New Year Day Holiday

New year fireworks behind big ben london.

New year day holiday. New year s day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the gregorian calendar with the exception of israel. Some countries may also have january 2nd as an additional new year holiday. New year s day is one of ten federal holidays recognized nationwide by the united states government.

New year s day also simply called new year is observed on 1 january the first day of the year on the modern gregorian calendar as well as the julian calendar. This new years holiday is often marked by fireworks parades and reflection upon the last year while looking ahead to the future s possibilities. Most viewed holidays today.

This makes it the world s most widely observed public holiday. All non essential federal government offices are closed on new year s day and all federal employees are paid even if they receive the day off. Countries who still use the julian calendar observe new year s day on january 14th.

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years dates. New year s day is the first day of the calendar year and is celebrated on 1 january each year. New year s day is a holiday in bulgaria as part of celebrations that start on new year s eve and reach a high point with the turning of the clock from 11 59pm on 31 december to midnight on 1 january.

Year date day holiday. It is a bank holiday in the united kingdom where people mark the day with unique customs and traditions. New year s eve celebrations on 31 december give way to a day of rest and new year s resolutions on the first day of the first month of the year.

The day is marked by a public holiday in australia. A new year holiday is observed every 1 january in switzerland as in most countries around the world. In pre christian rome under the julian calendar the day was dedicated to janus god of gateways and beginnings for whom january is also named.