🎉 Days Until New Year's Day
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About New Year's Day
New Year's Day on January 1st marks the beginning of the calendar year. It is a federal holiday in the United States and a public holiday in most countries worldwide. Traditions include making New Year's resolutions, watching football bowl games, attending parades like the Rose Parade in Pasadena, and eating foods considered lucky — such as black-eyed peas in the American South. Many people spend the day recovering from New Year's Eve celebrations.
How to prepare for New Year's Day
Prepare your New Year's resolutions before December 31st so you can start strong on January 1st. Stock up on groceries for a traditional New Year's Day meal — black-eyed peas, collard greens, and cornbread are Southern staples believed to bring luck. If you're hosting a bowl game watch party, plan snacks and seating arrangements in advance. Use the quiet holiday to set up planners, calendars, and budgets for the year ahead.
Traditions and customs
January 1 as the start of the year was fixed by the Julian calendar in 46 BC and reaffirmed by the Gregorian reform. American traditions include the Rose Parade and college football bowl games, first-of-the-year resolutions, and "lucky" foods: black-eyed peas and collard greens in the South (for coins and prosperity), pork in many cultures (pigs root forward), and round foods symbolizing the completed year.
Frequently asked questions
- When is New Year's Day?
- New Year's Day is January 1st, a fixed date and a federal holiday in the United States as well as a public holiday in most of the world.
- Do I get the day off for New Year's Day?
- Yes, for most people. January 1 is a U.S. federal holiday, so government offices, banks, and many businesses are closed. When it falls on a weekend, the observed day off may shift.
- Why are black-eyed peas eaten on New Year's Day?
- In the American South, eating black-eyed peas (often as Hoppin' John) with greens and cornbread on January 1 is a tradition believed to bring luck and financial prosperity in the coming year.