the first day or days of the year in various calendars, usually celebrated as a holiday
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ˈnew ˈyear, n.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- [countable* singular;
usually: the + ~] the year approaching or newly begun. - [uncountable* New Year]
- New Year's Day.
- the first few days of any year.
- Rosh Hashanah.
new′ year′,
- the year approaching or newly begun.
- See New Year's Day.
- (caps.) the first day or few days of a year in any of various calendars.
- Middle English 1150–1200
'New Year' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Christmastide
- Chunjie
- Diwali
- Hogmanay
- New Year's
- New Year's Day
- New Year's Eve
- Nowruz
- Rosh Hashanah
- Tet
- Tippett
- Tu Bishevat
- Yuandan
- callithump
- confetti
- day
- downturn
- festive season
- first-foot
- folia
- gaiety
- give
- handsel
- hopping John
- hung
- leaf
- merry
- near
- new
- night
- noisemaker
- partyer
- populous
- ring in
- watch meeting
- whoop-de-do