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New Year's Day   /nu jɪrz deɪ/   Listen
noun
New Year's Day  n.  The first day of a calendar year; the first day of January. Often colloquially abbreviated to New year's or new year.






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"New year's day" Quotes from Famous Books



... with the Emperor and had long conversations with him on New Year's Day and at the two ...
— My Four Years in Germany • James W. Gerard

... anything to do with the present history. Captain Monk's banquet would not be held until the Monday night: as was customary when New Year's Eve fell on a Sunday. He had urged his daughter to remain over New Year's Day; but she declined, on the plea that as she had been away from her husband on Christmas Day, she would like to pass New Year's Day with him. The truth being that she wanted to get to London to see after that yellow-haired lady who was supposed to ...
— The Argosy - Vol. 51, No. 5, May, 1891 • Various

... revolving, Brings another New Year's Day; Orb of light, 'mid lengthened shadows, Glance one soft and lingering ray, As we muse on Days ...
— The Baptist Magazine, Vol. 27, January, 1835 • Various

... anything but a woman of war, she had not interfered with their choice of religion, for they were 'such good girls.' But to break her home circle was not in her reckoning. It was a pain that went deeper than the parting which caused tears to sting Lucy's face as, on a snowy New Year's day, she said good-bye to mother and sister and left home for the Training Garrison; but in her heart rang the words, 'If any man love father or mother more than Me, he is not worthy of Me.' She must put God's call first, and trust Him to ...
— The Angel Adjutant of "Twice Born Men" • Minnie L. Carpenter

... black-eyed peas is lucky; When e't on New Year's day, You always has sweet taters, An' 'possum ...
— Negro Folk Rhymes - Wise and Otherwise: With a Study • Thomas W. Talley


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