Hoyan

English Etymology From en one Hoyá:n, meaning "one more" or "again". Proper noun A New Year's Day tradition among the Oneida people in which children go door-to-door and ask for donuts or other treats. en https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/london-ontario-oneida-nation-of-the-thames-tradition-1.4958047 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. CBC News Oneida welcomes a new year with doughnut tradition December 31 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20251014115450/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/london-ontario-oneida-nation-of-the-thames-tradition-1.4958047 14 October 2025 See also trick-or-treating