New Year
noun
1
: the calendar year about to start or recently started
2
a
usually New Year's
: new year's day
b
: the first days of a calendar year
3
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This is her second time at the Grand Crossing church’s events; the last one was for New Year’s.
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Laura Turbay, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
The incident occurred at a Louisiana Lao New Year event celebrating the Buddhist New Year.
—Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Two women taking photos in front of a Lunar New Year poster featuring English actor Tom Felton as Draco Malfoy at a mall in Shangqiu, China, in February.
—Erin Tan, NBC news, 4 Apr. 2026
Several people were hurt, including some seriously, after a car crashed into a Lao New Year parade in Broussard, Louisiana, Saturday afternoon, authorities said.
—Alexandra Faul, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
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Laura Turbay, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
The incident occurred at a Louisiana Lao New Year event celebrating the Buddhist New Year.
—Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Two women taking photos in front of a Lunar New Year poster featuring English actor Tom Felton as Draco Malfoy at a mall in Shangqiu, China, in February.
—Erin Tan, NBC news, 4 Apr. 2026
Several people were hurt, including some seriously, after a car crashed into a Lao New Year parade in Broussard, Louisiana, Saturday afternoon, authorities said.
—Alexandra Faul, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
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“New Year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/New%20Year. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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