New Year in Hebrew is שָׁנָה חֲדָשָׁה (shaná khadashá).
It can also be said ראש השנה or סילבסטר, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
New Year
/ˈnjuː ˌjɪə/ /ˈnu ˌjɪɹ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for New Year as a noun.
the first few days of a calendar year
- שָׁנָה חֲדָשָׁהשנה חדשהshaná khadasháfeminine
January 1 in the Julian and Gregorian calendar and the days following
- רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָהראש השנהrósh hashanámasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- סִילְבֶסְטֶרסילבסטרsilvéstermasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These English words share a Hebrew word with New Year.
These words come before and after New Year in the list.
These are the questions people ask about New Year in Hebrew.
How do you say New Year in Hebrew?
New Year in Hebrew is שָׁנָה חֲדָשָׁה, said shaná khadashá. Without vowel points it is written שנה חדשה.
What are other Hebrew words for New Year?
Besides שנה חדשה, New Year can be said רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה (rósh hashaná) or סִילְבֶסְטֶר (silvéster), depending on the meaning.
Is שנה חדשה masculine or feminine?
The word שנה חדשה is feminine.
How is New Year pronounced in English?
New Year is pronounced /ˈnjuː ˌjɪə/, /ˈnu ˌjɪɹ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry New Year and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.