Until the Year Wears Out: What Our Editors Are Reading

A deflated smiley-faced balloon in the street

I’m not sure when it becomes too late to wish someone a happy new year. Some restrict the salutation to just the first three days, others extend it out to the first week, or even all of January. I tend to just wish a happy new year until the year wears out (a very fluid standard, I know).

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An image of the November 2026 issue of Sojourners, titled "Face to Face." It features George Lakey on the cover
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