When Is New Year's Day?
New Year's Day 2027 is on Friday, January 1 — in 57 days. It is on January 1 every year; in 2028 it falls on a Saturday. That year the federal day off is Friday, December 31, 2027.
Updated · By the YearlyCalendar.org team
New Year's Day, January 1, is the first day of the Gregorian calendar year and one of the first US federal holidays, created in 1870.
January 2027 calendar
New Year's Day is marked on Friday, January 1, 2027, along with the other US federal holidays and observances of the month.
- Federal holiday / day off
- Observance
- Weekend
January 2027 – New Year's Day 2027
| Wk | SundaySun | MondayMon | TuesdayTue | WednesdayWed | ThursdayThu | FridayFri | SaturdaySat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | 1New Year's Day | 2 | |||||
| 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 3 | 17 | 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 4 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 4 | 31 |
New Year's Day dates 2020–2040
New Year's Day falls on a weekend in 7 of these 21 years; federal employees then get the Friday before (Saturday) or the Monday after (Sunday) off.
| Year | Date | Day | Federal day off | 3-day weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Wednesday | — | — | |
| 2021 | Friday | — | Fri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3 | |
| 2022 | Saturday | Fri, Dec 31 – Sun, Jan 2 | ||
| 2023 | Sunday | Sat, Dec 31 – Mon, Jan 2 | ||
| 2024 | Monday | — | Sat, Dec 30 – Mon, Jan 1 | |
| 2025 | Wednesday | — | — | |
| 2026 | Thursday | — | — | |
| 2027 | Next | Friday | — | Fri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3 |
| 2028 | Saturday | Fri, Dec 31 – Sun, Jan 2 | ||
| 2029 | Monday | — | Sat, Dec 30 – Mon, Jan 1 | |
| 2030 | Tuesday | — | — | |
| 2031 | Wednesday | — | — | |
| 2032 | Thursday | — | — | |
| 2033 | Saturday | Fri, Dec 31 – Sun, Jan 2 | ||
| 2034 | Sunday | Sat, Dec 31 – Mon, Jan 2 | ||
| 2035 | Monday | — | Sat, Dec 30 – Mon, Jan 1 | |
| 2036 | Tuesday | — | — | |
| 2037 | Thursday | — | — | |
| 2038 | Friday | — | Fri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3 | |
| 2039 | Saturday | Fri, Dec 31 – Sun, Jan 2 | ||
| 2040 | Sunday | Sat, Dec 31 – Mon, Jan 2 |
Why the year starts on January 1
January 1 became the start of the Roman civil year in 153 BC, and Julius Caesar's Julian calendar kept it when it took effect in 45 BC. In medieval Europe many places began the year on other dates, most often March 25 (the Feast of the Annunciation). England and its American colonies used March 25 as the legal start of the year until the Calendar (New Style) Act 1750 moved it to January 1 from 1752 — the same act that switched Britain to the Gregorian calendar.
Federal holiday and the weekend rule
Congress made New Year's Day a holiday for federal workers in the District of Columbia in the Act of June 28, 1870, together with Independence Day, Christmas Day and any day the President proclaimed for thanksgiving. An 1885 law extended holiday pay to all federal employees.
When January 1 falls on a Saturday, federal employees get the day off on Friday, December 31 of the year before; when it falls on a Sunday, the day off is Monday, January 2. The next Saturday New Year's Days are in 2028 and 2033 (day off Friday, December 31, 2027), and the next Sunday one is in 2034.
Rose Parade “Never on Sunday”
The Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California, first held in 1890, and the Rose Bowl game take place on January 1 — except when it is a Sunday. Under the “Never on Sunday” tradition, followed since 1893, both then move to Monday, January 2, as they will in 2034.
Sources
- U.S. Office of Personnel Management – Federal holidays
- Congressional Research Service – Federal Holidays: Evolution and Current Practices
- New York Stock Exchange – Holidays and trading hours
- Federal Reserve Board – Holidays observed by the Federal Reserve System
- USPS – Holiday hours (December 2021)
- Tournament of Roses – History
Frequently asked questions
When is New Year's Day 2028?
New Year's Day 2028 is on Saturday, January 1, 2028. Because it falls on a Saturday, the federal holiday is observed on Friday, December 31, 2027. Federal employees get a 3-day weekend, Fri, Dec 31 – Sun, Jan 2, 2028.
Is the stock market open on New Year's Day?
No. The NYSE and Nasdaq are closed on January 1, or on Monday, January 2 when New Year's Day is a Sunday. When January 1 is a Saturday, NYSE rules keep the exchange open on Friday, December 31, because it ends the yearly accounting period — as on December 31, 2021.
Is mail delivered on New Year's Day?
No. Post offices are closed and there is no regular mail delivery. When January 1 is a Saturday, post offices are open as usual on Friday, December 31.
Are banks open on New Year's Day?
Most are closed, because the Federal Reserve Banks are closed. When January 1 is a Saturday, the Reserve Banks open on Friday, December 31, even though federal offices close.