new year's day

Noun

Meaning

the first day of a calendar year; the first day of January. Often colloquially abbreviated to New year's or new year.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

January 1 hogmanay new-year beginning of the year first day of the year first of january january first

Hypernyms

public holiday national holiday legal holiday

Examples

New Year's Day is every man's birthday. Charles Lamb

It is now common knowledge that the average American gains 7 pounds between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day. Marilu Henner

I was surprised when shortly after New Year's Day of 1983, the Governor of Texas summoned me to his office, because I hadn't been aware that he knew I was in town. James A. Michener

New Year's Day - Now is the accepted time to make your regular annual good resolutions. Next week you can begin paving hell with them as usual. Mark Twain

Although I'd first seen Senator Hart in Aspen, Colorado, at a New Year's Day party in 1987, we hadn't talked. Donna Rice

Dieting on New Year's Day isn't a good idea as you can't eat rationally but really need to be free to consume whatever is necessary, moment by moment, in order to ease your hangover. I think it would be much more sensible if resolutions began generally on January the second. Helen Fielding

Close letter words and terms

new year's celebration new year's celebrations new year's countdown new year's day celebration new year's day celebration in scotland new year's day celebrations