Ah, December. The most pun-derful time of the year and the season of good jokes for everyone.
If you make one resolution this festive season, make it one that will keep everybody smiling; to tell more jokes! New Year puns and quips guarantee great midnight cheers, and why have just one new year joke when you could have 50 funnies to really make the party pop.
Classic Funny New Year Jokes
It's not all about the 'new'; sometimes the oldies really are the goodies, as these classic New Year's jokes just go to show.
1. What do farmers gives their wives at midnight on New Year's Eve? Hogs and kisses.
2. Why do birds fly south for New Year's Eve? It's too far to walk.
3. What do snowmen like to do on New Year's Eve? Chill out.
4. Why should you put the calendar in the freezer on 31 December? To start off the new year in a cool way.
5. Why did the man sprinkle sugar on his pillow on New Year's Eve? He wanted to start the year with sweet dreams.
6. Who gets the most excited about the New Year's Eve countdown? Calendar companies.
7. Where can you find comedians at a New Year's Eve party? In the punch line.
8. Why do you need a jeweller on New Year's Eve? To ring in the new year.
New Year One Liners
Just like New Year's parties, not all New Year's jokes need to have a punchline.
9. Unfortunately, I have two left feet, so it's impossible for me to start the new year off on the right foot.
10. I was going to quit all my bad habits for the new year, but then I remembered that nobody likes a quitter.
11. I always make breakfast at midnight on 31 December; I like a good New Year's toast.
12. My favorite thing to say on New Year's Day is that I can remember last year like it was yesterday.
13. I thought I was lost on my way to the New Year's Eve party, but then I found the the Auld Lang sign.
14. I can't wait until 1 January 2021; then I can say that hindsight really is 2020.
15. A New Year's resolution is something that goes in one year and out the other.
16. Dracula passed out at midnight on New Year's Eve; there was a count down.
17. Not sure if you've heard about the New Year's Eve kidnapping? Don't worry, the kid woke up.
Funny Knock, Knock New Year's Jokes
There's always room for an extra guest on New Year's Eve.
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