expression, ichidan verb
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
Fixed expression used to describe the arrival of the new year, often in the context of the calendar turning or the first days of January.
年が明けたら、新しい仕事を探すつもりです。
Once the New Year begins, I plan to look for a new job.
年
Right after the New Year started, I went for hatsumōde.