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New Year's Day

noun [U]
 
 
/ˌnjuːˌjɪəzˈdeɪ/ US  /ˌnuːˌjɪrz-/ (US New Year's)

Definition

the first day of the year, a public holiday in many countriesSpecific holidays and festivalsReligious festivals
(Definition of New Year's Day noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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