Funny New Year’s Jokes for Kids

Countdown Puns, Calendar Jokes & Silly Resolutions

Ready to ring in the laughs? Our collection of New Year’s jokes for kids is packed with clean, cheerful humor to kick off the year with smiles. From countdown silliness to calendar jokes and playful animal puns, these jokes are perfect for celebrating January 1st.

This page features over 40 kid-friendly New Year’s jokes that are great for families, classrooms, parties, and holiday gatherings. Whether you’re waiting for the ball to drop, sharing laughs at midnight, or looking for fun jokes to include in school activities, these New Year’s jokes are sure to start the year on a happy note.

  1. Q: What is corn's favorite day of the year?
    A: New Ear's Day.
  2. Q: What do you say when you see someone after midnight on New Year's Day?
    A: I haven't seen you since last year!
  3. Q: What New Year's resolution should a basketball player never make?
    A: To travel more.
  4. Q: What does a ghost say on January 1?
    A: Happy boo year!
  5. Q: Where did the math teacher hang out on New Year's Eve?
    A: Times Square.
  6. Q: What's a cow's favorite night of the year?
    A: Moo Year's Eve.
  7. Q: What should people never eat on New Year's Eve?
    A: Fire crackers.
  8. Q: Why did someone sprinkle sugar on their pillow on New Year's Eve?
    A: They wanted to start the year with sweet dreams.
  9. Q: What was the caterpillar's New Year's resolution?
    A: To turn over a new leaf.
  10. Q: Did you hear about the firecracker's New Year's Eve party?
    A: It was a BANG!
  11. Q: Why did someone start fixing breakfast at midnight on December 31?
    A: They wanted to make a New Year's toast!
  12. Q: Knock, knock. Who's there? Radio. Radio who?
    A: Radio not, it's a New Year.
  13. Q: What’s a cow’s favorite night of the year?
    A: Moo Year’s Eve.
  14. Q: What do dogs say on New Year’s Eve?
    A: Woof.
  15. Q: Why should you put your new calendar in the freezer?
    A: To start off the new year in a cool way.
  16. Q: What did Dad say at 11:59 p.m. on New Year’s Eve?
    A: I promise not to make any bad jokes for the rest of the year.
  17. Q: Why was 6 afraid of 9 on New Year’s Eve?
    A: Because 9 “ate” 7.
  18. Q: What does the Easter Bunny say on New Year’s Day?
    A: Hoppy New Year!
  19. Q: Who gets the most excited about the New Year’s Eve countdown?
    A: Calendar companies.
  20. Q: What happened to the woman who stole a calendar on New Year’s Eve?
    A: She got 12 months!
  21. Q: Why does the man who runs Time’s Square on New Year’s Eve feel like a failure?
    A: He always drops the ball.
  22. Q: What group hates New Year’s Day?
    A: The New Year’s Eve clean-up crew.
  23. Q: Where can you practice multiplication tables on New Year’s Eve?
    A: Times Square.
  24. Q: What did the girl say to her mom on New Year’s Day?
    A: I haven’t seen you since last year.
  25. Q: In what year does New Year’s Day come before Christmas?
    A: Every year.
  26. Q: Where can you find comedians at a New Year’s Eve party?
    A: In the punch line.
  27. Q: Why do you need a jeweler on New Year’s Eve?
    A: To ring in the new year.
  28. Q: Why does nobody listen to each other on New Year’s Eve?
    A: Because their words go in one year and out the other.
  29. Q: Why do I always visit my local tire shop on New Year’s?
    A: So I know it will be a Goodyear.
  30. Q: Why shouldn’t you stand on your left foot during the New Year's Eve countdown?
    A: So you start the New Year on the right foot.
  31. Q: Where did the chef celebrate New Year’s Eve?
    A: Thyme’s Square.
  32. Q: What is a dog’s New Year’s resolution?
    A: To paws and reflect.
  33. Q: What’s a cat’s favorite New Year’s resolution?
    A: To purr-sue its dreams!
  34. Q: Why did the boy bring a ruler to the countdown?
    A: He wanted to measure the excitement.
  35. Q: Why should you never anger fireworks on New Year’s Eve?
    A: You might just set them off!
  36. Q: What did one dog say to the other after the ball dropped at midnight?
    A: Nothing. Dogs can’t talk.
  37. Q: What did the cat say at midnight on January 1st?
    A: Happy Mew Year!
  38. Q: Why should you never ask confetti for New Year’s resolution ideas?
    A: They are way too scattered!
  39. Q: What did the dog say on New Year’s Day?
    A: Woof, it’s been a ruff year!
  40. Q: What do you call someone named Stephen on Dec. 31?
    A: New Year’s Steve!
  41. Q: What was the turtle’s New Year’s resolution?
    A: To come out of its shell more.
  42. Q: What was the optometrist’s favorite New Year’s celebration?
    A: 2020.
  43. Q: Why are soccer players the worst at following through with their New Year’s resolutions?
    A: Because they always seem to be running away from their goals!
  44. Q: What did the kids say about the New Year’s fireworks?
    A: They were a blast.

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