New Year’s Day countdown
How many days until New Year’s Day?
A live countdown to New Year’s Day in days, hours, minutes and seconds, in your own time zone, with the date of New Year’s Day for every year to 2031.
New Year’s Day countdown: days, hours, minutes and seconds
Dates
New Year’s Day dates, 2026 to 2031
New Year’s Day is 1 January on the Gregorian calendar used by most of the world.
| Year | Date | Day of the week |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Thursday, January 1 | Thursday |
| 2027 | Friday, January 1 | Friday |
| 2028 | Saturday, January 1 | Saturday |
| 2029 | Monday, January 1 | Monday |
| 2030 | Tuesday, January 1 | Tuesday |
| 2031 | Wednesday, January 1 | Wednesday |
Lunar New Year, celebrated in China, Korea, Vietnam and elsewhere, falls between 21 January and 20 February.
Between 2026 and 2031, New Year’s Day falls on a weekend in 2028, which matters for travel and days off.
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FAQ
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How many days until New Year’s Day?
The countdown at the top of this page shows the exact time left until New Year’s Day in your time zone, in days, hours, minutes and seconds, and updates every second. It also shows the calendar days and weekdays left.
When is New Year’s Day 2026?
New Year’s Day 2026 is on Thursday, January 1, 2026.
When is New Year’s Day 2027?
New Year’s Day 2027 is on Friday, January 1, 2027.
How is the date of New Year’s Day set?
New Year’s Day is 1 January on the Gregorian calendar used by most of the world.
How many weeks until New Year’s Day?
The Weeks and days figure under the countdown shows the whole weeks and the days left over until New Year’s Day, and Weekends left shows how many Saturdays and Sundays you have before it.
Does the countdown use my time zone?
Yes. It counts down to midnight at the start of New Year’s Day on your device’s clock, so it reaches zero at a different moment in New York, London and Sydney.
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