New Year's Day
Public HolidayNew Year's Day marks the first day of the Gregorian calendar year, celebrated with fireworks, festivities, and time with family and friends. It is one of the most widely observed public holidays in the world, signalling fresh starts and new beginnings. Most businesses, government offices, and schools are closed on this day.
124 countries observe this holiday
Countries — 2026 dates
Click any row to see dates for 2024–2028.
| Flag | Country | Date 2026 | Day | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇽 | Åland Islands | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇦🇱 | Albania | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇦🇩 | Andorra | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇦🇴 | Angola | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇦🇮 | Anguilla | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇦🇷 | Argentina | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇦🇲 | Armenia | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇦🇼 | Aruba | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇦🇺 | Australia | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇦🇹 | Austria | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇧🇸 | Bahamas | Jan 2 | Friday | › |
| 🇧🇧 | Barbados | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇧🇾 | Belarus | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇧🇪 | Belgium | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇧🇿 | Belize | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇧🇯 | Benin | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇧🇴 | Bolivia | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇧🇦 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇧🇼 | Botswana | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇧🇷 | Brazil | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇧🇬 | Bulgaria | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇨🇦 | Canada | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇰🇾 | Cayman Islands | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇨🇱 | Chile | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇨🇳 | China | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇨🇴 | Colombia | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇨🇬 | Congo | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇨🇷 | Costa Rica | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇭🇷 | Croatia | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇨🇾 | Cyprus | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇨🇿 | Czechia | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇩🇰 | Denmark | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇩🇲 | Dominica | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇩🇴 | Dominican Republic | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇨🇩 | DR Congo | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇪🇨 | Ecuador | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇪🇪 | Estonia | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇫🇴 | Faroe Islands | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇫🇮 | Finland | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇫🇷 | France | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇬🇦 | Gabon | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇬🇲 | Gambia | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇬🇪 | Georgia | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇩🇪 | Germany | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇬🇭 | Ghana | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇬🇮 | Gibraltar | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇬🇷 | Greece | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇬🇱 | Greenland | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇬🇩 | Grenada | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇬🇵 | Guadeloupe | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇬🇹 | Guatemala | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇬🇬 | Guernsey | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇬🇾 | Guyana | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇭🇹 | Haiti | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇭🇳 | Honduras | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇭🇰 | Hong Kong | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇭🇺 | Hungary | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇮🇸 | Iceland | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇮🇩 | Indonesia | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇮🇪 | Ireland | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇮🇲 | Isle of Man | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇮🇹 | Italy | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇯🇲 | Jamaica | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇯🇵 | Japan | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇯🇪 | Jersey | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇰🇿 | Kazakhstan | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇰🇪 | Kenya | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇱🇻 | Latvia | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇱🇸 | Lesotho | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇱🇮 | Liechtenstein | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇱🇹 | Lithuania | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇱🇺 | Luxembourg | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇲🇬 | Madagascar | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇲🇹 | Malta | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇲🇶 | Martinique | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇲🇽 | Mexico | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇲🇩 | Moldova | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇲🇨 | Monaco | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇲🇳 | Mongolia | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇲🇪 | Montenegro | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇲🇸 | Montserrat | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇲🇦 | Morocco | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇲🇿 | Mozambique | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇳🇦 | Namibia | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇳🇱 | Netherlands | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇳🇿 | New Zealand | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇳🇮 | Nicaragua | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇳🇪 | Niger | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇳🇬 | Nigeria | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇲🇰 | North Macedonia | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇳🇴 | Norway | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇵🇦 | Panama | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇵🇬 | Papua New Guinea | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇵🇾 | Paraguay | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇵🇪 | Peru | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇵🇭 | Philippines | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇵🇱 | Poland | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇵🇹 | Portugal | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇵🇷 | Puerto Rico | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇷🇴 | Romania | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇷🇺 | Russia | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇱🇨 | Saint Lucia | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇸🇲 | San Marino | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇷🇸 | Serbia | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇸🇨 | Seychelles | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇸🇬 | Singapore | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇸🇮 | Slovenia | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇿🇦 | South Africa | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇰🇷 | South Korea | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇪🇸 | Spain | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇸🇷 | Suriname | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇸🇯 | Svalbard and Jan Mayen | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇸🇪 | Sweden | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇨🇭 | Switzerland | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇹🇳 | Tunisia | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇹🇷 | Türkiye | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇺🇬 | Uganda | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇺🇦 | Ukraine | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇬🇧 | United Kingdom | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇺🇸 | United States | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇺🇾 | Uruguay | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇻🇪 | Venezuela | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇻🇳 | Vietnam | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |
| 🇿🇼 | Zimbabwe | Jan 1 | Thursday | › |