How many days until New Year's Day?
New Year's Day is 1 January and a public holiday almost everywhere.
New Year's Day dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Thursday, 1 January 2026 |
| 2027 | Friday, 1 January 2027 |
| 2028 | Saturday, 1 January 2028 |
| 2029 | Monday, 1 January 2029 |
About New Year's Day
New Year's Day, 1 January, is the first day of the Gregorian calendar and one of the few public holidays observed in almost every country. Some countries and communities also celebrate other new years on different dates, for example Lunar New Year, Nowruz or Rosh Hashanah.
Countries where New Year's Day is a public holiday
Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Caribbean Netherlands, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Croatia, Curaçao, Cyprus, Czechia, DR Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Eswatini, Falkland Islands, Faroe Islands and 133 more.
Frequently asked questions
When is New Year's Day in 2026?
New Year's Day falls on Thursday, 1 January 2026.
What day of the week is New Year's Day in the coming years?
2026: Thursday; 2027: Friday; 2028: Saturday; 2029: Monday.
How many days until New Year's Day?
The live countdown at the top of this page shows the days and weeks left. It is calculated from your device's date, so it is always current.
Is New Year's Day a public holiday?
It is a nationwide public holiday in 193 of the countries and territories in our data, including Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas and 181 more. See each country's page for official dates.
Does the date change every year?
Fixed-date events such as 25 December stay on the same calendar date and only the weekday changes. Events defined by a weekday rule or by Easter move around, as the table above shows.