Premier is the first in order or importance or position which is fitting for the first day of the year. Not to be confused with Premiere, which is the first performance of a play or a piece of music or anything theatrical. If you think life is one long performance, I suppose you could say that today is the premiere performance of a new year or even a new decade.

Either way – Happy New Year!

Learn a new word every day.
Repeat it and remind yourself what it means at least three times in a day.
Try to use the word in conversation or writing today.
Get a dictionary and look words up.