New Year’s Day
U.S. Office of Personnel Management / 5 U.S.C. 6103
Date and recurrence
1 January; federal observed workday can shift when the date falls on a weekend
This authority record treats the observance as a fixed annual date. The same month and day can be reused unless a stronger source changes the rule.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is United States federal holiday. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
Sources
- U.S. OPM — Federal HolidaysFederal Public Holiday Calendar
Frequently asked questions
When is New Year’s Day?
1 January; federal observed workday can shift when the date falls on a weekend The stored recurrence guidance is: 1 January; federal observed workday can shift when the date falls on a weekend.
Does New Year’s Day fall on the same date every year?
The authority record classifies it as fixed annual, so its month and day are reusable unless stronger evidence changes the rule.
Is New Year’s Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: United States federal holiday. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes New Year’s Day?
The stored designation basis is: U.S. Office of Personnel Management / 5 U.S.C. 6103. Supporting provenance includes U.S. OPM — Federal Holidays. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is New Year’s Day international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: United States federal holiday.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-06.
Other observances on January 1
These records also resolve to January 1, 2027 under the current authority data.
Apple Gifting Day
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Bloody Mary Day
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Calennig
Wales.com identifies Calennig as a traditional Welsh custom on 1 January, involving children singing or reciting rhymes in exchange for small gifts.
Global Family Day
The U.S. Congressional Record documents advocacy for Global Family Day on January 1, and National Today independently places the observance on January 1 annually.
Haiti Independence Day
The Organization of American States’ current country page lists Haiti National Independence Day as 1 January.
Independence Day
Sudan’s Civil Aviation Authority eAIP lists 1 January as Independence Day / New Year’s Day in its national public-holiday table.