New Year’s Day

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New Year’s Day is the first day of the Gregorian calendar year, widely celebrated around the world with festivities, traditions, and reflections on new beginnings.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf holiday
observance
public holiday
associatedWith New Year’s Day football games (United States)
New Year’s Day parades
New Year’s Eve celebrations
celebratedIn Australia
Brazil
Canada
China (Gregorian calendar)
European Union member states
India
Japan
Russia
South Korea
United Kingdom
United States
worldwide
follows New Year’s Eve
hasDate January 1
hasDateInLeapYear January 1
hasFrequency annual
hasNumberInYear day 1
hasTheme hope
new beginnings
reflection
renewal
resolutions
hasTradition family gatherings
fireworks (often at midnight leading into the day)
making New Year’s resolutions
religious services
special meals
watching parades
watching sports events
isPublicHolidayIn Australia
Brazil
Canada
Japan
Russia
South Korea
United Kingdom
United States
most European countries
languageVariant Capodanno (Italian)
Jour de l’An (French)
Neujahrstag (German)
New Year’s Day (English)
元日 (Japanese, Ganjitsu)
설날 (Korean, when referring to lunar New Year, distinct from Gregorian New Year’s Day)
partOf New Year celebrations
precedes January 2
recognizedBy United Nations as an international public holiday in many member states
timeZoneDependence date varies slightly by local time zone
usesCalendar Gregorian calendar


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