few minutes before midnight.

  • What does あけおめ mean?

    It is the casual short form of あけましておめでとう, Japanese for Happy New Year.

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