New Year's Day has already passed this year.
Thursday, January 1, 2026
Key facts
- Date
- Thursday, January 1, 2026
- Day of the week
- Thursday
- Where observed
- Nationwide
- Holiday type
- Public holiday
- Week number
- 1
- Day of year
- 1
- Local time zone
- Europe/Bucharest
- Currency
- RON
Long-weekend planner
New Year's Day falls on a Thursday in 2026. Take the Friday off to turn it into a four-day weekend.
This holiday in other years
Frequently asked questions
In Romania, New Year's Day is on January 1, 2026 in 2026.
In 2026, New Year's Day falls on a Thursday.
Yes. New Year's Day is a public holiday observed nationwide in Romania.
New Year's Day was on January 1, 2026 and has already passed this year.
The next New Year's Day in Romania is on January 1, 2027.
Other public holidays in Romania 2026
- Day after New Year's Day (Anul Nou)Jan 2
- Epiphany (Bobotează)Jan 6
- Saint John the Baptist (Sfântul Ion)Jan 7
- Union Day/Small Union (Unirea Principatelor Române/Mica Unire)Jan 24
- Good Friday (Vinerea mare)Apr 10
- Easter Sunday (Paștele)Apr 12
- Easter Monday (Paștele)Apr 13
- Labour Day (Ziua Muncii)May 1
- Pentecost (Rusaliile)May 31
- Children's Day (Ziua Copilului)Jun 1
- Whit Monday (Rusaliile)Jun 1
- Dormition of the Theotokos (Adormirea Maicii Domnului/Sfânta Maria Mare)Aug 15
- St. Andrew's Day (Sfântul Andrei)Nov 30
- National Day/Great Union (Ziua Națională/Marea Unire)Dec 1
- Christmas Day (Crăciunul)Dec 25
- St. Stephen's Day (Crăciunul)Dec 26
About these dates
The New Year's Day date for Romania 2026 is compiled from public official sources and was last updated on August 7, 2026.