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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Imagine that it’s New Year’s Day and you’re trying to predict the stock market’s performance for the first half of 2026.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
Ahead of the event, Pyrotecnico told AFP they were aiming to break the world record for the largest firework display, which was set on New Year's Day 2016 in the Philippines with around 810,000 fireworks.
From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026
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
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
Their chance came on New Year’s Day, a rare holiday when machines in the factory went silent for two days.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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