What day do we get off for New Years Day 2023?

8 April 2022

1The dates of the 11 gazetted public holidays for 2023 are as follows:

New Year’s Day

1 Jan 2023*

Sunday

Chinese New Year

22 Jan 2023#

Sunday

23 Jan 2023

Monday

Good Friday

7 Apr 2023

Friday

Hari Raya Puasa

22 Apr 2023

Saturday

Labour Day

1 May 2023

Monday

Vesak Day

3 Jun 2023

Saturday

Hari Raya Haji

29 Jun 2023

Thursday

National Day

9 Aug 2023

Wednesday

Deepavali

12 Nov 2023*

Sunday

Christmas Day

25 Dec 2023

Monday

*The following Monday will be a public holiday.

#The following Tuesday, 24 Jan 2023, will be a public holiday.

PAYMENT FOR WORK DONE ON A PUBLIC HOLIDAY

2All employers and employees should note the following:

  1. Employees who are required to work on a public holiday are entitled to an extra day’s salary at the basic rate of pay, in addition to their gross rate of pay for that day.
  2. Employers and employees may mutually agree to substitute a public holiday for another working day.
  3. Employers also have the option of granting time-off-in-lieu, based on a mutually agreed number of hours, for working on a public holiday for the following group of employees:
  • Workmen earning more than $4,500 a month;
  • Non-workmen earning more than $2,600 a month; and
  • All Managers and Executives.

3More information on public holiday provisions under the Employment Act can be found here.

New Year’s Day, which is on January 1, marks the start of the year in the Gregorian calendar and it's a public holiday in many countries. Count down to the New Year, no matter where you are.

Is New Year's Day a Public Holiday?

New Year's Day is a public holiday. It is a day off for the general population, and schools and most businesses are closed.

In 2022, it falls on a Saturday, and some businesses may choose to follow Saturday opening hours.

What day do we get off for New Years Day 2023?

In the Gregorian calendar, New Year's Day is celebrated worldwide on January 1.

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About New Year's Day

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When is New Year's Day 2023?

New Year's Day 2023 is on Sunday, January 1, 2023 (in 56 days).  Calendar for 2023

New Year's Day 2022 has already passed: it was on Saturday, January 1, 2022 (308 days ago).  Calendar for 2022

What is New Year's Day?

What day do we get off for New Years Day 2023?
New Year fireworks over Copenhagen

New Year's Day is observed on January 1, the first day of the year on the modern Gregorian calendar as well as the Julian calendar used in ancient Rome. With most countries using the Gregorian calendar as their main calendar, New Year's Day is the closest thing to being the world's only truly global public holiday, often celebrated with fireworks at the stroke of midnight as the new year starts.

Celebrations such as parades, concerts, church services, family meals etc. are held world-wide on January 1 as part of New Year's Day. Many celebrations start the day before (on New Year's Eve) and go on past midnight into January 1.

Further reading: New Year's Day on Wikipedia

When is New Year's Day 2024?

New Year's Day 2024 is on Monday, January 1, 2024 (in 421 days).  Calendar for 2024

Dates for New Year's Day from 2018 to 2028

The next occurrence of New Year's Day is marked in red.

When is ...? Date      Day of the week      Days away     
New Year's Day 2018      January 1, 2018      Monday      1769 days ago
New Year's Day 2019      January 1, 2019      Tuesday      1404 days ago
New Year's Day 2020      January 1, 2020      Wednesday      1039 days ago
New Year's Day 2021      January 1, 2021      Friday      673 days ago
New Year's Day 2022      January 1, 2022      Saturday      308 days ago
New Year's Day 2023      January 1, 2023      Sunday      in 56 days
New Year's Day 2024      January 1, 2024      Monday      in 421 days
New Year's Day 2025      January 1, 2025      Wednesday      in 787 days
New Year's Day 2026      January 1, 2026      Thursday      in 1152 days
New Year's Day 2027      January 1, 2027      Friday      in 1517 days
New Year's Day 2028      January 1, 2028      Saturday      in 1882 days

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There are 8 holidays listed for January 3rd, 2023: Festival of Sleep Day, Humiliation Day, J.R.R. Tolkien Day, Memento Mori, National Chocolate Covered Cherry Day, National Drinking Straw Day, National Write to Congress Day, Women Rock! Day.

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What day do we get off for New Years 2022 Canada?

January 1 is a statutory holiday in all Canadian provinces and territories and if this date falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the statutory holiday moves to Monday January 2 or 3.

Is Jan 3 a holiday in USA?

2022 US public holidays Since 1 January 2022, New Year's Day, falls on a Saturday the federal holiday was moved to 31 December 2021. Most public and private sector workers therefore will have a three-day weekend to ring in the new year and return to work on Monday 3 January.