When is New Year's Day 2027?

New Year's Day 2027 at a glance, with every date through the next ten years.

In short

New Year's Day 2027 is on Friday, January 1, 2027. In 2028 it is on Saturday, January 1, 2028. New Year's Day is always January 1.

New Year's Day 2027 to 2036

Year	New Year's Day	Day off
2027	Fri 01/01	same day
2028	Sat 01/01	Fri 12/31/2027
2029	Mon 01/01	same day
2030	Tue 01/01	same day
2031	Wed 01/01	same day
2032	Thu 01/01	same day
2033	Sat 01/01	Fri 12/31/2032
2034	Sun 01/01	Mon 01/02
2035	Mon 01/01	same day
2036	Tue 01/01	same day

How the date is set

New Year's Day is always January 1. If it falls on a Saturday, federal employees get Friday, December 31 of the year before off, as on December 31, 2027 for New Year's Day 2028.

New Year's Day is a federal holiday. New Year's Eve, December 31, is a normal working day unless it is the day off for a Saturday New Year's Day.