New Year Coloring Pages
Make free printable New Year coloring pages from 7 pictures we drew ourselves: fireworks, a clock at midnight, party hats and streamers, a party horn with confetti, balloons with a bow, a town skyline with fireworks, and bunting with stars. The pictures are our own drawings, with no characters from books, films or toys and no candy brands, so the pages suit any home, table or classroom. The lettering poster spells out “Happy New Year” and the year in big hollow letters, with New Year’s Day underneath: Friday, January 1, 2027. The year is set from today’s date, so the page is ready for the coming new year, and you can pick any year from 2025 to 2035. Two writing pages go with it: a goals page with 5 prompts (such as “Something to learn” and “A book to read”) and two lines for each, and a year-in-review page with 6 boxes (such as “Best day” and “Something new I learned”) for the year that is ending. Print one big picture, a grid of small pictures, a fireworks scene, a fold-in-half card, or a fireworks mandala. Add a name page or a class set, and choose simple, medium or detailed lines, never thinner than 0.5 mm. Download a PDF for US Letter or A4, a 300 DPI PNG of every page, or an SVG. No sign-up, no watermark.
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Runs in your browser with our own code; names and words never leave your device, and nothing is saved. Every picture is our own drawing, black lines on white, with no characters, people or logos. The goals page and the year-in-review page print with the year you choose and lines to write on. The designs are our own drawings: you may use them and anything you make with them, including things you sell, with no credit needed. The lettering fonts keep their own open licenses.
How to make and print New Year coloring pages
- Choose what to make: one big picture, several small pictures, the scene, the goals page, the year-in-review page, the lettering poster, a name page, a class set, a card, a mandala, or a whole pack.
- Pick the picture, or tick the ones you want for a grid or pack.
- Choose the lines: simple for little ones, medium, or detailed for older children and adults.
- Add a title, set the poster words and year, type a name or paste your class list, and pick the lettering.
- Choose US Letter or A4 and download the PDF, or a PNG of every page.
- Print on plain paper at 100% (Actual size); use card for anything you cut out.
What you can use it for
- A quiet activity on New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day
- A goals page for the first week back at school
- A year-in-review page to keep with family photos
- Class sets with each child’s name
- A “Happy New Year” poster with the year for a door
- Detailed fireworks mandalas for teens and adults
The 7 New Year pictures
| Picture | Shapes to color: simple | Medium | Detailed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fireworks | 33 | 58 | 66 |
| Clock at midnight | 9 | 21 | 73 |
| Party hats and streamers | 6 | 12 | 24 |
| Party horn and confetti | 4 | 16 | 25 |
| Balloons with a bow | 9 | 17 | 24 |
| Town skyline with fireworks | 26 | 45 | 66 |
| Bunting and stars | 11 | 19 | 26 |
Shapes are the closed outlines the tool draws for each picture at each level, counted by the tool. Simple keeps the big shapes; Medium adds clock marks, stripes, inner bursts and lit windows; Detailed adds minute dots, confetti and sparkles.
Goals and year-in-review pages
| Page | Heading | What prints |
|---|---|---|
| Goals page | My Goals for 2027 | 5 rows, each with a picture, a prompt and two writing lines (10 lines) |
| Year-in-review page | My 2026 in Review | 6 boxes, each with a picture, a prompt and writing lines (18 lines) |
The headings follow the year you choose; the review page looks back at the year before it. The prompts are ours: Something to learn; Something to try; A book to read; A way to help; A place to go (goals) and Best day; Favorite food; Something new I learned; A friend I made; Favorite book or show; I am proud of (review).
Simple to detailed lines
| Lines | Outlines | Small details | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simple | 1.8 mm | 1.4 mm | Toddlers, chunky crayons, big markers |
| Medium | 1.1 mm | 0.8 mm | Most children, colored pencils |
| Detailed | 0.75 mm | 0.5 mm | Older children and adults, fine pens and pencils |
Line widths are measured at print size. The thinnest line on any page is 0.5 mm, so every shape stays open to color.
What you can make
| Page | What prints |
|---|---|
| One big picture | One picture filling the page, with an optional title at the top and an optional frame |
| Several small pictures | Four or six pictures on one page, each in its own box |
| Fireworks over the town | Rooftops and three big fireworks; Medium adds lit windows, the moon and two more fireworks, Detailed adds the other windows and sparkles |
| Goals page | A heading with the year, five prompts with pictures and writing lines |
| Year-in-review page | A heading with the year that is ending, six boxes with pictures, prompts and writing lines |
| Lettering poster | Two lines of big hollow letters to color, a line with the date of New Year’s Day underneath and three pictures; the words are yours to change, and the year runs from 2025 to 2035 |
| Name page | Words such as “Colored by” and a name in large hollow letters, with three pictures |
| Class set | The same picture for every child, each page with one child’s name at the top (up to 40 names) |
| Fold-in-half card | Picture and title on the front, a small picture on the back: 139.7 × 215.9 mm (5.5 × 8.5 in) from US Letter, 148.5 × 210 mm (A5) from A4 |
| Fireworks mandala | A symmetric pattern; every pattern number gives a new design |
| Whole pack | Your ticked pictures, one per page, plus the scene, the poster, three mandalas and a name page if you choose |
Titles you can choose: Happy New Year, Dream Big, New Year, New Goals, Hello, Midnight, Make It Shine, Let’s Celebrate, or your own words. Lettering styles: Fredoka, Baloo 2, Sniglet, Cherry Bomb One.
When is New Year’s Day?
| Year | New Year’s Day |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Thursday, January 1, 2026 |
| 2027 | Friday, January 1, 2027 |
| 2028 | Saturday, January 1, 2028 |
| 2029 | Monday, January 1, 2029 |
| 2030 | Tuesday, January 1, 2030 |
| 2031 | Wednesday, January 1, 2031 |
New Year’s Day is January 1 every year; the tool works out the weekday for the poster, for any year from 2025 to 2035. The U.S. Office of Personnel Management lists Friday, January 1 for 2027; January 1, 2028 is a Saturday, so the federal holiday is Friday, December 31, 2027.
Printing tips
- Every page keeps a 12.7 mm (half inch) margin from the paper edge, on US Letter and A4.
- Plain paper is fine for crayons and pencils; use thicker paper or card for markers and paint.
- Print one page first and check it before printing a whole pack or class set.
- Choose Detailed lines only with fine pens or sharp pencils, and Simple lines with chunky crayons.
- Print the goals page on thicker paper if it will hang on a wall or fridge all year.
More things to make
- A “Happy New Year 2027” sign: Happy New Year 2027.
- A planner for the goals: Goal Planner.
- A calendar for the year ahead: Calendar Maker.
- Turn a photo from the past year into line art: Photo to Coloring Page.
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Are these New Year coloring pages free?
Yes. Every page is free to make, download and print, with no sign-up and no watermark. All the pictures are our own drawings.
Do the pages have the right year?
Yes. The poster, the goals page and the year-in-review page take the year from today’s date: from February to December they show the coming year, and in January the year that has just begun. On 8 November 2026 that is 2027. You can choose any year from 2025 to 2035.
What is on the goals page?
“My Goals for” and the year in hollow letters, then 5 rows, each with a small picture to color, a prompt and two writing lines: something to learn, something to try, a book to read, a way to help, a place to go.
What is on the year-in-review page?
“My … in Review” with the year that is ending, then 6 boxes, each with a small picture, a prompt and writing lines: best day, favorite food, something new i learned, a friend i made, favorite book or show, i am proud of.
When is New Year’s Day?
New Year’s Day is January 1: Friday, January 1, 2027. In 2028 it falls on a Saturday, so the U.S. Office of Personnel Management lists Friday, December 31, 2027 as the federal holiday.
Which New Year pages suit toddlers and preschoolers?
Choose Simple lines: big shapes with thick outlines. The party horn and confetti and the party hats and streamers have the fewest shapes, as the table shows.
Can I make a page for every child in my class?
Yes. Choose Class set, pick a picture and paste the names, one per line, up to 40. Each child gets the same picture with their own name in hollow letters at the top, all in one PDF.
Are there New Year coloring pages for adults?
Yes. Choose Fireworks mandala with Detailed lines: each pattern number gives a different symmetric design. Choose 16 repeats for the most intricate pattern.
How do I print the coloring pages?
Download the PDF and print it on plain paper. Choose 100% or Actual size to keep the margins and sizes as drawn; Fit to page also works if your printer cuts off the edges.
Is anything uploaded?
No. Everything runs in your browser. Names and words are not sent anywhere, and nothing is saved when you close the page.