Days until January 1
January 1 falls on a Thursday in 2026 and a Friday in 2027. The count runs from today’s date on your device to the next January 1; pick another date to count from it instead.
- Days until January 1
- 93
From September 30, 2026, there are 93 days until January 1 on Friday, January 1, 2027.
- Date
- Friday, January 1, 2027
- Day of the week
- Friday
- In weeks
- 13 weeks and 2 days
Answer for the example date Wednesday, September 30, 2026. It changes to today's date when the page loads.
Days until January 1: 93. From September 30, 2026, there are 93 days until January 1 on Friday, January 1, 2027.
Where is January 1 on the calendar?
How to calculate
Counts the days from today, or any date you choose, to the next January 1, with its day of the week.
Example with the default inputs (Count from September 30, 2026) on the example date Wednesday, September 30, 2026: From September 30, 2026, there are 93 days until January 1 on Friday, January 1, 2027.
Method: Find the first January 1 on or after the start date, then count the days from the start date to it.
- January 1 comes every year, so the count is never more than 365 days.
- The start date itself is not counted: from the day before January 1, the count is 1; on January 1 itself, it is 0.
- Start dates from January 1, 1900 to December 31, 2400 work for the count to January 1, the range the date field accepts.
- Today is the date on your own device, so the count to January 1 changes at midnight where you are. Dates are whole calendar days, so a daylight-saving change never adds or loses a day.
Worked examples
Each example is checked against the calculator on every build.
- Count from 2027-01-01 gives Date 2027-01-01, Days until January 1 0.Source: U.S. Naval Observatory, Leap Years: the Gregorian leap year rule (https://aa.usno.navy.mil/faq/leap_years)
- Count from 2027-01-01 gives Date 2027-01-01, Days until January 1 0.Source: U.S. Naval Observatory, Leap Years: the Gregorian leap year rule (https://aa.usno.navy.mil/faq/leap_years)
- Count from 2027-01-02 gives Date 2028-01-01, Days until January 1 364.Source: U.S. Naval Observatory, Leap Years: the Gregorian leap year rule (https://aa.usno.navy.mil/faq/leap_years)
Other questions people ask
What day of the week is January 1?
Thursday, January 1, 2026; Friday, January 1, 2027; Saturday, January 1, 2028. The weekday of January 1 moves on one day a year, or two when a February 29 falls between.
What day of the year is January 1?
January 1 is day 1 of the year, with 364 days after it (365 in a leap year).
What season is January 1 in?
In the Northern Hemisphere, January 1 is in winter in every year from 2026 to 2035; in the Southern Hemisphere, it is summer. Seasons here start on the astronomical equinoxes and solstices, dated in US Eastern Time.
Is January 1 a US federal holiday?
Yes. January 1 is New Year's Day, a US federal holiday every year. When it falls on a Saturday, the federal day off is the Friday before (Friday, December 31, 2027). When it falls on a Sunday, the day off is the Monday after (Monday, January 2, 2034).
How are the days until January 1 counted?
From the start date to January 1, without counting the start date: from December 31 the count is 1, and on January 1 it is 0. The day after, it moves on to the next January 1: from January 2, 2026, that is January 1, 2027, 364 days away.