How many days until New Year?
92
days until New Year's Day, Friday 1 January 2027
That's 13 weeks and 1 day.
Happy New Year
The seconds run down to midnight on 31 December, UK time (GMT in winter). If you are seeing in the New Year somewhere else, the world clock shows when midnight arrives in each place.
When is New Year's Day 2027?
New Year's Day 2027 is Friday 1 January, a bank holiday across the UK. That makes a three-day weekend from Friday 1 to Sunday 3 January. In Scotland, 2 January is also a bank holiday; it falls on a Saturday in 2027, so the substitute day is Monday 4 January.
| Year | New Year's Day | Bank holiday (England and Wales) |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Friday 1 January | Friday 1 January |
| 2028 | Saturday 1 January | Monday 3 January (substitute, expected) |
| 2029 | Monday 1 January | Monday 1 January |
| 2030 | Tuesday 1 January | Tuesday 1 January |
| 2031 | Wednesday 1 January | Wednesday 1 January |
GOV.UK publishes official bank holiday dates about two years ahead, so the 2028 substitute day follows the usual rule but is not yet confirmed.
New Year's Eve: fireworks and shops
Fireworks may not be set off between 11pm and 7am, but on New Year's Eve the cut-off moves to 1am. Registered sellers may sell fireworks to the public from 26 to 31 December (GOV.UK rules).
New Year's Eve itself, Thursday 31 December 2026, is a normal working day for most people. The next bank holidays after New Year are Good Friday and Easter Monday, 26 and 29 March 2027; the full list is on UK bank holidays.
Which week is New Year in?
2026 has 53 ISO weeks, so New Year's Day 2027 belongs to week 53 of 2026, not week 1 of 2027. Week 1 of 2027 starts on Monday 4 January. Diaries and payroll systems that use ISO week numbers will show this; see the week number page or the 2027 calendar.
Other countdowns
Still to come in 2026: Halloween and Christmas. After New Year, the next big date is Valentine's Day.
Frequently asked questions
What day of the week is New Year's Day 2027?
New Year's Day 2027 is a Friday. It is a bank holiday in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Is 2 January a bank holiday?
Only in Scotland. In 2027, 2 January is a Saturday, so Scotland's bank holiday moves to Monday 4 January.
How late can fireworks be set off on New Year's Eve?
Until 1am. On other nights the limit is 11pm, with midnight on Bonfire Night and 1am on Diwali and Chinese New Year.
When does the countdown restart?
At midnight on 1 January the page shows Happy New Year for the whole day. From midnight on 2 January it counts down to the following New Year's Day.