Meanings
proper noun
- The holiday commemorating (the beginning of) the new year; the holiday time that includes New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.
We'll be in Paris for New Year's.
1 more example
We spent last New Year's at her parent's house.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe first day of the year
Similar
New Year's DayJanuary 1
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Genitive, from New Year + -'s.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian Нова година
- Нова годинаthe holiday commemorating the new year
Dutch Oud en Nieuw
- Oud en Nieuwthe holiday commemorating the new year
German Silvester
- Silvesterthe holiday commemorating the new year
Icelandic áramót
- áramótthe holiday commemorating the new year
Russian нового́дние пра́здники, Но́вый год
- нового́дние пра́здники (novogódnije prázdniki)the holiday commemorating the new year
- Но́вый год (Nóvyj god)the holiday commemorating the new year
Swedish nyår
- nyårthe holiday commemorating the new year
Vietnamese Tết dương lịch
- Tết dương lịchthe holiday commemorating the new year
Cite this entry
APA
New Year's. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/New%20Year's
MLA
“New Year's.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/New%20Year's. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “New Year's,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/New%20Year's.
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