The first day of the Gregorian calendar year — globally observed.
New Year's Day on January 1 marks the start of the Gregorian calendar year. While the date is secular, it has been a public holiday in most countries since the Gregorian calendar was widely adopted in the 16th-17th centuries. In some Christian traditions it is also the Feast of the Circumcision of Christ or the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God.
Computed for Johannesburg (Africa/Johannesburg) using local sunrise, sunset and astronomical positions.
Other observances and vrats falling in January 2027, with dates computed for Johannesburg.
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A more detailed account of New Year's Day in Johannesburg — its mythology, regional variations, and rituals — is being prepared.