January 1
- noun
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Solemnidad de Santa María, Madre de Dios
- All of that occurred real quick-like on January 1, 1983—the Real Day Everything Changed, when the alternate worlds began to get out of sync.
- January 1 is the day
Examples
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In some cities, including Paris, January 1 was the day of the Feast of Fools, anemic echoes of which can still be found nowadays, as in Philadelphia's mummers' parade.
Academic text (2001) -
The Church celebrates the feasts of the Holy Family and Epiphany on the two Sundays that follow Christmas, as well as Mary's motherhood of Jesus on the Holy Day of Obligation that falls on January 1.
Blog text (18) -
January 1 is recognized as the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, by many Christians.
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The feast of the Circumcision of Jesus is celebrated on January 1 in several Christian traditions.
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On January 1, the Catholic Church commemorates important religious events, such as the feast of the Holy Mother.
Synonyms
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A Christian feast on January 1 that remembers a religious ceremony for baby Jesus
A feast day in some Christian churches on January 1 that remembers Jesus' circumcision
A Catholic holy day on January 1 that honors Mary, the mother of Jesus
Surface Forms
Morphology
A B1 learner who knows 'January' and 'one' will transparently interpret 'January 1' as the first day of January (a compositional date expression). However, the specific identification of that date as a Christian religious holiday (e.g., Solemnity of Mary or Circumcision) requires cultural/encyclopedic knowledge beyond the constituents, so the full listed meaning is not fully derivable.
Etymology
January 1 was also made a special day by the Christian church to honor Mary or the baby Jesus, so many Christians go to 'Mass' on that date. That's why in some places January 1 is both 'New Year's Day' and a 'holy day'.