New Year's Day

Date	Event	Place
Jan 01, 2025	New Year's Day 2025	USA
Jan 01, 2026	New Year's Day 2026	USA

Information about New Year's Day

Even the New Years celebration must come to an end on New Year's Day. But it was a good party!

Significance: New Year's Day is the first day of the year on the modern Gregorian calendar as well as the Julian calendar. It's probably the world's most celebrated public holiday. Romans dedicated it to Janus, the god of beginnings.

Type:

Federal holidays in the U.S.

Celebrations:

Wishing a happy new year; making New Year's resolutions; watching parades; watching sporting events; watching fireworks; meeting with friends and family; celebrating the new year; gathering on beaches; running into the water; watching college football bowl games; joining church services; having traditional meals; eating sauerkraut; watching "Dinner for One"; watching movies

Observed by:

Users of the Gregorian calendar

Location:

USA

Synonyms:

January 1

Initiator:

Romans

Start year:

153