When Is New Year's Day 2026?
New Year's Day 2026
That was 196 days ago.
Rule: always January 1. Check any other date’s weekday
About New Year's Day in 2026
January 1 as the start of the calendar year traces to the Julian calendar reform of 46 BC under Julius Caesar, who moved the Roman new year from March to January to honor Janus, the two-faced god of doorways and transitions.
Scotland's Hogmanay festivities, which can stretch across several days around the date, are older and in places more elaborate than the December 31/January 1 celebrations found elsewhere in the UK.
Countries close to the International Date Line, like Kiribati and Samoa, are among the very first places on Earth to reach the new date each year.
New Year's Day in 2026 — January 1st, a Thursday with no long weekend.
New Year's Day, 2026 — day 1 of 2026: ISO week 1 (Q1), 364 left.
New Year's Day, 2026: next is Friday, January 1st; prior was Wednesday, January 1st.
Related dates
Other years
Other January holidays in 2026
Browse every holiday and year on the When Is index.