New Year Countdown
As of October 17, 2026 there are 76 days until New Year's Day: Friday, January 1, 2027.
Friday, January 1, 2027
How many days until New Year's Day?
As of October 17, 2026, New Year's Day is 76 days away. That is 10 weeks and 6 days, or 21% of a year; the timer above has the exact figure for today in your time zone.
New Year's Day dates, 2027 to 2032
| Year | Date | Day | Federal holiday observed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Friday | Same day | |
| 2028 | Saturday | Friday, December 31, 2027 | |
| 2029 | Monday | Same day | |
| 2030 | Tuesday | Same day | |
| 2031 | Wednesday | Same day | |
| 2032 | Thursday | Same day |
When is New Year's Day 2027? Dates through 2036
How the date of New Year's Day is set
New Year's Day is January 1 every year.
New Year's Day is one of the eleven legal public holidays in 5 U.S.C. 6103. When it falls on a weekend, federal offices close on the Friday before or the Monday after; the Office of Personnel Management lists those days each year.
Also coming up: Christmas on Friday, December 25, 2026, Christmas Eve on Thursday, December 24, 2026, and Valentine's Day on Sunday, February 14, 2027.
New Year's Day facts and traditions
The new year begins at midnight between December 31 and January 1. The countdown runs to that moment in your own time zone.
New Year's Day on January 1 goes back to Rome, where it became the day new consuls took office in 153 BC. January is named after Janus, the Roman god of gateways and beginnings.
- Until the mid-18th century, parts of Christian Europe began the year on December 25, March 1, March 25 or at Easter instead.
- The first inhabited places to reach the new year are in the Pacific, and the last are also in the Pacific, a full day later.
- When January 1 is a Saturday, federal offices close on Friday, December 31, the year before.
How the New Year countdown counts
The timer runs to midnight at the start of New Year's Day in your own time zone: the hours, minutes and seconds left today, plus the full days after that. "Days until" counts calendar days, so tomorrow is always 1 day away and the count at the top is one more than the timer's full days. After the day has passed, the countdown moves on to next year by itself.
For a span between any two dates, with weeks and working days, use the days between dates calculator. To count down to a date of your own, create a countdown with its own link.
Put the New Year countdown on your site
Copy this code into any web page. It shows a small live countdown that links back here.
Questions about the New Year countdown
How many weeks until New Year's Day?
10 weeks and 6 days as of October 17, 2026, or 76 days in all. The countdown at the top of this page updates to today's number in your own time zone.
When does the New Year countdown reach zero?
At midnight at the start of Friday, January 1, 2027, in your own time zone, so it reaches zero earlier in London than in New York.
Can I add New Year's Day to my calendar?
Yes. "Add to calendar" downloads an .ics file for January 1, 2027 that calendar apps such as Apple Calendar, Google Calendar and Outlook can import.
When is New Year's Day in 2028?
Saturday, January 1, 2028. The New Year's Day dates page lists every year through 2036.
Is New Year's Day a federal holiday?
Yes. New Year's Day is one of the eleven US federal holidays listed in 5 U.S.C. 6103. When it falls on a Saturday it is observed on the Friday before, and when it falls on a Sunday, on the Monday after.
Sources
- 5 U.S.C. 6103: Holidays — the eleven legal public holidays and the weekend rule (checked October 16, 2026)
- US Office of Personnel Management: Federal Holidays — the days federal offices close each year (checked October 16, 2026)
- Wikipedia: New Year's Day — history and traditions (checked October 16, 2026)