New Year’s Day, January 1, is the first officially recognized federal holiday on the calendar in America. In 1870, Congress passed a law that declared New Year’s Day (along with Christmas Day and Independence Day) to be a national holiday.

Dec. 31, 2025  •  Jan. 1, 2026 The Saratoga New Year’s Eve celebration will kick off with free outdoor entertainment by DJ RVMBA on Ellsworth Jones Place, located just outside of the Saratoga Springs City Center,

Get ready, New York, as one of the city’s most beloved events enters its 123rd year. Registration for the 2026 Coney Island Polar Bear Club New Year’s Day Plunge is

NEW YORK (AP) — Ryan Seacrest will have some starry help ushering in 2026 on “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” — Chance the Rapper, Rob Gronkowski, Julianne Hough and Rita Ora have all signed up.

Gate operations for the New Year’s Day holiday weekend Chaffee (main) Gate: Open 24/7 Brandenburg Gate: Closed Jan. 1-4 Wilson Gate: Closed Jan. 1-4

The event takes place Dec. 31, at 10:00 p.m., and the 20-minute show will be viewed from the Mandan High School parking lot.

If you're looking for a New Year's Eve getaway, you'll find the perfect destination in this roundup, whether you're looking for fireworks or restful beauty.

A ‘tax bomb’ is set to detonate on New Year’s Day. The blast could throw the finances of millions of student loan borrowers off balance. The impending blast is heading for borrowers paying down their student debt through an income-driven repayment (IDR) plan and who seek debt forgiveness on or after Jan. 1, 2026.