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New Year¹
- /ˈnjuː ˌjɪə/ UK
- /ˈnu ˌjɪɹ/ US
Where it comes from
From new + year.
noun New Years
- A period covering the first few days of a calendar year. We never go away at the New Year because on New Year’s Day the whole family gets together.
- In particular, January 1 in the Julian and Gregorian calendar (New Year’s Day) and the days following.
new year²
- /ˈnjuː ˌjɪə/ UK
- /ˈnu ˌjɪɹ/ US
Where it comes from
From new (adjective) + year (noun).
noun
- The next year; the year following the current year, especially the early part of it. We hoped that things would be better in the new year.
Translations
Every language
noun the first few days of a calendar year
| Deutsch | Neujahr |
|---|---|
| Ελληνικά | Πρωτοχρονιά Protochroniá |
| Русский | Но́вый год Nóvyj god |
| Tiếng Việt | năm mới |
| עברית | שָׁנָה חֲדָשָׁה shaná khadashá |
noun January 1 in the Julian and Gregorian calendar and the days following
| Español | año nuevo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 새해 saehae, 신년 sinnyeon |
| 日本語 | 新年 shinnen |
| 中文 | 新年 xīnnián |
| हिन्दी | नया साल nayā sāl |
| Kiswahili | mwaka mpya |
| Português | Ano Novo, ano-bom |
| Français | le nouvel an, le jour de l'an |
| Deutsch | Neujahr |
| Italiano | capodanno |
| Ελληνικά | Πρωτοχρονιά Protochroniá |
| Română | Anul Nou |
| Русский | Но́вый год Nóvyj god |
| Tiếng Việt | năm mới, tết, Tết dương lịch |
| العربية | السَّنَة الْجَدِيدَة |
| עברית | רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה rósh hashaná, סִילְבֶסְטֶר silvéster |
Talk about this word "new year." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/new%20year. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. new year. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/new%20year "new year." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/new%20year.Cite this
@misc{new_year_2026,
title = {new year},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/new%20year},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
