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New Year's Day is always on January 1 every year. New Year 2027 falls on a Friday — meaning New Year's Eve 2026 is on a Thursday, perfect for a big celebration! It is the most universally celebrated holiday in the world, marked by fireworks, countdowns, and fresh-start resolutions.
Whether you're planning a party, making resolutions, or just watching the fireworks, our live countdown updates every second so you can ring in the New Year right on time.
January 1, every year
Friday — New Year's Eve is a Thursday!
Sydney, London, and New York host the world's biggest displays
A tradition dating back over 4,000 years to ancient Babylon
New Year's Day is on January 1 every year. Use the live countdown above for the exact days, hours, minutes and seconds remaining until January 1, 2027.
New Year's Day 2027 is on Friday, January 1, 2027. New Year's Eve 2026 is on Thursday, December 31, 2026.
January 1 became New Year's Day in 46 BC when Julius Caesar introduced the Julian calendar, naming January after Janus — the Roman god of beginnings and doorways. The Gregorian calendar, introduced in 1582, kept January 1 as the start of the new year.
New Year's Eve 2026 is on Thursday, December 31, 2026 — a great evening for celebrations!
Some of the world's most famous New Year celebrations take place in Sydney (Australia), London (UK), Dubai (UAE), New York (USA), and Rio de Janeiro (Brazil).
Use our live New Year countdown at the top of this page. It automatically calculates the exact days, hours, minutes, and seconds remaining until January 1, 2027.