How Many Days Until New Year's Eve 2026?
New Year's Eve 2026 falls on Thursday, December 31.
The next New Year's Eve is Thursday, 31 December 2026 — the timer below counts down to midnight as 2026 becomes 2027. The night is celebrated everywhere, but the day itself is not a day off in most of the world: only two of the 20 places on our table gazette 31 December (Thailand and Philippines); everywhere else the party starts after work.
Thursday, December 31
Dates year by year
| Year | Date | Day | Places observing | Longest break |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | Wednesday | 2 | 1 days |
| 2026 | December 31, 2026 | Thursday | 2 | 1 days |
| 2027 | December 31, 2027 | Friday | 4 | 1 days |
| 2028 | December 31, 2028 | Sunday | 2 | 1 days |
Who gets the day off
Every row is derived from that country’s official calendar on this site, so the day counts include substitute days and government bridge days exactly as gazetted.
| Country / region | Called | Date | Days off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | New Year's Eve (วันสิ้นปี)Official nationwide statutory public holiday designated by royal decree and cabinet resolution; links with New Year’s Day for a continuous national holiday break. | December 31, 2026 | 1days |
| Philippines | Last Day of the YearProclaimed annually as a nationwide Special Non-Working Day by presidential decree (Proclamation 1427); schools and government close, "no work, no pay" applies to private staff unless stipulated. | December 31, 2026 | 1days |
| Japan | Year-End Administrative Closure (年末年始閉庁)Under the Act on Administrative Organs’ Holidays (Act No. 91 of 1988), all public offices shut from Dec 29 to Jan 3; banks close, and Japan Exchange Group (JPX) has zero trading. | December 31, 2026 | Working day |
| United States | Dec 31 Workday · Observed New Year Holiday in 2027Normally a regular working day; NYSE operates full hours. However, when Jan 1 falls on Saturday (as in 2028), 5 U.S.C. 6103(b) shifts the federal New Year holiday to Friday Dec 31 (full statutory shutdown). | December 31, 2026 | Working day |
| United Kingdom | Dec 31 Regular Workday · LSE Early Close at 12:30Not a UK bank holiday; however, the London Stock Exchange (LSE) systematically enforces an early trading close at 12:30 GMT, and corporate offices universally close by mid-afternoon. | December 31, 2026 | Working day |
| France | Dec 31 Regular Workday · Euronext Closes at 14:05Standard working day (Réveillon de la Saint-Sylvestre); Euronext Paris halts cash equity trading early at 14:05 CET, while shops and restaurants operate intensive evening hours. | December 31, 2026 | Working day |
| Germany | Dec 31 Silvester · Frankfurt Exchange ClosedNot a federal statutory holiday (gesetzlicher Feiertag), but widely treated as a half-day or full holiday under collective bargaining agreements; Deutsche Börse is fully closed. | December 31, 2026 | Working day |
| Singapore | Dec 31 Workday · SGX Early Close at 12:30Regular working day across the republic; Singapore Exchange (SGX) operates on an early-close schedule, terminating securities trading at 12:30 SGT. | December 31, 2026 | Working day |
| Hong Kong General holiday only | Dec 31 Workday · HKEX Half-Day Close at 12:00Standard working day for banks and civil service; Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) holds a half-day trading session ending at 12:00/12:10 HKT with no afternoon trading. | December 31, 2026 | Working day |
| Taiwan | Dec 31 Workday · Observed Holiday in 2027Normally an ordinary working day; when Jan 1 falls on Saturday (as in 2028), Taiwanese holiday regulations schedule the substitute holiday to Friday Dec 31 (TWSE closed). | December 31, 2026 | Working day |
| China | Dec 31 Workday · New Year Holiday Bridge AnchorStandard working day; trading on Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges proceeds on normal hours unless overlapped by the official State Council New Year holiday block. | December 31, 2026 | Working day |
| South Korea | Dec 31 Workday · KRX Market Holiday (연말 휴장일)Government offices and general companies work; however, Korea Exchange (KRX) designates the last business day of the year as a market holiday with zero trading. | December 31, 2026 | Working day |
| Sweden | New Year’s Eve (Nyårsafton · De Facto Holiday)Not legally a "red day" (röd dag), but the Annual Leave Act (Semesterlagen) equates Nyårsafton to a Sunday; banks, stock exchange, and corporate offices universally shut. | December 31, 2026 | Working day |
| Norway | New Year’s Eve (Nyttårsaften · Half-Day Work)Commercial shops and municipal services are legally permitted to operate only until early afternoon (often 12:00 or 15:00); widespread collective agreements grant half-day off. | December 31, 2026 | Working day |
| Brazil | Dec 31 Workday · Complete Bank Shutdown (Sem Expediente)Under Central Bank of Brazil (BACEN) regulations, commercial banks hold zero public customer hours on the final business day of the year for annual balancing; B3 exchange closed. | December 31, 2026 | Working day |
| Chile | Dec 31 Workday · Mandatory Bank Closure (Cierre Bancario)Article 38 of Chile’s General Banking Act mandates that banks close their doors to the public on December 31 for balance sheet reconciliation, while other private businesses work. | December 31, 2026 | Working day |
| Australia | Dec 31 Workday · SA/NT Part-Day Holiday & ASX Early CloseNot a national public holiday; however, South Australia and the Northern Territory legally mandate a part-day public holiday from 19:00 to midnight, and the ASX closes at 14:10 AEDT. | December 31, 2026 | Working day |
| Canada | Dec 31 Workday · TSX Early Close at 13:00Not a statutory holiday federally or provincially; the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) terminates operations early at 13:00 ET. | December 31, 2026 | Working day |
| Spain | Dec 31 Workday (Nochevieja)Standard working day throughout Spain; retail businesses and offices typically shut down by mid-afternoon for the traditional 12 Grapes of Luck celebration. | December 31, 2026 | Working day |
| Italy | Dec 31 Workday (Notte di San Silvestro)Regular working day across all Italian regions; public services operate on standard schedules until evening family dinners (Cenone di Capodanno). | December 31, 2026 | Working day |
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ItalyPlanning around the date
New Year's Eve 2026 falls on a Thursday. The day after — 1 January 2027 — is a public holiday almost everywhere we publish, so the night can run long; check your country's page for the full bridge, because several gazette 2 January as well.
Planning around markets or clients? Several exchanges run a short session on 31 December — our stock-market holiday pages carry the exact early-close times. Thailand and Philippines gazette the full day off; in Japan the day is an ordinary working day and 大晦日 is a cultural evening, not a holiday.
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Frequently asked questions
How many days until New Year's Eve 2026?
The timer above counts down to Thursday, 31 December 2026, the night 2026 becomes 2027. It recomputes against the current date, so the number is always live.
How many sleeps until the new year 2027?
A "sleep" is one night, tonight included: count one for every night between now and the morning of 1 January 2027. For most of the countdown that matches the counter above; late on 31 December the timer will already read 0 days while the last sleep — that night — is still ahead of you.
Is 31 December a public holiday?
Only in some places. In 2026 our table gazettes it for Thailand and Philippines; everywhere else — including the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan and most of Europe — it is a normal working day, sometimes with an early finish.
What day of the week is New Year's Eve in 2026 and 2027?
New Year's Eve 2026 is Thursday, 31 December, and 2027 falls on Friday, 31 December. The year-by-year table below lists the weekday for every year we publish.
Is 1 January 2027 a public holiday?
Yes, almost everywhere we publish — New Year's Day closes the calendar in essentially every country on this site. The rare exceptions show up in our tables: India lists 1 January as a restricted (optional) holiday rather than a gazetted one, and a few later-year pages are still provisional.
How do I add the New Year dates to my calendar?
Download the free ICS file from the Thailand holiday page (the anchor calendar for this page) or the downloads hub, and import it into Google, Apple or Outlook Calendar.