diff --git a/.changeset/nine-peaches-notice.md b/.changeset/nine-peaches-notice.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3ad0384d4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/nine-peaches-notice.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@sumup-oss/circuit-ui": patch
+---
+
+Centralized the "Close" label translations in CloseButton component and made the label optional in components that require it.
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/AutocompleteInput/components/ComboboxInput/ComboboxInput.tsx b/packages/circuit-ui/components/AutocompleteInput/components/ComboboxInput/ComboboxInput.tsx
index 04bf861f3b..33fcf93f75 100644
--- a/packages/circuit-ui/components/AutocompleteInput/components/ComboboxInput/ComboboxInput.tsx
+++ b/packages/circuit-ui/components/AutocompleteInput/components/ComboboxInput/ComboboxInput.tsx
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ export const ComboboxInput = forwardRef<HTMLInputElement, ComboboxInputProps>(
             readOnly={readOnly}
             {...props}
           />
-          {value && onClear && clearLabel && (
+          {value && onClear && (
             <CloseButton
               className={classes.clear}
               size="s"
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Card/components/Header/Header.tsx b/packages/circuit-ui/components/Card/components/Header/Header.tsx
index a7678a3604..3d4733d018 100644
--- a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Card/components/Header/Header.tsx
+++ b/packages/circuit-ui/components/Card/components/Header/Header.tsx
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ export const CardHeader = forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, CardHeaderProps>(
         {...props}
       >
         {children}
-        {onClose && closeButtonLabel && (
+        {onClose && (
           <CloseButton className={classes.close} onClick={onClose}>
             {closeButtonLabel}
           </CloseButton>
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/CloseButton.spec.tsx b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/CloseButton.spec.tsx
index 492cfe7447..a24e12f800 100644
--- a/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/CloseButton.spec.tsx
+++ b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/CloseButton.spec.tsx
@@ -16,29 +16,32 @@
 import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest';
 import { createRef } from 'react';
 
-import { axe, render } from '../../util/test-utils.js';
+import { axe, render, screen } from '../../util/test-utils.js';
 
 import { CloseButton } from './CloseButton.js';
 
 describe('CloseButton', () => {
   it('should merge a custom class name with the default ones', () => {
     const className = 'foo';
-    const { container } = render(
-      <CloseButton label="Close" className={className} />,
-    );
-    const button = container.querySelector('button');
+    render(<CloseButton className={className}>Close</CloseButton>);
+    const button = screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Close' });
     expect(button?.className).toContain(className);
   });
 
   it('should forward a ref', () => {
     const ref = createRef<HTMLHRElement>();
-    const { container } = render(<CloseButton label="Close" ref={ref} />);
-    const button = container.querySelector('button');
+    render(<CloseButton ref={ref}>Close</CloseButton>);
+    const button = screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Close' });
     expect(ref.current).toBe(button);
   });
 
+  it('should render with default translated label', () => {
+    render(<CloseButton locale="fr-FR" />);
+    expect(screen.getByText('Fermer')).toBeVisible();
+  });
+
   it('should meet accessibility guidelines', async () => {
-    const { container } = render(<CloseButton label="Close" />);
+    const { container } = render(<CloseButton>Close</CloseButton>);
     const actual = await axe(container);
     expect(actual).toHaveNoViolations();
   });
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/CloseButton.stories.tsx b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/CloseButton.stories.tsx
index 512fe7a53c..8dfaa1ea3f 100644
--- a/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/CloseButton.stories.tsx
+++ b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/CloseButton.stories.tsx
@@ -24,7 +24,3 @@ export default {
 };
 
 export const Base = (args: CloseButtonProps) => <CloseButton {...args} />;
-
-Base.args = {
-  children: 'Close',
-};
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/CloseButton.tsx b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/CloseButton.tsx
index 1c7fbfa6c5..21ef991621 100644
--- a/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/CloseButton.tsx
+++ b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/CloseButton.tsx
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@
 import { forwardRef } from 'react';
 import { Close } from '@sumup-oss/icons';
 
-import { IconButton, type IconButtonProps } from '../Button/IconButton.js';
+import { IconButton, type IconButtonProps } from '../Button/index.js';
+import { useI18n } from '../../hooks/useI18n/useI18n.js';
+import { translations } from './translations/index.js';
 
 export type CloseButtonProps = Omit<IconButtonProps, 'icon'>;
 
@@ -24,18 +26,19 @@ export type CloseButtonProps = Omit<IconButtonProps, 'icon'>;
  * A generic close button.
  */
 
-export const CloseButton = forwardRef<any, CloseButtonProps>(
-  ({ label = 'Close', children = label, ...props }, ref) => (
+export const CloseButton = forwardRef<any, CloseButtonProps>((props, ref) => {
+  const { label, children = label, ...rest } = useI18n(props, translations);
+  return (
     <IconButton
       type="button"
       variant="tertiary"
-      {...props}
+      {...rest}
       icon={Close}
       ref={ref}
     >
       {children}
     </IconButton>
-  ),
-);
+  );
+});
 
 CloseButton.displayName = 'CloseButton';
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/bg-BG.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/bg-BG.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2d0c4f619a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/bg-BG.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "label": "Затвори"
+}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/cs-CZ.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/cs-CZ.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c7c0665b6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/cs-CZ.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "label": "Zavřít"
+}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/da-DK.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/da-DK.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0f165dbd16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/da-DK.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "label": "Luk"
+}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/de-AT.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/de-AT.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9b64b7ddee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/de-AT.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "label": "Schließen"
+}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/de-CH.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/de-CH.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..504f5295bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/de-CH.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "label": "Schliessen"
+}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/de-DE.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/de-DE.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9b64b7ddee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/de-DE.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "label": "Schließen"
+}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/de-LU.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/de-LU.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9b64b7ddee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/de-LU.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "label": "Schließen"
+}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/el-CY.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/el-CY.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a7d92d80f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/el-CY.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "label": "Κλείσιμο"
+}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/el-GR.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/el-GR.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a7d92d80f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/el-GR.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "label": "Κλείσιμο"
+}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/en-AU.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/en-AU.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..676056bf2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/en-AU.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "label": "Close"
+}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/en-GB.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/en-GB.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..676056bf2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/en-GB.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "label": "Close"
+}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/en-IE.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/en-IE.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..676056bf2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/en-IE.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "label": "Close"
+}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/en-MT.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/en-MT.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..676056bf2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/en-MT.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "label": "Close"
+}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/en-US.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/en-US.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..676056bf2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/en-US.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "label": "Close"
+}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/es-CL.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/es-CL.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..25e10e3f32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/es-CL.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "label": "Cerrar"
+}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/es-CO.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/es-CO.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..25e10e3f32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/es-CO.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "label": "Cerrar"
+}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/es-ES.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/es-ES.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..25e10e3f32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/es-ES.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "label": "Cerrar"
+}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/es-MX.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/es-MX.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..25e10e3f32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/es-MX.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "label": "Cerrar"
+}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/es-PE.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/es-PE.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..25e10e3f32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/es-PE.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "label": "Cerrar"
+}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/es-US.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/es-US.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..25e10e3f32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/es-US.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "label": "Cerrar"
+}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/et-EE.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/et-EE.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0adcc73333
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/et-EE.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "label": "Sulge"
+}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/fi-FI.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/fi-FI.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9b45bf3b51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/fi-FI.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "label": "Sulje"
+}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/fr-BE.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/fr-BE.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5658d3a619
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/fr-BE.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "label": "Fermer"
+}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/fr-CH.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/fr-CH.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5658d3a619
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/fr-CH.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "label": "Fermer"
+}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/fr-FR.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/fr-FR.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5658d3a619
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/fr-FR.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "label": "Fermer"
+}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/fr-LU.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/fr-LU.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5658d3a619
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/fr-LU.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "label": "Fermer"
+}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/hr-HR.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/hr-HR.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c77a459dec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/hr-HR.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "label": "Zatvori"
+}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/hu-HU.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/hu-HU.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e8828e745e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/hu-HU.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "label": "Bezárás"
+}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/index.ts b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/index.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/index.ts
rename to packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/index.ts
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/it-CH.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/it-CH.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f99e77e802
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/it-CH.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "label": "Chiudi"
+}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/it-IT.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/it-IT.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f99e77e802
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/it-IT.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "label": "Chiudi"
+}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/lt-LT.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/lt-LT.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..df1a81ad79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/lt-LT.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "label": "Uždaryti"
+}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/lv-LV.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/lv-LV.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c50bc06085
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/lv-LV.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "label": "Aizvērt"
+}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/nb-NO.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/nb-NO.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..669695e99c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/nb-NO.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "label": "Lukk"
+}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/nl-BE.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/nl-BE.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..eabed0e195
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/nl-BE.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "label": "Sluit"
+}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/nl-NL.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/nl-NL.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0fd717d4c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/nl-NL.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "label": "Sluiten"
+}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/pl-PL.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/pl-PL.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b1ebd3c962
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/pl-PL.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "label": "Zamknij"
+}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/pt-BR.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/pt-BR.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0ada10419d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/pt-BR.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "label": "Fechar"
+}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/pt-PT.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/pt-PT.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0ada10419d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/pt-PT.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "label": "Fechar"
+}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/ro-RO.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/ro-RO.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d71463856f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/ro-RO.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "label": "Închide"
+}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/sk-SK.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/sk-SK.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7c457e9d35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/sk-SK.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "label": "Zatvoriť"
+}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/sl-SI.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/sl-SI.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f8af87191b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/sl-SI.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "label": "Zapri"
+}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/sv-SE.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/sv-SE.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d8da655609
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/circuit-ui/components/CloseButton/translations/sv-SE.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "label": "Stäng"
+}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/Dialog.tsx b/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/Dialog.tsx
index 12b92d1d03..ac9d5e2efc 100644
--- a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/Dialog.tsx
+++ b/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/Dialog.tsx
@@ -36,11 +36,9 @@ import { clsx } from '../../styles/clsx.js';
 import { useClickOutside } from '../../hooks/useClickOutside/index.js';
 import { useEscapeKey } from '../../hooks/useEscapeKey/index.js';
 import { useLatest } from '../../hooks/useLatest/index.js';
-import { useI18n } from '../../hooks/useI18n/useI18n.js';
 import { useSwipe } from '../../hooks/useSwipe/index.js';
 
 import classes from './Dialog.module.css';
-import { translations } from './translations/index.js';
 
 type DataAttribute = `data-${string}`;
 
@@ -119,8 +117,8 @@ export interface DialogProps extends PublicDialogProps {
 }
 
 export const Dialog = forwardRef<HTMLDialogElement, DialogProps>(
-  (props, ref) => {
-    const {
+  (
+    {
       open,
       isModal = false,
       children,
@@ -136,7 +134,9 @@ export const Dialog = forwardRef<HTMLDialogElement, DialogProps>(
       locale,
       style,
       ...rest
-    } = useI18n(props, translations);
+    },
+    ref,
+  ) => {
     const dialogRef = useRef<HTMLDialogElement>(null);
     const openRef = useLatest<boolean>(open);
     const isModalRef = useLatest<boolean>(isModal);
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/bg-BG.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/bg-BG.json
deleted file mode 100644
index ddf333d07f..0000000000
--- a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/bg-BG.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "closeButtonLabel": "Затвори"
-}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/cs-CZ.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/cs-CZ.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 78f6b38afd..0000000000
--- a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/cs-CZ.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "closeButtonLabel": "Zavřít"
-}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/da-DK.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/da-DK.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 12c5d6f111..0000000000
--- a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/da-DK.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "closeButtonLabel": "Luk"
-}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/de-AT.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/de-AT.json
deleted file mode 100644
index b6226360c4..0000000000
--- a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/de-AT.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "closeButtonLabel": "Schließen"
-}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/de-CH.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/de-CH.json
deleted file mode 100644
index ddcc840f48..0000000000
--- a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/de-CH.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "closeButtonLabel": "Schliessen"
-}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/de-DE.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/de-DE.json
deleted file mode 100644
index b6226360c4..0000000000
--- a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/de-DE.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "closeButtonLabel": "Schließen"
-}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/de-LU.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/de-LU.json
deleted file mode 100644
index b6226360c4..0000000000
--- a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/de-LU.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "closeButtonLabel": "Schließen"
-}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/el-CY.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/el-CY.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 33d5e74c1d..0000000000
--- a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/el-CY.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "closeButtonLabel": "Κλείσιμο"
-}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/el-GR.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/el-GR.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 33d5e74c1d..0000000000
--- a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/el-GR.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "closeButtonLabel": "Κλείσιμο"
-}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/en-AU.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/en-AU.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 5fb33ad8f3..0000000000
--- a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/en-AU.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "closeButtonLabel": "Close"
-}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/en-GB.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/en-GB.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 5fb33ad8f3..0000000000
--- a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/en-GB.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "closeButtonLabel": "Close"
-}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/en-IE.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/en-IE.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 5fb33ad8f3..0000000000
--- a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/en-IE.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "closeButtonLabel": "Close"
-}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/en-MT.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/en-MT.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 5fb33ad8f3..0000000000
--- a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/en-MT.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "closeButtonLabel": "Close"
-}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/en-US.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/en-US.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 5fb33ad8f3..0000000000
--- a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/en-US.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "closeButtonLabel": "Close"
-}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/es-CL.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/es-CL.json
deleted file mode 100644
index b46dc02916..0000000000
--- a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/es-CL.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "closeButtonLabel": "Cerrar"
-}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/es-CO.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/es-CO.json
deleted file mode 100644
index b46dc02916..0000000000
--- a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/es-CO.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "closeButtonLabel": "Cerrar"
-}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/es-ES.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/es-ES.json
deleted file mode 100644
index b46dc02916..0000000000
--- a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/es-ES.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "closeButtonLabel": "Cerrar"
-}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/es-MX.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/es-MX.json
deleted file mode 100644
index b46dc02916..0000000000
--- a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/es-MX.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "closeButtonLabel": "Cerrar"
-}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/es-PE.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/es-PE.json
deleted file mode 100644
index b46dc02916..0000000000
--- a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/es-PE.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "closeButtonLabel": "Cerrar"
-}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/es-US.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/es-US.json
deleted file mode 100644
index b46dc02916..0000000000
--- a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/es-US.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "closeButtonLabel": "Cerrar"
-}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/et-EE.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/et-EE.json
deleted file mode 100644
index a9d5010617..0000000000
--- a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/et-EE.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "closeButtonLabel": "Sulge"
-}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/fi-FI.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/fi-FI.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 10d8058a44..0000000000
--- a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/fi-FI.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "closeButtonLabel": "Sulje"
-}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/fr-BE.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/fr-BE.json
deleted file mode 100644
index b071a84d05..0000000000
--- a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/fr-BE.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "closeButtonLabel": "Fermer"
-}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/fr-CH.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/fr-CH.json
deleted file mode 100644
index b071a84d05..0000000000
--- a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/fr-CH.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "closeButtonLabel": "Fermer"
-}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/fr-FR.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/fr-FR.json
deleted file mode 100644
index b071a84d05..0000000000
--- a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/fr-FR.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "closeButtonLabel": "Fermer"
-}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/fr-LU.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/fr-LU.json
deleted file mode 100644
index b071a84d05..0000000000
--- a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/fr-LU.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "closeButtonLabel": "Fermer"
-}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/hr-HR.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/hr-HR.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 58c4e9bbb8..0000000000
--- a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/hr-HR.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "closeButtonLabel": "Zatvori"
-}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/hu-HU.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/hu-HU.json
deleted file mode 100644
index f1f68c32e6..0000000000
--- a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/hu-HU.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "closeButtonLabel": "Bezárás"
-}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/it-CH.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/it-CH.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 73c3efb158..0000000000
--- a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/it-CH.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "closeButtonLabel": "Chiudi"
-}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/it-IT.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/it-IT.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 73c3efb158..0000000000
--- a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/it-IT.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "closeButtonLabel": "Chiudi"
-}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/lt-LT.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/lt-LT.json
deleted file mode 100644
index b55cf74468..0000000000
--- a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/lt-LT.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "closeButtonLabel": "Uždaryti"
-}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/lv-LV.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/lv-LV.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 486fc0ee7a..0000000000
--- a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/lv-LV.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "closeButtonLabel": "Aizvērt"
-}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/nb-NO.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/nb-NO.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 72f78d9c6a..0000000000
--- a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/nb-NO.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "closeButtonLabel": "Lukk"
-}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/nl-BE.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/nl-BE.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 538d49ed54..0000000000
--- a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/nl-BE.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "closeButtonLabel": "Sluit"
-}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/nl-NL.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/nl-NL.json
deleted file mode 100644
index f2a9127e10..0000000000
--- a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/nl-NL.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "closeButtonLabel": "Sluiten"
-}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/pl-PL.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/pl-PL.json
deleted file mode 100644
index a1cb3d0112..0000000000
--- a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/pl-PL.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "closeButtonLabel": "Zamknij"
-}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/pt-BR.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/pt-BR.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 12ce2fa58f..0000000000
--- a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/pt-BR.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "closeButtonLabel": "Fechar"
-}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/pt-PT.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/pt-PT.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 12ce2fa58f..0000000000
--- a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/pt-PT.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "closeButtonLabel": "Fechar"
-}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/ro-RO.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/ro-RO.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 58d8225420..0000000000
--- a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/ro-RO.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "closeButtonLabel": "Închide"
-}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/sk-SK.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/sk-SK.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 73e63be91a..0000000000
--- a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/sk-SK.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "closeButtonLabel": "Zatvoriť"
-}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/sl-SI.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/sl-SI.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 364b505566..0000000000
--- a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/sl-SI.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "closeButtonLabel": "Zapri"
-}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/sv-SE.json b/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/sv-SE.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 2d332d9d2a..0000000000
--- a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Dialog/translations/sv-SE.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "closeButtonLabel": "Stäng"
-}
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/NotificationBanner/NotificationBanner.tsx b/packages/circuit-ui/components/NotificationBanner/NotificationBanner.tsx
index 94f46d9803..dc7962b06f 100644
--- a/packages/circuit-ui/components/NotificationBanner/NotificationBanner.tsx
+++ b/packages/circuit-ui/components/NotificationBanner/NotificationBanner.tsx
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ type CloseProps =
        * Text label for the close button for screen readers.
        * Important for accessibility.
        */
-      closeButtonLabel: string;
+      closeButtonLabel?: string;
     }
   | { onClose?: never; closeButtonLabel?: never };
 
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ export const NotificationBanner = forwardRef<
             size="s"
           />
           {image?.src && <NotificationImage {...image} />}
-          {onClose && closeButtonLabel && (
+          {onClose && (
             <CloseButton className={classes.close} size="s" onClick={onClose}>
               {closeButtonLabel}
             </CloseButton>
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/NotificationInline/NotificationInline.tsx b/packages/circuit-ui/components/NotificationInline/NotificationInline.tsx
index 75363c7a77..706fd99a8c 100644
--- a/packages/circuit-ui/components/NotificationInline/NotificationInline.tsx
+++ b/packages/circuit-ui/components/NotificationInline/NotificationInline.tsx
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ type CloseProps =
        * Text label for the close button for screen readers.
        * Important for accessibility.
        */
-      closeButtonLabel: string;
+      closeButtonLabel?: string;
     }
   | { onClose?: never; closeButtonLabel?: never };
 
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ export const NotificationInline = forwardRef<
             )}
           </div>
 
-          {onClose && closeButtonLabel && (
+          {onClose && (
             <CloseButton className={classes.close} size="s" onClick={onClose}>
               {closeButtonLabel}
             </CloseButton>
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/SearchInput/SearchInput.tsx b/packages/circuit-ui/components/SearchInput/SearchInput.tsx
index a8ba3a13a2..c2a479edc6 100644
--- a/packages/circuit-ui/components/SearchInput/SearchInput.tsx
+++ b/packages/circuit-ui/components/SearchInput/SearchInput.tsx
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ export const SearchInput = forwardRef<HTMLInputElement, SearchInputProps>(
             aria-hidden="true"
           />
         )}
-        {...(value && onClear && clearLabel
+        {...(value && onClear
           ? {
               renderSuffix: (renderProps) => (
                 <CloseButton {...renderProps} size="s" onClick={onClick}>
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/SidePanel/components/Header/Header.tsx b/packages/circuit-ui/components/SidePanel/components/Header/Header.tsx
index bb23beabd2..8291e039fc 100644
--- a/packages/circuit-ui/components/SidePanel/components/Header/Header.tsx
+++ b/packages/circuit-ui/components/SidePanel/components/Header/Header.tsx
@@ -59,10 +59,8 @@ export const Header = ({
     <Headline id={id} size="s" as="h2" className={classes.headline}>
       {headline}
     </Headline>
-    {closeButtonLabel && (
-      <CloseButton className={classes.button} onClick={onClose}>
-        {closeButtonLabel}
-      </CloseButton>
-    )}
+    <CloseButton className={classes.button} onClick={onClose}>
+      {closeButtonLabel}
+    </CloseButton>
   </div>
 );
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Tag/Tag.tsx b/packages/circuit-ui/components/Tag/Tag.tsx
index 46cdcdfe94..4dd91faaf8 100644
--- a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Tag/Tag.tsx
+++ b/packages/circuit-ui/components/Tag/Tag.tsx
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ type RemoveProps =
        * Text label for the remove icon for screen readers.
        * Important for accessibility.
        */
-      removeButtonLabel: string;
+      removeButtonLabel?: string;
     }
   | { onRemove?: never; removeButtonLabel?: never };