New Year
noun
1
: the calendar year about to start or recently started
2
a
usually New Year's
: new year's day
b
: the first days of a calendar year
3
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The victors of the New Year's Six will play in the semifinals on Jan. 9 (Orange Bowl) and Jan. 10 (Cotton Bowl) for a trip to the Jan. 20 National Championship in Atlanta.
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Ross Terrell, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
This includes New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, July 4, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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One of the New Year’s day activities in my family is the Southern custom of eating black-eyed peas to ensure good luck.
—Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
Former Olympic medalist Allyson Felix created these running shoes, which are designed specifically for a woman's foot and are perfectly timed to jump-start your New Year's resolution to start running more.
—Anika Reed, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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Ross Terrell, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
This includes New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, July 4, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Advertisement $12 at Muze Merch (Rancho Gordo) Rancho Gordo black-eyed peas
One of the New Year’s day activities in my family is the Southern custom of eating black-eyed peas to ensure good luck.
—Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
Former Olympic medalist Allyson Felix created these running shoes, which are designed specifically for a woman's foot and are perfectly timed to jump-start your New Year's resolution to start running more.
—Anika Reed, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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“New Year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/New%20Year. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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