When is New Year’s Day 2025?
New Year’s Day 2025 falls on Wednesday, January 1, 2025. It was 602 days ago.
New Year’s Day is a bank holiday in England and Wales on January 1. When it falls on a weekend, a substitute weekday is usually given.
The first day of the year is a bank holiday across the UK nations, with substitute days when January 1 is a Saturday or Sunday.
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Is New Year’s Day a bank holiday?
Yes in England and Wales. Scotland and Northern Ireland also observe New Year’s Day; this site’s published set is England and Wales.
What day is New Year’s Day?
New Year’s Day is January 1. Substitute weekdays when it falls on a weekend are listed on GOV.UK for each year; this page publishes January 1 itself.
How this page treats the date
England and Wales bank holidays are published here from GOV.UK. Scottish and Northern Irish extras are out of this v1 set.
New Year’s Day dates, 2020–2030
| Year | Weekday | Date | Observed | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Wednesday | January 1, 2020 | — | Federal Holiday |
| 2021 | Friday | January 1, 2021 | — | Federal Holiday |
| 2022 | Saturday | January 1, 2022 | — | Federal Holiday |
| 2023 | Sunday | January 1, 2023 | — | Federal Holiday |
| 2024 | Monday | January 1, 2024 | — | Federal Holiday |
| 2025 | Wednesday | January 1, 2025 | — | Federal Holiday |
| 2026 | Thursday | January 1, 2026 | — | Federal Holiday |
| 2027 | Friday | January 1, 2027 | — | Federal Holiday |
| 2028 | Saturday | January 1, 2028 | — | Federal Holiday |
| 2029 | Monday | January 1, 2029 | — | Federal Holiday |
| 2030 | Tuesday | January 1, 2030 | — | Federal Holiday |
Every date above is calculated from the rule — january 1 every year — rather than transcribed year by year, which removes the commonest source of error on calendar sites.
Other names and languages
- Published set
- England and Wales bank holidays
Legal basis and sources
New Year’s Day is a bank holiday in England and Wales under UK bank holiday law. GOV.UK — UK bank holidays
- GOV.UK — UK bank holidays — verified August 26, 2026
- Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 overview (GOV.UK) — verified August 26, 2026