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Jan 1
Marks the first day of the Gregorian calendar year, celebrated with festivities, fireworks, and resolutions as people…
New Year's Day 2026
January 1, 2026205 countriesPublic Holiday
About New Year's Day
Marks the first day of the Gregorian calendar year, celebrated with festivities, fireworks, and resolutions as people welcome the year ahead.
Key Details
Date
January 1, 2026
Type
Public Holiday
Gazetted
Yes
Countries
205 countries
Related Observances
205 events
New Year's Day Across the Region
New Year's Day Across the Region
| Country | Local Name | Date | Status | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aland Islands | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
| Albania | Viti i Ri | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
| Algeria | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
| American Samoa | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
| Andorra | Any nou | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Angola | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Anguilla | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Antigua and Barbuda | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Argentina | Año Nuevo | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Armenia | Ամանոր | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Aruba | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Australia | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Austria | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Azerbaijan | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Bahamas | — | Jan 2 | Public Holiday | — |
 Bahrain | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Barbados | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Belarus | Новы год | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Belgium | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Belize | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Benin | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Bermuda | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Bolivia | Año Nuevo | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina | Nova Godina | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Botswana | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Brazil | Confraternização Universal | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 British Virgin Islands | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Brunei | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Bulgaria | Нова година | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Burkina Faso | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Burundi | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Cabo Verde | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Cameroon | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Canada | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Cayman Islands | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Central African Republic | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Chad | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Chile | Año Nuevo | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 China | 元旦 | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Christmas Island | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Cocos (Keeling) Islands | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Colombia | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Comoros | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Congo | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Cook Islands | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Costa Rica | Año Nuevo | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Côte d'Ivoire | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Croatia | Nova Godina | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Curacao | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Cyprus | Πρωτοχρονιά | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Czechia | Den obnovy samostatného českého státu; Nový rok | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Denmark | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Djibouti | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Dominica | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Dominican Republic | Día de Año Nuevo | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 DR Congo | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Ecuador | Año Nuevo | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Equatorial Guinea | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Eritrea | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Estonia | uusaasta | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Eswatini | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Falkland Islands | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Faroe Islands | Nýggjársdagur | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Fiji | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Finland | Uudenvuodenpäivä | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 France | Jour de l'an | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 French Guiana | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 French Polynesia | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Gabon | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Gambia | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Georgia | ახალი წელი | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Germany | Neujahr | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Ghana | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Gibraltar | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Greece | Πρωτοχρονιά | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Greenland | Ukiortaaq | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Grenada | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Guadeloupe | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Guam | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Guatemala | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Guernsey | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Guinea | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Guinea-Bissau | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Guyana | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Haiti | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Honduras | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Hong Kong | 元旦新年 | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Hungary | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Iceland | Nýársdagur | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Indonesia | Tahun Baru Masehi | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | Normal Operations |
 Iraq | رأس السنة الميلادية | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | Normal Operations |
 Ireland | Lá Caille | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Isle of Man | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Italy | Capodanno | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Jamaica | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Japan | 元日 | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Jersey | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Jordan | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Kazakhstan | Жаңа жыл | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Kenya | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Kosovo | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Kuwait | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Kyrgyzstan | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Laos | ວັນປີໃໝ່ສາກົນ | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | Normal Operations |
 Latvia | Jaungada diena | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Lesotho | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Liberia | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Liechtenstein | Neujahr | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Lithuania | Naujieji metai | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Luxembourg | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Macao | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Madagascar | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Malawi | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Malaysia | Tahun Baru | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | Normal Operations |
 Maldives | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Mali | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Malta | L-Ewwel tas-Sena | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Martinique | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Mauritania | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Mayotte | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Mexico | Año Nuevo | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Moldova | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Monaco | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Mongolia | Шинэ жилийн баяр | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | Normal Operations |
 Montenegro | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Montserrat | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Morocco | Ras l' âm | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Mozambique | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Namibia | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Netherlands | Nieuwjaarsdag | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 New Zealand | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Nicaragua | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Niger | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Nigeria | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 North Korea | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 North Macedonia | Нова Година, Nova Godina | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Norway | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Pakistan | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Panama | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Papua New Guinea | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Paraguay | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Peru | Año Nuevo | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Philippines | Bagong Taon | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Poland | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Portugal | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Puerto Rico | Día de Año Nuevo | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Reunion | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Romania | Anul Nou | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Russia | Новый год | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Rwanda | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Saint Barthelemy | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Saint Helena | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Saint Kitts and Nevis | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Saint Lucia | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Saint Martin | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Saint Pierre and Miquelon | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 San Marino | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 São Tomé and Príncipe | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Senegal | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Serbia | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Seychelles | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Sierra Leone | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Singapore | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | Normal Operations |
 Sint Maarten | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Slovakia | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Slovenia | novo leto | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Somalia | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 South Africa | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 South Korea | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 South Sudan | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Spain | Año Nuevo | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Sri Lanka | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Suriname | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Svalbard and Jan Mayen | Første nyttårsdag | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Sweden | Nyårsdagen | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Switzerland | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Syria | رأس السنة الميلادية | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | Normal Operations |
 Tajikistan | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Tanzania | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Thailand | วันขึ้นปีใหม่ | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Togo | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Tokelau | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Tonga | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Trinidad and Tobago | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Tunisia | رأس السنة الميلادية | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Turkey | Yılbaşı | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | Normal Operations |
 Turkmenistan | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Turks and Caicos Islands | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Uganda | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Ukraine | Новий Рік | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 United Arab Emirates | رأس السنة الميلادية | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | Normal Operations |
 United Kingdom | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 United States | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Uruguay | Año Nuevo | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 US Virgin Islands | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Uzbekistan | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Vanuatu | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Venezuela | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Vietnam | Tết dương lịch | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Wallis and Futuna | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Western Sahara | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Zambia | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Zimbabwe | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
- When is New Year's Day 2026?
- New Year's Day 2026 is January 1, 2026 in Andorra.
- Is New Year's Day a public holiday in Andorra?
- Yes, New Year's Day is an official public holiday in Andorra. Government offices, banks, and most businesses are typically closed.
- How many days is New Year's Day 2026?
- New Year's Day 2026 lasts 1 day(s), from January 1, 2026.
- Where is New Year's Day a public holiday?
- New Year's Day is observed in 205 countries: Aland Islands, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Canada, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Curacao, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Eswatini, Falkland Islands, Faroe Islands, Fiji, Finland, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Guernsey, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jersey, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Martinique, Mauritania, Mayotte, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, North Macedonia, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Reunion, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Helena, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Sint Maarten, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tokelau, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Turks and Caicos Islands, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, US Virgin Islands, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Wallis and Futuna, Western Sahara, Zambia, Zimbabwe. See the comparison table above for exact dates and status in each country.