New Years
Ball drop holiday
New Year's refers to the holiday celebrating the start of a new calendar year, falling on January 1st in most of the world.
The apostrophe is often dropped in casual writing.
What are you doing for New Years?
New Year's Eve is December 31st, when most celebrating occurs.
A New Year's resolution is a pledge to change behavior in the coming year.
Gathering for celebration
- festivitiesCelebratory events and activities
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- galaFestive formal occasion
- bashForceful striking blow
revelry · merrymaking · feast · banquet · soiree · shindig · jamboree · fete
Sudden brain blood blockage
- twelveOne more than eleven
- chimesTuned percussion bells
- bellsStruck metal sound-makers
- Auld Lang SyneTraditional year-end song
kiss · toast · champagne · confetti · fireworks · cheers · moment · turning point
Art of explosive displays
- displayPresentation for viewing
- sparklersHandheld burning wands
- skyrocketRise sharply and suddenly
- explosionViolent burst of energy
burst · illumination · spectacle · night sky · colors · light show · fountain · cracker
Traditional year-end song
- toastHeated bread; glass-raising honor
- champagneEffervescent celebratory wine
- kissTouch with lips
- ball dropAnnual midnight spectacle
fireworks · resolutions · first-footing · black-eyed peas · grapes · lentils · mochi · soba
Annual midnight spectacle
- Times SquareFamous Manhattan intersection
- anticipationState of awaiting something
- ten secondsVery short time span
- tickingRhythmic mechanical sound
clock · timer · final seconds · watching · waiting · cheers · excitement · tension
Initial day of year
- public holidayOfficial day of rest
- bank holidayScheduled national day off
- federal holidayCongressionally recognized day off
- day offScheduled absence from work
calendar · Gregorian · annual · winter · observance · vacation · long weekend · eve
Opportunity to restart unburdened
- clean slateRecord wiped clear
- dawnDay's first glow
- turning pointDecisive moment of change
- thresholdPoint of beginning
first day · January first · restart · opportunity · possibilities · hope · optimism · rebirth
Intended end results
- promisesSworn statements of intent
- self-improvementEnhancing oneself deliberately
- dietCustomary food consumption
- exerciseActivity for fitness
habits · commitment · willpower · change · fresh start · intentions · pledges · vows
party
Gathering for celebration
- festivitiesCelebratory events and activities
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- galaFestive formal occasion
bash · revelry · merrymaking · feast · banquet · soiree · shindig · jamboree · fete · jubilee
stroke
Sudden brain blood blockage
Auld Lang Syne · kiss · toast · champagne · confetti · fireworks · cheers · moment · turning point · witching hour
pyrotechnics
Art of explosive displays
explosion · burst · illumination · spectacle · night sky · colors · light show · fountain · cracker · banger
Auld Lang Syne
Traditional year-end song
ball drop · fireworks · resolutions · first-footing · black-eyed peas · grapes · lentils · mochi · soba · pork
ball drop
Annual midnight spectacle
- Times SquareFamous Manhattan intersection
- anticipationState of awaiting something
- ten secondsVery short time span
ticking · clock · timer · final seconds · watching · waiting · cheers · excitement · tension · buildup
January first
Initial day of year
- public holidayOfficial day of rest
- bank holidayScheduled national day off
- federal holidayCongressionally recognized day off
day off · calendar · Gregorian · annual · winter · observance · vacation · long weekend · eve · national holiday
fresh start
Opportunity to restart unburdened
- clean slateRecord wiped clear
- dawnDay's first glow
- turning pointDecisive moment of change
threshold · first day · January first · restart · opportunity · possibilities · hope · optimism · rebirth · reset
goals
Intended end results
- promisesSworn statements of intent
- self-improvementEnhancing oneself deliberately
- dietCustomary food consumption
exercise · habits · commitment · willpower · change · fresh start · intentions · pledges · vows · better
- American HolidaysIndependence Day, Fourth of July, July Fourth, Thanksgiving, Memorial Day
- wintersnow, ice, cold, frozen, frost
New YearsNew Year's Eve
Annual December celebration night
end of year · old year · mid-year · year-end · summer solstice
New YearsFourth of July
Annual American independence celebration
Independence Day · Midsummer · summer holidays · Memorial Day · Labor Day
new, year, renew, renewal, newly, renewed, newness, renewing, anew