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Definition of January 1
1. Noun. (Roman Catholic Church and Anglican Church) feast day celebrating the circumcision of Jesus; celebrated on January 1st.
Category relationships: Church Of Rome, Roman Catholic, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church, Anglican Church, Anglican Communion, Church Of England
Generic synonyms: Feast Day, Fete Day
2. Noun. (Roman Catholic Church) a holy day of obligation.
Category relationships: Church Of Rome, Roman Catholic, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church
Generic synonyms: Holy Day Of Obligation
Group relationships: Jan, January
3. Noun. The first day of the year.
Generic synonyms: Legal Holiday, National Holiday, Public Holiday
Group relationships: Jan, January
Lexicographical Neighbors of January 1
Literary usage of January 1
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Pennsylvania Archives by Pennsylvania Dept. of Public Instruction, Pennsylvania State Library (1897)
"George Morton, January 1, 1777; shipped in the place 01 Jacob Grubb. ...
Isaac Lawrence, January 1. 1777; discharged January 1 for not attending his duty. ..."
2. Appletons' Annual Cyclopædia and Register of Important Events of the Year (1887)
"January 1; aquatic fowls, September 1 to May 16; speckled trout, April 1 to
October 1. In Stearns County the open season for deer is November 15 to December ..."
3. The Popular Science Monthly (1884)
"UM2.63 Less deferred premiums January 1, ... {.i)5 Lew interest accrued January 1
... CASH ASSETS, January 1, 1884, - Adjusted losses, due subsequent to ..."