About New Year's Day
New Year's Day is January 1 and a public holiday in almost every country. When it lands on a weekend, the US and UK move the day off to the nearest weekday.
It's traditionally a day for resolutions, recovering from the night before, and in the US, college football bowl games such as the Rose Bowl. January 1 has been the start of the year in the Gregorian calendar since 1582, though Britain and its colonies only adopted it as the legal start of the year in 1752. Before that, the year officially began on March 25.
When is New Year's Day? Dates for the next 10 years
New Year's Day falls on January 1 every year. Here is the date and weekday for each of the next ten years:
| Year | Date | Day of the week |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | January 1, 2026 | Thursday |
| 2027 | January 1, 2027 | Friday |
| 2028 | January 1, 2028 | Saturday |
| 2029 | January 1, 2029 | Monday |
| 2030 | January 1, 2030 | Tuesday |
| 2031 | January 1, 2031 | Wednesday |
| 2032 | January 1, 2032 | Thursday |
| 2033 | January 1, 2033 | Saturday |
| 2034 | January 1, 2034 | Sunday |
| 2035 | January 1, 2035 | Monday |
New Year's Day 2027 countdown milestones
Key dates on the way to New Year's Day 2027, useful for planning gifts, travel and bookings:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| 100 days to go | Wednesday, September 23, 2026 |
| 60 days to go | Monday, November 2, 2026 |
| 50 days to go | Thursday, November 12, 2026 |
| 30 days to go | Wednesday, December 2, 2026 |
| 21 days to go | Friday, December 11, 2026 |
| 14 days to go | Friday, December 18, 2026 |
| 7 days to go | Friday, December 25, 2026 |
| 1 day to go | Thursday, December 31, 2026 |
Is New Year's Day a public holiday?
Yes, in the US, UK, Canada and Australia. Scotland also has January 2 as a bank holiday.
More countdowns
Counting down to something else? Make your own in the Countdown Timer, or check how many business days are left before the holiday.