# New Year

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈnjuː ˌjɪə/

## Definitions
1. A period covering the first few days of a calendar year.
2. In particular, January 1 in the Julian and Gregorian calendar (New Year’s Day) and the days following.

## Etymology
From new + year.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/new-year