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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Along with the Oscars and the NFL, Disney’s live event portfolio also includes the annual New Year’s Rockin’ Eve special, the CMA Awards, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, the NBA Finals and the College Football Playoff.
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Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
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.
—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
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Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
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.
—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
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“New Year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/New%20Year. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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