New Year's Day
das Neujahr
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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!
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | des Neujahrs |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Neujahr | – |
| accusative | das Neujahr | – |
| dative | dem Neujahr | – |
| genitive | des Neujahrs des Neujahres | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
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.
