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The holidays are one of the most popular times for sharing photos on Instagram. After you've posted a picture of your Thanksgiving feast and the annual Christmas Eve matching pajamas photo, plus a dressed-up version for Christmas Day, it's time for New Year's Eve.
You've got the perfect outfit and plans to watch the ball drop, so all you need is great lighting and a fabulous and fun caption for Instagram. These captions will fit any scene with captions that describe a funny, inspirational, and celebratory New Year's Eve. Put your fanciest foot forward, step into the New Year, and pop the champagne—it's time for your close-up!
Funny New Year's Captions
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These clever captions and quotes will make your friends laugh into the New Year. When you can't find the right words through all the smiles and laughter of your evening, try one of these captions to sum up the perfect and fun time you are having.
- I would lose weight for my New Year's resolution, but I hate losing.
- My New Year's resolution this year is to be more selective in making my bad decisions.
- My New Year's resolution this year is to be more selective in making my bad decisions.
- Why overthink when you can overdrink?
- "You know how I always dread the whole year? Well, this time I'm only going to dread one day at a time." Charlie Brown
- "Youth is when you're allowed to stay up late on New Year's Eve. Middle age is when you're forced to." Bill Vaughan
- Cheers to believing that anything actually changes when the year does.
- This year, my resolution is to be more optimistic, so my glass will remain half-full (with either rum, vodka or whiskey).
Cute New Year's Captions
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A year full of memories is ending, so it's an acceptable time to get a little sentimental with these sweet captions. Find a lovely way to express the unforgettable time you share with the people you love most.
- Page 1 of 365.
- The best is yet to come, and the future is bright.
- New year. Same me. Bigger Goals.
- Here's to a new start on old habits.
- Let’s make this year as good as the last one.
- Wishing you peace, love, and laughter in the new year.
- "There are better things ahead than any we leave behind." C.S. Lewis
- I was going to quit all my bad habits for the new year, but then I remembered that nobody likes a quitter.
- May you live as long as you want and never want as long as you live!
- I'm planning on 12 months of success, 52 weeks of laughter, 365 days of fun, 8,760 hours of joy, 525,600 minutes of good luck, and 31,536,000 seconds of happiness this year.
- It’s time to make old mistakes in different ways.
- Cheers to New Year's!
- It is never too late to be what you wish to be.
- Here's to a carefree New Year’s Eve and a hangover-free New Year’s Day.
- Every year you make a resolution to change yourself. This year, make a resolution to be yourself.
Celebrity New Year's Quotes
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Sometimes on New Year's Eve, you should look to the stars—Hollywood stars. Here are some notable quotes from celebrities you can capture what you are trying to say.
- "Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right." Oprah Winfrey
- Let's watch the old year die/With a fond good-bye/And our hopes as high/As a kite/How can our love go wrong if/We start the new year right?" Bing Crosby, from "Let's Start The New Year Right"
- “I’d rather regret the risks that didn’t work out than the chances I didn’t take at all.” —Simone Biles
- "We should celebrate every year that we made it through and every year that we're happier and healthier." —Ellen DeGeneres
- "Tomorrow is the first blank page of a 365-page book. Write a good one.” — Brad Paisley
- "I don’t know where I’m going from here, but I promise it won’t be boring." — David Bowie
- "This is a new year. A new beginning. And things will change." — Taylor Swift