beginning of the year; early in the New Year
Refers to the period right after the New Year begins, typically the first few days or weeks of January. Often used in contexts like schedules, plans, or events happening at the start of the year.
年明けに新しいプロジェクトが始まる。
A new project starts at the beginning of the year.
年明け早々、忙しくなりそうだ。
It looks like it'll be busy right after the New Year.
The new project will start at the beginning of the new year.
I'm planning to start a new job from the beginning of the new year.
The whole family welcomed the New Year together.
A major accident happened right at the start of the new year.