How Many Weekends Until New Year's Day 2027?
There are 10 weekends until New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027. Saturdays are counted from tomorrow.
10 weekends
until Friday, January 1, 2027
Every weekend until New Year's Day
There are 10 weekends before New Year's Day, starting with October 24 and 25. One of them is a long weekend with a US federal holiday.
| # | Weekend | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 24, 2026 – October 25, 2026 | |
| 2 | October 31, 2026 – November 1, 2026 | |
| 3 | November 7, 2026 – November 8, 2026 | |
| 4 | November 14, 2026 – November 15, 2026 | |
| 5 | November 21, 2026 – November 22, 2026 | |
| 6 | November 28, 2026 – November 29, 2026 | |
| 7 | December 5, 2026 – December 6, 2026 | |
| 8 | December 12, 2026 – December 13, 2026 | |
| 9 | December 19, 2026 – December 20, 2026 | |
| 10 | December 26, 2026 – December 27, 2026 | Christmas Day Friday: 3-day weekend |
The weekends before New Year's Day
A weekend here is a Saturday plus the Sunday after it, so the first one to count is October 24 and 25.
The last weekend before New Year's Day is December 26 and 27. New Year's Day falls on a Friday this year. It is a federal holiday, so January 1 to 3 is a three-day weekend for federal workers and most banks.
Long weekends on the way, from US federal holidays: Christmas Day weekend (Dec 25 to Dec 27).
New Year's Day 2027 facts
| Date | Friday, January 1, 2027 |
|---|---|
| Day of the week | Friday |
| Day of the year | Day 1 of 365 |
| ISO week | Week 53 of 2026 |
| Leap year | 2027 is not a leap year |
| Quarter | Q1 2027 |
| Written as | 01/01/2027 (US), 01/01/2027 (UK), 2027-01-01 (ISO) |
| Moon phase | Waning crescent (UTC) |
| The one after | Saturday, January 1, 2028 |
| Last time | Thursday, January 1, 2026, 290 days ago |
When is New Year's Day?
New Year's Day is January 1 every year. Days until New Year's Day has the full background on the date.
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | January 1, 2026 | Thursday |
| 2027 | January 1, 2027 | Friday |
| 2028 | January 1, 2028 | Saturday |
| 2029 | January 1, 2029 | Monday |
| 2030 | January 1, 2030 | Tuesday |
| 2031 | January 1, 2031 | Wednesday |
New Year's Day countdown questions
Does New Year's Day 2027 fall on a weekend?
No, it's a Friday. It next falls on a weekend on Saturday, January 1, 2028.
How many weekend days are left before New Year's Day 2027?
20 Saturdays and Sundays together, out of 75 days. The other 55 are weekdays.
When is New Year's Day 2028?
It's on Saturday, January 1, 2028. From Jan 2, the count here runs to that date.
How this is calculated
Each Saturday between tomorrow and New Year's Day stands for one weekend. The first is Sat, Oct 24 and they run every seven days from there. When today is itself a Saturday or Sunday, that weekend is left out because it has already started.
Counted from Sunday, October 18, 2026 (US Eastern time). When you open the page, it counts again from the date on your device, so it matches your own day.
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