NY 2026 WhatsApp features: How to use stickers, video call effects; Stepwise method
WhatsApp is enhancing New Year's Eve celebrations with new party-themed features. Users can now utilize a 2026 sticker package, video call effects like fireworks and confetti, animated confetti reactions for instant visual celebrations, and animated stickers for status updates. These tools aim to make virtual interactions more engaging and memorable for users worldwide.
New Year's Eve is just around the corner, and is ready to knock at your door. With billions of messages and calls spreading across family, friends, and loved ones around the world Right from online get-togethers to exciting group messages, WhatsApp has a very important role to perform in enabling people to celebrate and share their New Year messages.
This time around, WhatsApp has come up with party-themed features such as a 2026 sticker package, video call effects, animated confetti reactions, and animated status stickers to make celebrations more interactive and exciting. Below is a step-by-step guide to make use of these features in an effective way to make the New Year celebrations memorable for you.
How WhatsApp's new features can make your New Year celebrations more memorable
WhatsApp New Year stickers pack 2026
Sticker messages are a great way of expressing emotions and wishes through fun stickers.
The 2026 WhatsApp sticker set is made exclusively for the New Year. It will help the user express the feelings of celebration.Steps to use the 2026 Sticker Pack:
- Go to any individual or group chat.
- Click the emoji icon in the text area.
- Switch to the Sticker tab (square icon w/ folded corner).
- Scroll down until you see the 2026 pack of stickers or click “+” to download.
- - Tapping any sticker will instantly send the sticker to the chat box.
- Use with text to create personalised New Year greetings.
Adding some stickers to the message gives the message an added touch of festivities and playfulness, especially when the message contains greetings to more than one friend or family member at the same time
**Add video call effects
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Video calling features prominently in virtual celebrations, mainly in the case of friends or family members who live in distant places.
Usage of video call effects:
- Begin a video call in a one-on-one or group setting.
- Tap the “effects” icon on your screen (sparkle or magic wand).
- Choose the available effects: firework, confetti, or stars.
- Adjust the intensity or turn the effects on/off.
- Enjoy your New Year call with additional graphic festivities.
It makes online meetings very lively and interesting with energy and a festive feel.
**Celebrate with animated confetti reactions
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Animated confetti reactions let you instantly respond to messages or announcements with a visual celebration, enhancing interaction in chats.How to use animated confetti reactions