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New Year's Day

American

noun

January 1, celebrated as a holiday in many countries.

New Year's Day British

noun

Often (US and Canadian informal) shortened to: New Year's. Jan 1, celebrated as a holiday in many countries

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of New Year's Day

Middle English word dating back to 1150–1200

Example Sentences

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The pair then tied the knot on New Year’s Day in 1994 and went on to welcome their three children.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 9, 2026

Tours now take place every day except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

The band's label announced on New Year's Day they would release a new album in March before heading on a mega-tour the following month that will take in 34 cities.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

On New Year’s Day, an oil tanker partially filled with sanctioned crude slipped out of Venezuela’s main export terminal and sailed toward Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026

He gave her passes to visit the Parker plantation every New Year’s Day feast; Felice’s sister was a washwoman there.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

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