New Year's Day
Calendar's opening celebration
New Year's Day is January 1st, the first day of the calendar year in countries using the Gregorian calendar.
It's widely observed as a public holiday, often spent recovering from the previous night's celebrations: We had a quiet New Year's Day at home.
The day marks fresh starts and new beginnings.
Backward enumeration to zero
- midnightTwelve o'clock at night
- fireworksExplosive light displays
- champagneEffervescent celebratory wine
- toastHeated bread; glass-raising honor
party · ball drop · revelers · cheers · festivities · gathering · Auld Lang Syne · noisemakers
Establishing intended outcomes
- self-improvementEnhancing oneself deliberately
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
- fresh startOpportunity to restart unburdened
- willpowerMental strength resisting impulse
motivation · lifestyle change · habit · exercise · diet · saving · learning · discipline
Official day of rest
- bank holidayScheduled national day off
- federal holidayCongressionally recognized day off
- day offScheduled absence from work
- national holidayOfficial day of observance
observance · calendar · annual · time off · legal holiday · closure · statutory holiday
Year's opening month
- coldLow temperature state
- snowFrozen crystalline precipitation
- frostThin ice coating
- iceWater's solid form
chill · fireplace · bundled up · mittens · scarf · skiing · skating · polar plunge
Annual floral procession
- floatsRemains on surface
- marching bandsMobile musical ensembles
- PasadenaLos Angeles suburb
- Rose BowlPasadena football stadium and game
pageantry · procession · grand marshal · spectators · drumline · majorettes · Tournament of Roses · route
countdown
Backward enumeration to zero
- midnightTwelve o'clock at night
- fireworksExplosive light displays
- champagneEffervescent celebratory wine
toast · party · ball drop · revelers · cheers · festivities · gathering · Auld Lang Syne · noisemakers · confetti
goal-setting
Establishing intended outcomes
- self-improvementEnhancing oneself deliberately
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
- fresh startOpportunity to restart unburdened
willpower · motivation · lifestyle change · habit · exercise · diet · saving · learning · discipline · determination
public holiday
Official day of rest
- bank holidayScheduled national day off
- federal holidayCongressionally recognized day off
- day offScheduled absence from work
national holiday · observance · calendar · annual · time off · legal holiday · closure · statutory holiday
January
Year's opening month
ice · chill · fireplace · bundled up · mittens · scarf · skiing · skating · polar plunge · hibernation
Rose Parade
Annual floral procession
- floatsRemains on surface
- marching bandsMobile musical ensembles
- PasadenaLos Angeles suburb
Rose Bowl · pageantry · procession · grand marshal · spectators · drumline · majorettes · Tournament of Roses · route · grandstand
- holidaysChristmas, Easter, Thanksgiving, Halloween, Valentine's Day
- American HolidaysIndependence Day, Fourth of July, July Fourth, Thanksgiving, Memorial Day
- British occasionsBoxing Day, Christmas Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Bonfire Night
- Januaryresolutions, winter sales, MLK Day, Inauguration Day, Australian Open
- Winter HolidaysChristmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, winter solstice, Boxing Day
- Italian holidaysLiberation Day, Republic Day, Epiphany, Christmas, All Saints Day
New Year's DayNew Year's Eve
Annual December celebration night
year-end · the night before · Hogmanay · countdown · mid-year
New Year's Dayclosing day
Last operating day
last day · doomsday · the end · finale · conclusion