new year's
Definition
Noun: - The first day of the year: Specifically refers to January 1st, the day marking the beginning of the new calendar year, often celebrated as a holiday.
Usage Notes
- The term "New Year's" is a shortening of "New Year's Day." It is always written with an apostrophe and a capital 'N' and 'Y'.
- It is used to denote the specific holiday, not the entire year or season. The associated celebration is "New Year's Eve" (December 31st).
Examples
- Noun:
- We always have a big family dinner on New Year's.
- The office is closed for New Year's.
Advanced Usage
- "New Year's" as a modifier: The term is frequently used attributively (like an adjective) to describe things associated with the holiday.
- We watched the New Year's fireworks display.
- She made her New Year's resolutions.
Variants and Related Words
- New Year's Day: The full, formal name for the holiday.
- New Year's Eve: The evening and night of December 31st, preceding New Year's Day.
- New Year: Refers to the year as a whole or the period of celebration surrounding its beginning (e.g., "Happy New Year!").
Synonyms
- January 1st: The calendar date.
- The first (of January): An informal way to state the date.
Related Phrases
- Ring in the New Year: To celebrate the beginning of the new year.
- We're going to the city to ring in the New Year.
- New Year's resolution: A promise to oneself to start a new positive habit or change at the beginning of the year.
- His New Year's resolution is to exercise more.
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the first day of the year
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