New Year's Day 2026
Thursday, January 1, 2026
New Year's Day 2026 is on Thursday, January 1, the 1st day of the year and part of ISO week 1. It lands in the middle of the work week on a Thursday.
New Year's Day 2026 on the Calendar
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1New Year's Day | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19MLK Day | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
Quick Facts
- Date
- January 1, 2026
- Weekday
- Thursday
- Federal holiday
- Yes
- Rule
- January 1 every year
Holidays Before and After
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2026: Monday, January 19, 2026
New Year's Day in Other Years
More About New Year's Day
New Year's Day opens the calendar year on January 1. It is a federal holiday in the United States, so federal offices, banks, the stock market and most schools are closed, and many private businesses either close or run a short day.