Friday, January 1, 2027
Starts at 12:00 AM in your time zone
98 days to go until New Year 2027
New Year 2027 is on Friday, January 1, 2027. That is 98 days from today.
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | January 1 | Friday |
| 2028 | January 1 | Saturday |
| 2029 | January 1 | Monday |
| 2030 | January 1 | Tuesday |
| 2031 | January 1 | Wednesday |
The countdown to midnight on January 1.
Also known as: New Year's Day, New Year's Eve, NYE, Hogmanay
New Year's Day, January 1, is the first day of the Gregorian calendar and a public holiday in most countries. New Year's Eve parties build up to the final countdown at midnight.
Time zones mean the new year rolls around the globe over about 26 hours, starting in Kiribati and ending in American Samoa. This countdown uses your local time by default.
These examples cover major regional and diaspora traditions. They are representative, not an exhaustive list of every country or community that observes New Year; customs can also vary within a country.
Crowds count down to the ball drop in Times Square, New York. January 1 is a federal holiday.
London welcomes midnight with Big Ben and fireworks; Scotland's Hogmanay has its own gatherings, first-footing and song traditions.
Sydney Harbour's fireworks are among the first major celebrations to welcome the new year each year.
Shōgatsu is the most important holiday of the year, with toshikoshi soba on December 31 and shrine visits on New Year's Day.
Families gather for Media Noche, the midnight meal, often with twelve round fruits for luck.
Many people eat twelve grapes with the twelve midnight chimes, one for luck in each month of the coming year.
Large gatherings wear white, watch fireworks and, especially on the coast, make offerings or jump seven waves for good fortune.
January 1 is observed as the civil New Year, while Spring Festival, Tết and Seollal remain separate and culturally more important lunar New Year holidays.
January 1 countdowns and public events are common in many cities, alongside Islamic, Ethiopian, Persian, Hindu and other New Year calendars observed on different dates.
New Year begins at 12:00 AM local time, so it reaches the islands of Kiribati first and Hawaii last. Here is when it starts in major cities, and what time that is for you.
| City | Starts (UTC) | Your time |
|---|---|---|
| Kiritimati, Kiribati | Dec 31, 10:00 UTC | — |
| Auckland | Dec 31, 11:00 UTC | — |
| Sydney | Dec 31, 13:00 UTC | — |
| Tokyo | Dec 31, 15:00 UTC | — |
| Manila | Dec 31, 16:00 UTC | — |
| Singapore | Dec 31, 16:00 UTC | — |
| Ho Chi Minh City | Dec 31, 17:00 UTC | — |
| Mumbai & New Delhi | Dec 31, 18:30 UTC | — |
| Dubai | Dec 31, 20:00 UTC | — |
| Berlin & Paris | Dec 31, 23:00 UTC | — |
| London | Jan 1, 00:00 UTC | — |
| São Paulo | Jan 1, 03:00 UTC | — |
| New York & Toronto | Jan 1, 05:00 UTC | — |
| Chicago | Jan 1, 06:00 UTC | — |
| Los Angeles & Vancouver | Jan 1, 08:00 UTC | — |
| Honolulu | Jan 1, 10:00 UTC | — |
There are 98 days until New Year 2027, which is on Friday, January 1, 2027. The live countdown on this page updates every second.
New Year 2028 is on Saturday, January 1, 2028.
Kiribati's Line Islands at UTC+14 are the first inhabited places to reach midnight, followed by Samoa, Tonga and New Zealand.
Yes, January 1 is a public holiday in most countries that use the Gregorian calendar.
