New-Year's

This day was not expressly called New-Year's Day, but it was evidently so regarded by the Jews at a very early period.

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The other, even more surprising, event was the New-Year's Eve statement by Wolfgang Schüssel - latest President of the EU's "Council of Heads of State and Government" - which included the assertion that the ECJ had acted illicitly and should be brought to book at a conference on 9th May - exactly what the UKIP-resolution says!

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To-morrow, doubtless, the grand battle will be fought, when I trust the good Lord will grant us a glorious victory, and one that will make glad the hearts of all loyal people on New-Year's Day.

The Citizen-Soldier or, Memoirs of a Volunteer John Beatty

That New-Year's time was our second contribution to the great series of historic days, beads upon the rosary of the human race, permanent festivals of freedom.

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 83, September, 1864 Various

Never before was man so strong as Napoleon on New-Year's day,

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 109, November, 1866 Various

On Christmas and New-Year's Days, it was estimated by many experienced reporters that over 100,000 persons, each day, were on the Park, generally in a frolicksome mood.

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 07, No. 42, April, 1861 Various

So we may venture to affirm, with fear of raising an argument, that this New-Year's Day, 1851, begins the last half of this present century.

Godey's Lady's Book, Vol. 42, January, 1851 Various

The words themselves did not stir them very much, because they have been often told that they were free, especially on New-Year's Day, and, being unversed in politics, they do not understand, as well as we do, the importance of each additional guaranty.

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 87, January, 1865 Various

_ -- To-day is New-Year's Day, and I gave Elinor the knitting-core, which I was afterwards sorry I did.

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 108, October, 1866 Various

Also what was called "apple-howling" used to be practised in various counties of England on New-Year's eve.

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 10, No. 61, November, 1862 Various