Annual occasion to pop champagne, for short (3)

I believe the answer is:

nye

(Other definitions for nye that I've seen before include "-- Bevan, NHS founder" , "Flock of pheasants" , "Nickname of Aneurin Bevan" , "So-called government minister" , "Welsh boy" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.

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