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Questions & Answers about Buon Natale e buon anno!
Why is it buon instead of buono?
Why isn't there a word for "new" in buon anno?
In Italian, the standard greeting for "Happy New Year" is simply buon anno, which literally means "good year". You don't need to add the Italian word for new (nuovo).
Why is there no word for "a" in buon anno?
Are holiday names always capitalized in Italian like Natale?
Yes, just like in English, the names of holidays are capitalized in Italian. So you write Natale (Christmas) with a capital letter.