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'''New Year's Day''' in most places is a [[holiday]], the first day of the year in the [[Gregorian Calendar]]. In the United States it is an official Federal holiday, celebrated on January 1.<ref>In accordance with Federal law regarding holidays, if January 1 falls on a Saturday the holiday is observed the preceding Friday; if it falls on a Sunday the holiday is observed the following Monday.</ref>
Many churches, including the [[Roman Catholic Church]], treat New Year's Day as a religious holy day and time of worship. Other religions also recognize it as something special:
