New Year’s Day dates for the next 5 years
| Year | Date | Day of the week | Federal holiday observed | Days from September 29, 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | January 1, 2027 | Friday | Same day | 94 |
| 2028 | January 1, 2028 | Saturday | Fri, Dec 31, 2027 | 459 |
| 2029 | January 1, 2029 | Monday | Same day | 825 |
| 2030 | January 1, 2030 | Tuesday | Same day | 1,190 |
| 2031 | January 1, 2031 | Wednesday | Same day | 1,555 |
New Year’s Day is on January 1 every year. Every date on this page is calculated from that rule, not copied from a list, and the countdown above updates automatically for your time zone.
About New Year’s Day
New Year’s Day is January 1. Because the date is fixed, its day of the week moves forward one day each year (two days once a February 29 has passed). Over the next 10 years (2027–2036) it falls on a weekend 3 times (Saturday in 2028, Saturday in 2033 and Sunday in 2034). When it lands on a Saturday, the observed holiday moves back into the old year: for 2028, OPM’s rule puts it on Friday, December 31, 2027.
New Year’s Day is one of the 11 legal public holidays in 5 U.S.C. 6103. When a federal holiday falls on a Saturday, most federal employees get the preceding Friday off; when it falls on a Sunday, they get the following Monday off (OPM). In the next 10 years that happens 3 times: 2028 (observed Friday, December 31, 2027), 2033 (observed Friday, December 31, 2032) and 2034 (observed Monday, January 2, 2034). Private employers set their own holiday schedules — the Fair Labor Standards Act does not require pay for holidays not worked (U.S. Department of Labor).
How the countdown is counted
The number of days is the difference between today’s date and New Year’s Day, so on the day before it the countdown reads 1 day, and on the day itself it reads 0. Weeks are whole 7-day blocks with the leftover days shown separately. Business days count Monday through Friday from today up to the day before New Year’s Day, skipping any federal holiday on its observed date — the same rules the date calculator uses. To count to a different date, or to include the holiday itself, change the end date in the calculator above.
Days until other holidays
- Days until Halloween: Saturday, October 31, 2026
- Days until Thanksgiving: Thursday, November 26, 2026
- Days until Christmas: Friday, December 25, 2026
- Days until Valentine’s Day: Sunday, February 14, 2027
- Days until St. Patrick’s Day: Wednesday, March 17, 2027
- Days until Easter: Sunday, March 28, 2027
- Days until Mother’s Day: Sunday, May 9, 2027
- Days until Memorial Day: Monday, May 31, 2027
- Days until Father’s Day: Sunday, June 20, 2027
- Days until Independence Day: Sunday, July 4, 2027
- Days until Labor Day: Monday, September 6, 2027
- All holiday countdowns
Frequently asked questions
How many days until New Year’s Day 2027?
As of September 29, 2026, there are 94 days until New Year’s Day 2027 on Friday, January 1, 2027 — 13 weeks and 3 days. Counting only Monday through Friday and skipping observed federal holidays, 64 business days remain (today counted, New Year’s Day itself not). The countdown at the top of this page updates for your own date.
What day of the week is New Year’s Day 2027?
New Year’s Day 2027 falls on a Friday (January 1, 2027). In 2028 it is on Saturday, January 1, 2028, and in 2029 on Monday, January 1, 2029, because New Year’s Day is on January 1 every year.
Is New Year’s Day a federal holiday?
Yes. New Year’s Day is one of the 11 legal public holidays in 5 U.S.C. 6103 and falls on January 1 every year. In 2027 it falls on a Friday, so it is observed on the day itself. Private employers are not required by federal law to give the day off or pay extra for it.
Is New Year’s Eve a federal holiday?
No. December 31 is not a legal public holiday under 5 U.S.C. 6103. The only exception is a year when January 1 falls on a Saturday: the observed New Year’s Day holiday then moves to Friday, December 31, as it does on December 31, 2027. Otherwise federal offices are open on New Year’s Eve.
How many days are in the new year?
2027 has 365 days because it is not a leap year. Leap years are divisible by 4, except century years that are not divisible by 400 (2000 was a leap year; 2100 will not be). Use the date calculator to count the days between any two dates.