Born on the first and deceased on the last, my whole life is finished before winter has passed. I am the shortest-lived holiday celebrated by name, spanning precisely twenty-four hours of fame. What day am I?
New Year's Day
New Year's Day is on January 1st, the very first day of the year, lasting exactly 24 hours.
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