New Year's Day
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New Year's Day
The first day of a new calendar year, January 1. It is observed as a holiday in many cultures and is often an occasion for celebrations and New Year's resolutions.
Wir wünschen allen Freunden und Verwandten ein frohes Neujahr!
We wish all our friends and relatives a happy New Year!
The word 'Neujahr' (New Year's Day/New Year) is a simple compound of the adjective 'neu' (new) and the noun 'Jahr' (year). So it literally means the beginning of the new year.
Viele Menschen fassen gute Vorsätze für das Neujahr.
Many people make New Year's resolutions for the New Year.
As a greeting, the expression 'Ein frohes Neujahr!' (Happy New Year!) is used. People usually wish this on January 1 itself or in the first few days of the year.
Beim Treffen am 2. Januar wünschten sie sich noch ein frohes Neujahr.
When they met on January 2, they still wished each other a happy New Year.
To express that something happens on January 1, you use the preposition 'an' (on). The phrase is then 'an Neujahr' (on New Year's Day).
An Neujahr bleiben die meisten Geschäfte geschlossen.
On New Year's Day, most shops remain closed.
turn of the year
'Neujahr' and 'Jahreswechsel' both talk about the time when a new year begins. 'Neujahr' refers more specifically to January 1, the first day of the new year. 'Jahreswechsel' refers more to the transition from the old year to the new year, especially the time around New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. They can be confused because both occur in celebrations and plans at the beginning of January. If you mean the holiday or January 1, use 'Neujahr'. If you mean the whole transition period, 'Jahreswechsel' fits better.
An Neujahr schlafen viele Menschen lange aus.
On New Year's Day, many people sleep in.
Zum Jahreswechsel bleiben viele Geschäfte für ein paar Tage geschlossen.
Around the turn of the year, many shops stay closed for a few days.