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[00:00.98]The New Year can come on different dates for different cultures. Most of the Western world, for example, celebrates it on January 1. 
[00:12.69]This year, the Lunar New Year takes place on January 25. The Persian New Year, Nowruz, falls on March 20. And the Islamic New Year is August 19.
[00:29.27]But one thing many cultures have in common is the idea of New Year's resolutions. 
[00:36.41]A New Year's resolution is a personal goal to change unwanted behavior, make a life improvement or try something new.
[00:47.21]Popular New Year's resolutions in the United States, for example, include losing weight, improving your finances, volunteering for a charity and spending less time on social media.
[01:03.25]On today's Everyday Grammar, we will show you how to talk about resolutions in English.