Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • The first day of the year: "New Year's Day" specifically refers to January 1st, the first day of the Gregorian calendar year, celebrated as a public holiday in many countries.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • We always have a family brunch on New Year's Day.
  • The bank will be closed for New Year's Day.
  • Many people make resolutions on New Year's Day.

Advanced Usage

• "to see in the New Year": to celebrate the beginning of the New Year, often just before or at midnight on December 31st, leading into New Year's Day.
  • We gathered to see in the New Year with fireworks.

Variants and Related Words

• New Year's Eve (n): the evening and night of December 31st, the day before New Year's Day.
  • The party on New Year's Eve was fantastic.
• New Year (n): often used to refer to the period around January 1st or the year that is about to begin or has just begun.
  • Happy New Year!

Synonyms

• January 1st: The calendar date.
• The first of the year: An informal way to refer to the day.

Related Phrases

• Ring in the New Year: To celebrate the start of the New Year.
  • We're going to ring in the New Year at a concert.

Related Idioms

• Start the new year on the right foot: To begin the year with a positive action or attitude.
  • I went for a run this morning to start the new year on the right foot.
• Out with the old, in with the new: An expression about leaving old things behind and welcoming new ones, commonly associated with the New Year.
  • It's time for out with the old, in with the new.

Noun

1. the first day of the year