What day of the week is New Year’s Day 2027?

New Year’s Day 2027 falls on a Friday (January 1, 2027). In 2028 it falls on a Saturday, January 1, 2028.

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. When a holiday falls on a Saturday, most federal workers get the Friday before off; when it falls on a Sunday, they get the Monday after.

How are the days until New Year’s Day counted?

The count is the number of calendar days from today’s date on your device to January 1, 2027. The day before, it shows 1 day; on the day itself, the page says it is today.

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How many days until New Year’s Day 2027?

New Year’s Day 2027 is on Friday, January 1, 2027. It is a federal holiday.

The count of days left uses today’s date on your device’s clock.

New Year’s Day 2027 at a glance

Date: January 1, 2027
Day of the week: Friday
Rule: January 1
Federal holiday: Yes
New Year’s Day 2028: Sat, Jan 1, 2028

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New Year’s Day dates, 2026 to 2031

New Year’s Day is on January 1 every year.

Year	Date	Day	Federal day off
2026	January 1	Thursday	Yes
2027	January 1	Friday	Yes
2028	January 1	Saturday	Yes, day off Fri, Dec 31, 2027
2029	January 1	Monday	Yes
2030	January 1	Tuesday	Yes
2031	January 1	Wednesday	Yes*

Days off for 2026–2030 are from the OPM federal holiday schedule. *2031 is worked out from the same rule (Saturday holidays move to Friday, Sunday holidays to Monday); OPM has not published it yet.

About New Year’s Day

New Year’s Day, January 1, is one of the 11 legal public holidays in 5 U.S.C. 6103.

January 1, 2028 is a Saturday, so the federal day off for New Year’s Day 2028 is Friday, December 31, 2027, as listed on the OPM federal holiday schedule.

Questions

What day of the week is New Year’s Day 2027?: New Year’s Day 2027 falls on a Friday (January 1, 2027). In 2028 it falls on a Saturday, January 1, 2028.
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. When a holiday falls on a Saturday, most federal workers get the Friday before off; when it falls on a Sunday, they get the Monday after.
How are the days until New Year’s Day counted?: The count is the number of calendar days from today’s date on your device to January 1, 2027. The day before, it shows 1 day; on the day itself, the page says it is today.

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