Hoyan

English

Etymology

From Oneida Hoyá:n, meaning "one more" or "again".

Proper noun

Hoyan

1. A New Year's Day tradition among the Oneida people in which children go door-to-door and ask for donuts or other treats.
   • 2018 December 31, “Oneida welcomes a new year with doughnut tradition”, in CBC News‎^[1]:

     He said people in the community have been celebrating Hoyan, unique to Oneida, since the mid-1800s to mark the start of a new year.

See also

• trick-or-treating