Day after New Year's Day around the world in 2026

Day after New Year's Day around the world in 2026
  How long until Day after New Year's Day?
Day after New Year's Day
  Dates of Day after New Year's Day around the world
2026 Various Jan 2, Jan 3, Jan 6
AlbaniaFri, Jan 2National Holiday
AzerbaijanFri, Jan 2National Holiday
BelarusFri, Jan 2National Holiday
Bosnia and HerzegovinaFri, Jan 2National Holiday
BotswanaFri, Jan 2National Holiday
Cook IslandsFri, Jan 2National Holiday
GeorgiaFri, Jan 2National Holiday
KazakhstanFri, Jan 2National Holiday
KosovoFri, Jan 2National Holiday
MauritiusFri, Jan 2National Holiday
MontenegroFri, Jan 2National Holiday
New ZealandFri, Jan 2National Holiday
RomaniaFri, Jan 2National Holiday
Russia Jan 2, Jan 3, Jan 6
RussiaTue, Jan 6National Holiday (bridge day)
RussiaSat, Jan 3National Holiday (bridge day)
RussiaFri, Jan 2National Holiday (bridge day)
RwandaFri, Jan 2National Holiday
Saint LuciaFri, Jan 2National Holiday
SamoaFri, Jan 2National Holiday
SerbiaFri, Jan 2National Holiday
SeychellesFri, Jan 2National Holiday
SloveniaFri, Jan 2National Holiday
United KingdomFri, Jan 2Regional Holiday
2025 Various Jan 2, Jan 3, Jan 4, Jan 5, Jan 6, Jan 8
AlbaniaThu, Jan 2National Holiday
Azerbaijan Jan 2, Jan 3
AzerbaijanFri, Jan 3National Holiday
AzerbaijanThu, Jan 2National Holiday
BelarusThu, Jan 2National Holiday
Bosnia and HerzegovinaThu, Jan 2National Holiday
BotswanaThu, Jan 2National Holiday
Cook IslandsThu, Jan 2National Holiday
Georgia Jan 2, Jan 3, Jan 6
GeorgiaMon, Jan 6Government Holiday
GeorgiaFri, Jan 3Government Holiday
GeorgiaThu, Jan 2National Holiday
IraqThu, Jan 2Regional Holiday
Kazakhstan Jan 2, Jan 3
KazakhstanFri, Jan 3National Holiday
KazakhstanThu, Jan 2National Holiday
KosovoThu, Jan 2National Holiday
Kyrgyzstan Jan 2, Jan 3, Jan 4, Jan 5, Jan 6
KyrgyzstanMon, Jan 6National Holiday
KyrgyzstanSun, Jan 5National Holiday
KyrgyzstanSat, Jan 4National Holiday
KyrgyzstanFri, Jan 3National Holiday
KyrgyzstanThu, Jan 2National Holiday
MaldivesThu, Jan 2National Holiday
MauritiusThu, Jan 2National Holiday
MontenegroThu, Jan 2National Holiday
New ZealandThu, Jan 2National Holiday
QatarThu, Jan 2Not A Public Holiday
Romania Jan 2, Jan 3
RomaniaFri, Jan 3National Holiday (bridge day)
RomaniaThu, Jan 2National Holiday
Russia Jan 2, Jan 3, Jan 6, Jan 8
RussiaWed, Jan 8National Holiday (bridge day)
RussiaMon, Jan 6National Holiday (bridge day)
RussiaFri, Jan 3National Holiday (bridge day)
RussiaThu, Jan 2National Holiday (bridge day)
RwandaThu, Jan 2National Holiday
Saint LuciaThu, Jan 2National Holiday
SamoaThu, Jan 2National Holiday
SerbiaThu, Jan 2National Holiday
SeychellesThu, Jan 2National Holiday
SloveniaThu, Jan 2National Holiday
SyriaThu, Jan 2National Holiday
United KingdomThu, Jan 2Regional Holiday
2024 Various Jan 2, Jan 3, Jan 4, Jan 5, Jan 6
AlbaniaTue, Jan 2National Holiday
Azerbaijan Jan 2, Jan 3, Jan 4, Jan 5
AzerbaijanFri, Jan 5National Holiday
AzerbaijanThu, Jan 4National Holiday
AzerbaijanWed, Jan 3National Holiday
AzerbaijanTue, Jan 2National Holiday
BelarusTue, Jan 2National Holiday
Bosnia and HerzegovinaTue, Jan 2National Holiday
BotswanaTue, Jan 2National Holiday
Cook IslandsTue, Jan 2National Holiday
Georgia Jan 2, Jan 3, Jan 4, Jan 5
GeorgiaFri, Jan 5Government Holiday
GeorgiaThu, Jan 4Government Holiday
GeorgiaWed, Jan 3Government Holiday
GeorgiaTue, Jan 2National Holiday
IndiaTue, Jan 2Regional Holiday
KazakhstanTue, Jan 2National Holiday
KosovoTue, Jan 2National Holiday
Kyrgyzstan Jan 2, Jan 3, Jan 4, Jan 5
KyrgyzstanFri, Jan 5National Holiday
KyrgyzstanThu, Jan 4National Holiday
KyrgyzstanWed, Jan 3National Holiday
KyrgyzstanTue, Jan 2National Holiday
MauritiusTue, Jan 2National Holiday
MontenegroTue, Jan 2National Holiday
New ZealandTue, Jan 2National Holiday
RomaniaTue, Jan 2National Holiday
Russia Jan 2, Jan 3, Jan 4, Jan 5, Jan 6
RussiaSat, Jan 6National Holiday (bridge day)
RussiaFri, Jan 5National Holiday (bridge day)
RussiaThu, Jan 4National Holiday (bridge day)
RussiaWed, Jan 3National Holiday (bridge day)
RussiaTue, Jan 2National Holiday (bridge day)
RwandaTue, Jan 2National Holiday
Saint LuciaTue, Jan 2National Holiday
SamoaTue, Jan 2National Holiday
SerbiaTue, Jan 2National Holiday
SeychellesTue, Jan 2National Holiday
SloveniaTue, Jan 2National Holiday
United KingdomTue, Jan 2Regional Holiday
2023 Various Jan 2, Jan 3, Jan 4, Jan 5, Jan 6, Jan 8
AlbaniaMon, Jan 2National Holiday (in lieu)
Azerbaijan Jan 2, Jan 3, Jan 4
AzerbaijanWed, Jan 4National Holiday
AzerbaijanTue, Jan 3National Holiday
AzerbaijanMon, Jan 2National Holiday
BelarusMon, Jan 2National Holiday
Bosnia and Herzegovina Jan 2, Jan 3
Federation of B&HTue, Jan 3Regional Holiday
Bosnia and HerzegovinaMon, Jan 2National Holiday
BotswanaMon, Jan 2National Holiday
Cook IslandsMon, Jan 2National Holiday
GeorgiaMon, Jan 2National Holiday
Hong KongMon, Jan 2National Holiday
IndiaMon, Jan 2Regional Holiday
KazakhstanMon, Jan 2National Holiday
KosovoMon, Jan 2National Holiday (in lieu)
Kyrgyzstan Jan 2, Jan 4, Jan 5, Jan 6
KyrgyzstanFri, Jan 6National Holiday (additional day)
KyrgyzstanThu, Jan 5National Holiday (additional day)
KyrgyzstanWed, Jan 4National Holiday (additional day)
KyrgyzstanMon, Jan 2National Holiday
Mauritius Jan 2, Jan 3
MauritiusTue, Jan 3National Holiday
MauritiusMon, Jan 2National Holiday
MontenegroMon, Jan 2National Holiday
New ZealandMon, Jan 2National Holiday
RomaniaMon, Jan 2National Holiday
Russia Jan 2, Jan 3, Jan 4, Jan 5, Jan 6, Jan 8
RussiaSun, Jan 8National Holiday (bridge day)
RussiaFri, Jan 6National Holiday (bridge day)
RussiaThu, Jan 5National Holiday (bridge day)
RussiaWed, Jan 4National Holiday (bridge day)
RussiaTue, Jan 3National Holiday (bridge day)
RussiaMon, Jan 2National Holiday (bridge day)
RwandaMon, Jan 2National Holiday (in lieu)
Saint LuciaMon, Jan 2National Holiday
Samoa Jan 2, Jan 3
SamoaTue, Jan 3National Holiday
SamoaMon, Jan 2National Holiday
Serbia Jan 2, Jan 3
SerbiaTue, Jan 3National Holiday
SerbiaMon, Jan 2National Holiday
SeychellesMon, Jan 2National Holiday
SloveniaMon, Jan 2National Holiday
United KingdomTue, Jan 3Regional Holiday
2022 Various Jan 2, Jan 3, Jan 4
Sun, Jan 2National Holiday
Albania Jan 2, Jan 3
AlbaniaMon, Jan 3National Holiday (in lieu)
AlbaniaSun, Jan 2National Holiday
Azerbaijan Jan 2, Jan 3, Jan 4
AzerbaijanTue, Jan 4National Holiday
AzerbaijanMon, Jan 3National Holiday
AzerbaijanSun, Jan 2National Holiday
BelarusSun, Jan 2National Holiday
Bosnia and HerzegovinaSun, Jan 2National Holiday
BotswanaSun, Jan 2National Holiday
Cook IslandsTue, Jan 4National Holiday (in lieu)
East TimorMon, Jan 3Government Holiday
GeorgiaSun, Jan 2National Holiday
IndiaMon, Jan 3Regional Holiday
KazakhstanMon, Jan 3National Holiday (in lieu)
KosovoSun, Jan 2National Holiday
MauritiusSun, Jan 2National Holiday
MontenegroSun, Jan 2National Holiday
New Zealand Jan 2, Jan 4
New ZealandTue, Jan 4National Holiday
New ZealandSun, Jan 2National Holiday
RomaniaSun, Jan 2National Holiday
Russia Jan 2, Jan 3
RussiaMon, Jan 3National Holiday (bridge day)
RussiaSun, Jan 2National Holiday (bridge day)
RwandaMon, Jan 3National Holiday
Saint LuciaSun, Jan 2National Holiday
Samoa Jan 2, Jan 3, Jan 4
SamoaTue, Jan 4National Holiday (in lieu)
SamoaMon, Jan 3National Holiday (in lieu)
SamoaSun, Jan 2National Holiday
SerbiaMon, Jan 3National Holiday
SloveniaSun, Jan 2National Holiday
United KingdomTue, Jan 4Regional Holiday (in lieu)
  Summary

Some countries observe a second public holiday for New Year's celebration
  Which countries observe Day after New Year's Day in 2026?
National Holiday Regional Holiday Not a public holiday Govt Holiday
  AlbaniaJan 2
  AzerbaijanJan 2
  BelarusJan 2
  Bosnia and HerzegovinaJan 2
  BotswanaJan 2
  Cook IslandsJan 2
  GeorgiaJan 2
  KazakhstanJan 2
  KosovoJan 2
  MauritiusJan 2
  MontenegroJan 2
  New ZealandJan 2
  RomaniaJan 2
  RussiaJan 2, Jan 3, Jan 6 (bridge day)
  RwandaJan 2
  Saint LuciaJan 2
  SamoaJan 2
  SerbiaJan 2
  SeychellesJan 2
  SloveniaJan 2
  United KingdomJan 2
Related holidays

When is the Day after New Year's Day?

The Day after New Year's Day is the second day of the year, in the Gregorian calendar.

New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel. This makes it the most widely observed public holiday.

Some countries may also have January 2nd as an additional New Year holiday.

Countries that still use the Julian Calendar observe New Year's Day on January 14th.

It is traditionally celebrated with firework displays across the globe at 00:00 in the local time zones.

New Year's Day was originally observed on March 15th in the old Roman Calendar.

It was fixed at January 1st in 153 BCE, by two Roman consuls. The month was named Janus after the name of the Roman god of doors and gates. Janus had two faces, one facing forward and one looking back, a fitting name for the month at the start of the year.

During the Middle Ages, a number of different Christian feast dates were used to mark the New Year, though calendars often continued to display the months in columns running from January to December in the Roman fashion.

It wasn't until 1582 when the Roman Catholic Church officially adopted January 1st as the New Year.

Most countries in Western Europe had officially adopted January 1st as New Year's Day even before they adopted the Gregorian calendar.

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