American Sign Language: "New Years Day" NEW YEAR'S DAY: This sign is expressed most often as a combination of the signs NEW and YEAR. For example in mid-December you might see someone sign to someone else: "NEW YEAR DO-DO YOU?" That would be interpreted as, "What are you doing on New Year's Eve?" To be more specific you could add "NIGHT" to mean "eve." Or you could sign NEW YEAR DAY to specifically refer to January 1. Spelling J-A-N and signing FIRST (using an index finger and a twist of the wrist) would be even more clear. NEW-YEAR-DAY NIGHT = "eve" Note: In common usage "New Year's Eve" would be signed as NEW YEAR NIGHT. But if you think there might be any confusion about exactly what night you are talking about you can clarify with: "D-E-C 31 NIGHT." (Wouldn't want anyone to miss the party now would we?) You can learn American Sign Language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™ ASL resources by Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars Want to help support ASL University? It's easy: DONATE (Thanks!) (You don't need a PayPal account. Just look for the credit card logos and click continue.) Another way to help is to buy something from the ASLU "Bookstore." Want even more ASL resources? Visit the "ASL Training Center!" (Subscription Extension of ASLU) CHECK IT OUT > Bandwidth slow? Check out "ASLUniversity.com" (a free mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT >

American Sign Language: "New Years Day"

NEW YEAR'S DAY:
This sign is expressed most often as a combination of the signs NEW and YEAR. For example in mid-December you might see someone sign to someone else: "NEW YEAR DO-DO YOU?" That would be interpreted as, "What are you doing on New Year's Eve?" To be more specific you could add "NIGHT" to mean "eve." Or you could sign NEW YEAR DAY to specifically refer to January 1. Spelling J-A-N and signing FIRST (using an index finger and a twist of the wrist) would be even more clear.

NEW-YEAR-DAY

NIGHT = "eve"

Note:
In common usage "New Year's Eve" would be signed as NEW YEAR NIGHT. But if you think there might be any confusion about exactly what night you are talking about you can clarify with: "D-E-C 31 NIGHT." (Wouldn't want anyone to miss the party now would we?)

You can learn American Sign Language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™
ASL resources by Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars

Want to help support ASL University? It's easy: DONATE (Thanks!)
(You don't need a PayPal account. Just look for the credit card logos and click continue.)

Another way to help is to buy something from the ASLU "Bookstore."

Want even more ASL resources? Visit the "ASL Training Center!" (Subscription Extension of ASLU) CHECK IT OUT >

Bandwidth slow? Check out "ASLUniversity.com" (a free mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT >