What Is the New Year Countdown 2027?
The New Year Countdown is an online countdown of how much time is left until the New Year, updated every second as a live number on your screen. Track the remaining days, hours, minutes, and seconds to New Year: perfect for campaign countdowns, project planning, personal motivation, and New Year events.
How to Use the New Year Countdown Clock
The countdown to New Year works in a browser tab. It shows the weekday for the next New Year's Day and the time zone. Click Share to get a shareable link to the countdown page.
On a desktop, you can also click the full-screen icon (top right) to switch to a full-screen display. Hit Esc to exit full-screen mode.
Click the settings icon top right to customize the countdown:
- Switch to a different time zone
- Enable or disable dark mode
- Toggle an animated snow effect
- Show or hide the seconds
- Switch to mirror mode (useful for video recording, teleprompting, or reflective displays)
- Change font color and size
Your settings are saved in your browser.
When Is New Year's Day?
January 1 is widely observed as New Year's Day, but it's not the only date. Many countries celebrate New Year on a different date tied to lunar or solar cycles, agricultural seasons, or religious tradition.
- Lunar New Year (East Asia): Typically in late January or February
- Nowruz (Persian New Year): Around March 20-21 (spring equinox)
- Islamic New Year: Varies each year based on the lunar calendar
- Jewish New Year (Rosh Hashanah): Usually in September or October
When Is New Year's Eve?
New Year's Eve is the day before New Year's Day (December 31). It's also the night when people around the world celebrate the new year with gatherings, fireworks, and a collective countdown to midnight.