Jump for Joy, our New Year Coin 2026, is so much more than a charming collector piece. It is also a symbol of confidence and renewal, a thoughtful keepsake for those who need courage, a token of joy for those who celebrate, and a reminder for everyone that a new beginning is always possible.
From plunging into freezing water, soft snow or taking a real or symbolic leap of faith, people all over the world share the desire to start the new year on the right footing – with joy, anticipation and optimism. The leap embodies courage and renewal, the joy of a fresh start, and the quiet confidence that something good awaits once we dare to let go.
Every year, people across the globe watch in awe as the world’s finest ski jumpers launch themselves fearlessly into the air at the New Year ski jumping event in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. In Italy, many welcome the new year with a plunge into a river or the cold sea, often in costume, always with great spirit. In Greece and Cyprus, the waters are blessed on 6 January, when a priest casts a cross into the sea and young people dive in after it. For whoever retrieves it first, the year ahead promises to be a particularly fortunate one.
Coin motif
On the reverse of Jump for Joy, a child jumps into a puddle of water with joyful abandon. In a playful way, they are learning a lesson they will carry into adulthood, as they move beyond their comfort zone and embrace new adventures. The splashing water droplets turn into four-leaved clovers, hearts and coins – symbols of luck, love and prosperity. The nine-sided coin’s obverse features the coats of arms of the nine federal states of Austria arranged in a circle.
Beautifully crafted in silver, the 5 euro New Year Coin comes in vibrant gift packaging. A mini masterpiece with a major message, it says those who enter the new year with confidence and a smile can look forward to wonderful surprises. Sometimes, happiness is just a leap away.
| Product No. | 27440 |
| Date of Issue | 3 December 2025 |
| Quality | Uncirculated |
| Series | New Year coins |
| Occasion | Christmas, New Year |
| Face Value | 5 Euro |
| Diameter | 28.50 mm |
| Coin Design | Mag. Helmut Andexlinger |
| Alloy | Copper Cu 999 |
| Total Weight | 8.90 g |
| Packaging | Comes without packaging |
| Mintage (Uncirculated) | 200,000 |
| Mintage (Special Uncirculated) | 50,000 |
