class DateUtils {

	public static Date getFirstDayOfYear(Date date) {
		
		Calendar firstDayOfYear = Calendar.getInstance();
		firstDayOfYear.setTime(DateUtils.getFirstDayOfMonth(date));
		firstDayOfYear.set(Calendar.MONTH, firstDayOfYear.getMinimum(Calendar.MONTH));
		
		return firstDayOfYear.getTime();
	}

}