What does 元旦 mean?
元旦 is a Japanese noun meaning “new year's day” in English. It is written as 元旦 in kanji, がんたん in hiragana, and gantan in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
一年の計は元旦にあり。
New Year's Day is the key to the year.