When is New Year's Day 2026?
Thursday,
January 1, 2026
316 days ago, counted from Friday, November 13, 2026, US Eastern Time.
- Day of week
- Thursday
- Against 2025
- Same date
- Days ago
- 316
Why New Year's Day falls when it does in 2026
New Year's Day 2026 falls on Thursday.
Days off around New Year's Day in 2026
New Year's Day 2026 falls on a Thursday, so on its own it is a single day off rather than a long weekend. Taking Friday Fri, Jan 2 as leave would join it to the weekend and make 4 days in a row.
This is the part that changes: the date of New Year's Day moves by a day or two each year, and whether that makes a three-day weekend, a four-day one or nothing at all depends entirely on which weekday it lands on.
New Year's Day 2026 on the calendar
| ISO week number, Monday to Sunday | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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Within a week of New Year's Day in 2026
Which dates fall near New Year's Day changes every year, because the calendars move against each other.
- Christmas DayThu, Dec 25 2025
- New Year's EveWed, Dec 31 2025
- EpiphanyTue, Jan 6
- Orthodox ChristmasWed, Jan 7