New Year's Day
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of New Year's Day
Middle English word dating back to 1150–1200
Example Sentences
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Prosecutors believe the Lachman fire, which erupted around midnight on New Year’s Day 2025, burned underground for days and reignited Jan. 7 as the Palisades fire, the most destructive wildfire in Los Angeles history.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
He returned from a trip to Turkey on New Year’s Day 2024 to the office in Beirut that he had abandoned after the Oct.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Last year, the S&P 500 fell 4% between New Year’s Day and the end of April, before rallying hard through the summer.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026
Fast-forward to the 17th century, pretzels became commonplace in Germany, where necklaces adorned with the baked goods were worn by children on New Year’s Day to usher in good luck.
From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026
We wore our red clothes so that when we visited a village, we would look as happy as for New Year’s Day.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
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