HAPPY SABBATH IN 100 LANGUAGES: CELEBRATING THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY OF SABBATH KEEPERS
As the sun sets on another week and we enter into the sacred hours of rest, I want to take a moment to appreciate the beautiful, diverse, and global community of Sabbath keepers. Around the world, from different nations, cultures, and languages, we are united by a common purpose: honoring the biblical Sabbath.
This global fellowship is a reflection of the unity that Christ prayed for in John 17:21, “that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me.” No matter where we are, the Sabbath draws us together into God’s rest, reminding us that we are part of something bigger—an eternal kingdom where all nations will worship Him.
The Sabbath: A Sign of Unity and Fellowship
The Sabbath has always been a sign of unity, fellowship, and divine love. In Exodus 20:8-11, the fourth commandment calls us to remember the Sabbath and keep it holy. But it’s not just about refraining from work—it’s about setting aside time to commune with God, to rest in His promises, and to connect with others in the body of Christ. This day is a weekly reminder that we are not alone on this journey of faith; we have a family that spans the globe.
Hebrews 4:9-10 also emphasizes this truth: “There remains, then, a Sabbath-rest for the people of God; for anyone who enters God’s rest also rests from their works, just as God did from His.” This rest is not just physical but spiritual—a deep, abiding peace that transcends cultural and linguistic barriers. Together, we embrace this divine rest, sharing in the same joy and blessings no matter where we come from.
As a way of celebrating our global fellowship, I’ve compiled a list of “Happy Sabbath” in 100 languages. Each translation is a reminder of the diverse yet united family we are a part of, stretching from continent to continent, all declaring the same truth: God’s Sabbath is a gift for all people.
HAPPY SABBATH IN 100 LANGUAGES
1. Afrikaans: Geseënde Sabbat
2. Albanian: Gëzuar Shabatin
3. Amharic: መልካም ሣምበት (Melikami Sambeti)
4. Arabic: سبت مبارك (Sabt Mubarak)
5. Armenian: Երանելի Շաբաթ (Yeraneli Shapat)
6. Azerbaijani: Xoşbəxt Şənbə
7. Basque: Larunbat zoriontsua
8. Belarusian: Шчаслівай Суботы (Shchaslivai Suboty)
9. Bengali: শুভ শাব্বাত (Shubho Shabbat)
10. Bosnian: Sretan Sabat
11. Bulgarian: Честита събота (Chestita Sabota)
12. Burmese: စိတ်ချမ်းသာသော စနေနေ့ (Sei Chan Thar Sane Nay)
13. Catalan: Feliç Dissabte
14. Cebuano: Malipayon nga Sabado
15. Chinese (Simplified): 安息日快乐 (Ān xī rì kuài lè)
16. Chinese (Traditional): 安息日快樂 (Ān xí rì kuài lè)
17. Croatian: Sretan Subota
18. Czech: Šťastnou sobotu
19. Danish: Glædelig Sabbat
20. Dutch: Vrolijke Sabbat
21. Dzongkha (Bhutan): དུས་གསུམ་བདེ་ལེགས (Dusum Delek)
22. English: Happy Sabbath
23. Estonian: Õnnelik Sabbat
24. Fijian: Marau na Siga ni Vakacecegu
25. Finnish: Hyvää sapattia
26. French: Bon Sabbat
27. Galician: Feliz Sábado
28. Georgian: ბედნიერი შაბათი (Bednieri Shabati)
29. German: Froher Sabbat
30. Greek: Ευτυχισμένο Σάββατο (Eftychisméno Sávvato)
31. Gujarati: આનંદિત શાબ્બાત (Ānandita Shābbāt)
32. Haitian Creole: Bòn Saba
33. Hebrew: שבת שלום (Shabbat Shalom)
34. Hindi: सुखद सब्बाथ (Sukhada Sabbat)
35. Hmong: Nyob Zoo Hnub Xya
36. Hungarian: Boldog Szombatot
37. Icelandic: Gleðilegan hvíldardag
38. Igbo: Obi ụtọ Sábátị
39. Indonesian: Selamat Sabat
40. Irish: Sásta Sabóid
41. Italian: Felice Sabato
42. Japanese: 幸せな安息日 (Shiawasena Ansokujitsu)
43. Javanese: Sugeng Sabat
44. Kannada: ಹ್ಯಾಪಿ ಸಬ್ಬತ್ (Hyāppi Sabbat)
45. Kazakh: Бақытты сенбі (Baqytty Senbi)
46. Khmer: សុបិន្ត សៅរ៍សប្តាហ៍ (Soben Saow Sabadth)
47. Kinyarwanda: Isabato Nziza
48. Korean: 행복한 안식일 (Haengbokhan Ansigil)
49. Kurdish (Kurmanji): Şemîya Piçekî Xoş
50. Kyrgyz: Бактылуу ишемби (Baktyluu Ishembi)
51. Lao: ສຸກສັນຍ໌ວັນສາວ (Suksanni Van Sav)
52. Latvian: Laimīgu Sabatu
53. Lithuanian: Laimingos Sabatos
54. Luxembourgish: Glécklechen Sabbat
55. Macedonian: Среќна Сабота (Srekjna Sabota)
56. Malagasy: Sabata Sambatra
57. Malay: Selamat Hari Sabat
58. Malayalam: ഹാപ്പി സാബത്ത് (Hāppi sābat)
59. Maltese: Sabbat hieni
60. Maori: Rāhoroi Harikoa
61. Marathi: आनंदी सब्बाथ (Ānandī Sabbāth)
62. Mongolian: Амар амгалангийн баяртай өдрийг (Amar Amgalangiin Bayartai Ödröig)
63. Nepali: सुखद सब्बाथ (Sukhada Sabbat)
64. Norwegian: Glad Sabbat
65. Oriya (Odia): ଖୁସି ଶାବ୍ବାଥ (Khusi Shabbat)
66. Pashto: د خالي ورځ مبارک (Da Khali Wraz Mubarak)
67. Persian (Farsi): شنبه مبارک (Shanbeh Mobarak)
68. Polish: Szczęśliwej Soboty
69. Portuguese: Feliz Sábado
70. Punjabi: ਖੁਸ਼ ਸੱਬਤ (Khush Sabbat)
71. Quechua: Kusi Samana P’unchay
72. Romanian: Sabat Fericit
73. Russian: Счастливой Субботы (Schastlivoy Subbóty)
74. Samoan: Manuia le Sapati
75. Serbian: Срећна субота (Srećna subota)
76. Shona: Sabata Inofadza
77. Sinhala: සැබත් දිනක් ප්රීතිමත් වේවා (Sebat Dinak Prītimat Vēvā)
78. Slovak: Šťastnú sobotu
79. Slovenian: Srečna sobota
80. Somali: Subac wanaagsan
81. Spanish: Feliz Sábado
82. Swahili: Sabato Njema
83. Swedish: Glad Sabbat
84. Tagalog: Maligayang Sabbath
85. Tajik: Шанбе муборак (Shanbe Muborak)
86. Tamil: மகிழ்ச்சியான சபாத்து (Magiṟcciyaaṉa Capāttu)
87. Telugu: శుభకాంక్షలు సబ్బాత్ (Śubhakān̄kṣalu Sabbat)
88. Thai: สุขสันต์วันสะบาโต (Suk San Wan Sabbath)
89. Tigrinya: ሕጋዊ ሰንበት (Hegawi Senbet)
90. Tongan: Sāpate Fiefia
91. Turkish: Mutlu Sebt
92. Ukrainian: Щасливої суботи (Shchaslyvoi Suboty)
93. Urdu: خوش سبات (Khush Sabbath)
94. Uzbek: Baxtli Shabat
95. Vietnamese: Hạnh Phúc Ngày Sabát
96. Welsh: Saboth Hapus
97. Xhosa: Isabatha Enonwabisayo
98. Yoruba: Ayọ ọjọ isimi
99. Zulu: Sabatha Ejabule
100. Add your own
A Celebration of Fellowship
As we enter into the Sabbath, let us celebrate the fact that we are part of this grand fellowship—a community that spans nations, languages, and cultures. We are bound together not just by a day of rest, but by the profound love and grace of our Creator, who gave us this time to reflect on His goodness.
So wherever you are, however you say “Happy Sabbath,” may it be a day filled with peace, joy, and a deeper connection with God and with each other.
Shabbat Shalom, and Happy Sabbath!
