New Year's Day 2025
Wednesday, January 1, 2025
New Year's Day 2025 was Wednesday, January 1, 2025
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New Year's Day - Next 5 Years
| Year | Date | Day of Week | Status |
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| 2025 | January 1, 2025 | Wednesday | Past |
| 2026 | January 1, 2026 | Thursday | In 58 days |
| 2027 | January 1, 2027 | Friday | In 423 days |
| 2028 | January 1, 2028 | Saturday | In 788 days |
| 2029 | January 1, 2029 | Monday | In 1154 days |
📚 History & Origin
New Year's Day has been celebrated for thousands of years, dating back to ancient civilizations. The modern observance of January 1st as New Year's Day was established by the Roman calendar created by Julius Caesar in 46 BCE. In the United States, it has been a federal holiday since 1870, making it one of the oldest federal holidays in the nation.
🎊 Traditions & Celebrations
Americans celebrate New Year's Day with various traditions including watching the ball drop in Times Square, making New Year's resolutions, attending parties, watching college football bowl games (especially the Rose Bowl), and enjoying special meals with family and friends. Many people take the day to reflect on the past year and set goals for the year ahead.
✨ Fun Facts
The Times Square ball drop tradition began in 1907 and attracts over one million spectators each year
The Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California has been a New Year's tradition since 1890
An estimated 45% of Americans make New Year's resolutions, but only 8% successfully achieve them
The song 'Auld Lang Syne' is traditionally sung at midnight and was written by Scottish poet Robert Burns in 1788
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