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title: Oíche Chinn Bliana (New Year’s Eve)
description: The last night of the year, traditionally celebrated with family and friends.
canonical_url: <https://love.irish/calendar/new-years>
md_url: <https://love.irish/calendar/new-years.md>
last_updated: 2026-01-17T06:35:05Z
starts_at: 2026-12-31T00:00:00Z
ends_at: 2027-01-01T23:59:59Z
---

New Year's Eve (Oíche Chinn Bliana) and New Year's Day (Lá Caille) mark the transition into a new year. In Ireland, it's a time for reflection on the past year and making resolutions for the year ahead.

## Stór Focal _Vocabulary_

Essential Irish vocabulary for New Year's

### [Athbhliain](<https://love.irish/codex/athbhliain>)

New Year

### [Bliain Nua](<https://love.irish/codex/bliain-nua>)

New Year

### [Athbhliain faoi mhaise duit](<https://love.irish/codex/athbhliain-faoi-mhaise-duit>)

Happy New Year to you (singular)

### [Athbhliain faoi mhaise daoibh](<https://love.irish/codex/athbhliain-faoi-mhaise-daoibh>)

Happy New Year to you (plural)

### [Lá Caille](<https://love.irish/codex/lá-caille>)

New Year's Day

### [rún na hAthbhliana](<https://love.irish/codex/rún-na-hathbhliana>)

New Year's resolution

### [meán oíche](<https://love.irish/codex/meán-oíche>)

midnight

### [tine ealaíne](<https://love.irish/codex/tine-ealaíne>)

fireworks

### [céiliúradh](<https://love.irish/codex/céiliúradh>)

celebration

### [Bliain mhaith agat](<https://love.irish/codex/bliain-mhaith-agat>)

Have a good year

### [Go maire tú an bhliain](<https://love.irish/codex/go-maire-tú-an-bhliain>)

May you live the year

## Items

### [Oíche Chinn Bliana](<https://love.irish/codex/oíche-chinn-bliana>)

New Year's Eve

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