When is New Year?
New Year's Day is January 1. The countdown ends at midnight local time, the moment the new year starts where you are.
The table below shows the weekday of January 1 in the coming years, which decides whether New Year's Eve turns into a long weekend.
New Year dates for the next years
| Year | Date | Weekday | Days from today |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | January 1 | Friday | 85 |
| 2028 | January 1 | Saturday | 450 |
| 2029 | January 1 | Monday | 816 |
| 2030 | January 1 | Tuesday | 1,181 |
| 2031 | January 1 | Wednesday | 1,546 |
| 2032 | January 1 | Thursday | 1,911 |
The weekdays in between are the Mondays to Fridays after today and before New Year, a quick way to see how many working days are left. For an exact count without federal holidays, use the business days calculator; for the gap between any two dates, the days between dates calculator. To count down to a party or a trip with your own name and time, set it up in the countdown timer and share the link.
Count down to more days
- Christmas
- New Year
- Halloween
- Thanksgiving
- Easter
- Valentine's Day
- Mother's Day
- Father's Day
- 4th of July
- Black Friday
- Labor Day
- Memorial Day
- St. Patrick's Day
Frequently asked questions
When is New Year 2027?
New Year 2027 is on Friday, January 1, 2027. New Year's Day is January 1. The countdown ends at midnight local time, the moment the new year starts where you are.
How are the days until New Year counted?
The page counts calendar days from today's date on your device to the day itself. Today does not count, so on the day before, it shows 1 day. The live countdown runs to midnight at the start of the day, in your own time zone.
What day of the week is New Year 2028?
New Year 2028 falls on a Saturday: Saturday, January 1, 2028.