Global Holiday Guide

New Year's Day

January 1, 2026 Thursday Dates vary by country in 2026; see all variants below.

New Year's Day Dates

2026 January 1, 2026 Thursday 55 countries: Algeria , Argentina , Australia , Austria +51 more

2026 January 2, 2026 Friday 5 countries: China , New Zealand , Romania , Russia +1 more

2026 January 3, 2026 Saturday 2 countries: China , Russia

2026 January 4, 2026 Sunday 1 country: Russia

2026 January 5, 2026 Monday 1 country: Russia

2026 January 6, 2026 Tuesday 1 country: Russia

2026 December 30, 2026 Wednesday 1 country: Philippines

2026 December 31, 2026 Thursday 1 country: Thailand

2027 January 1, 2027 Friday 55 countries: Algeria , Argentina , Australia , Austria +51 more

2027 January 2, 2027 Saturday 5 countries: China , New Zealand , Romania , Russia +1 more

2027 January 3, 2027 Sunday 2 countries: China , Russia

2027 January 4, 2027 Monday 1 country: Russia

2027 January 5, 2027 Tuesday 1 country: Russia

2027 January 6, 2027 Wednesday 1 country: Russia

2027 December 30, 2027 Thursday 1 country: Philippines

2027 December 31, 2027 Friday 1 country: Thailand

2028 January 1, 2028 Saturday 55 countries: Algeria , Argentina , Australia , Austria +51 more

2028 January 2, 2028 Sunday 5 countries: China , New Zealand , Romania , Russia +1 more

2028 January 3, 2028 Monday 2 countries: China , Russia

2028 January 4, 2028 Tuesday 1 country: Russia

2028 January 5, 2028 Wednesday 1 country: Russia

2028 January 6, 2028 Thursday 1 country: Russia

2028 December 30, 2028 Saturday 1 country: Philippines

2028 December 31, 2028 Sunday 1 country: Thailand

Countries That Observe New Year's Day

Algeria Argentina Australia Austria Bahrain Belgium Brazil Canada China Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Egypt Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Indonesia Ireland Italy Japan Kenya Kuwait Malaysia Mexico Morocco Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nigeria Norway Oman Philippines Poland Portugal Romania Russia Serbia Singapore Slovakia South Africa South Korea Spain Sri Lanka Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Thailand Turkey Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States Vietnam

Public Holiday Status

Countries represented55

Public holiday55

Bank holiday24

Office holiday24

School holiday24

Status varies by country and year. Of 55 countries represented in the available data, 55 have at least one public-holiday record, 24 have a bank-holiday record, 24 have an office-holiday record, and 24 have a school-holiday record.

Related Holidays

Related holidays share one or more assigned holiday categories.

Frequently Asked Questions

When is New Year's Day?

The date can vary by year and country. The date table above shows the records currently available.

Is New Year's Day a public holiday?

Holiday status varies by country. Use the country-specific pages for local public, bank, office and school holiday information.

Which countries observe New Year's Day?

The countries section lists locations with active holiday-date records in this calendar.