When Is New Year's Day 2027?

New Year's Day 2027 is on Friday, January 1, 2027.

Next: New Year's Day 2028 is on Saturday, January 1, 2028.

The rule: New Year's Day, January 1.

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How the date of New Year's Day is set

5 U.S.C. 6103, Holidays sets it: “New Year's Day, January 1.”

Working for 2027: New Year's Day is always January 1. In 2027 that date falls on a Friday.

Because New Year's Day has a fixed date, its weekday moves forward one day each year, or two days when a February 29 falls in between.

New Year's Day dates, 2026 to 2035

New Year's Day date for each year from 2026 to 2035
Year Date Day of the week Federal observed day Countdown
2026 January 1 Thursday Same day Days until
2027 January 1 Friday Same day Days until
2028 January 1 Saturday Fri, Dec 31, 2027 Days until
2029 January 1 Monday Same day —
2030 January 1 Tuesday Same day —
2031 January 1 Wednesday Same day —
2032 January 1 Thursday Same day —
2033 January 1 Saturday Fri, Dec 31, 2032 —
2034 January 1 Sunday Mon, Jan 2, 2034 —
2035 January 1 Monday Same day —

Is New Year's Day a federal holiday?

Yes. New Year's Day is one of the 11 legal public holidays in 5 U.S.C. 6103(a). Federal offices are closed and most federal employees have the day off.

When January 1 falls on a Saturday, most federal employees get the preceding Friday off; when it falls on a Sunday, they get the following Monday (OPM). Between 2026 and 2035 that happens in 2028 (observed Fri, Dec 31, 2027), 2033 (observed Fri, Dec 31, 2032), 2034 (observed Mon, Jan 2).

State and local government offices, schools, banks and private employers set their own closures, so check with yours.

Federal status from the OPM federal holidays list, checked November 6, 2026.

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