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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Upcoming holidays impacting garbage pickup in those cities include Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
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Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Nov. 2025
Earlier this fall, AAA said survey data shows more than half of Michiganders plan to take at least one overnight trip during either the Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Year holidays.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 12 Nov. 2025
In fact, Thanksgiving, along with Christmas and New Year’s Day, all see an uptick in those dangerous driving habits, but the fourth Thursday of November, when so many families travel long distances to gather together over turkey, stuffing or maybe mac and cheese, sees the most worrisome surge.
—Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
The series finale, running around 2 hours in length, will drop simultaneously in select theaters and on Netflix on New Year's Day.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Nov. 2025
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Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Nov. 2025
Earlier this fall, AAA said survey data shows more than half of Michiganders plan to take at least one overnight trip during either the Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Year holidays.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 12 Nov. 2025
In fact, Thanksgiving, along with Christmas and New Year’s Day, all see an uptick in those dangerous driving habits, but the fourth Thursday of November, when so many families travel long distances to gather together over turkey, stuffing or maybe mac and cheese, sees the most worrisome surge.
—Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
The series finale, running around 2 hours in length, will drop simultaneously in select theaters and on Netflix on New Year's Day.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Nov. 2025
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“New Year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/New%20Year. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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