Official Public Holiday
Новый год
Новый год is listed as a public holiday in Russia. English reference name: New Year's Day.
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January 1, 2027
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Friday, January 1, 2027
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World Calendar Day
Ano Nuevo
The calendar flips and every Argentine household is eating vitel tone, the cold sliced beef with tuna sauce that somehow became the definitive New Year dish. Toasts happen with cider, not champagne, and the pan dulce from the panaderia sits half-eaten on the counter until someone finishes it off at merienda the next day.
World Calendar Day
New Year's Day
The whole country moves slow after last night's festivities. Sydney Harbour fireworks are still playing on every TV, and someone's dad is already firing up the barbie for a leftovers lunch. Recovery happens poolside or beachside, thongs on, cold tinny in hand.
World Calendar Day
Nova Godina
National holiday. The dzezva comes out before noon because Bosnians do not nurse hangovers with water. By afternoon someone has already proposed kafa at a kafana and you will not see your couch again until evening. Every New Year starts the same way: with good intentions about being productive and a coffee that turns into four hours.
World Calendar Day
Sana Jadida
Jordan observes the Gregorian new year, and Amman celebrates with fireworks over the Citadel and family gatherings. The new year is a secular holiday in a country that observes both Islamic and Christian calendars, and the celebration is inclusive: Muslims, Christians, and Druze all celebrate, and the only thing that is not inclusive is the traffic.
Regional/Cultural Day
Novy God
The Russian new year begins with fireworks over Red Square in Moscow, and the traditional meal of Olivier salad, herring under a fur coat, and champagne. Families gather around the television at 11:55 PM to watch the president's address, and at midnight the chimes of the Spasskaya Tower ring out across the nation. The Olivier salad is served at every important occasion, and the new year is a time to clean the house, pay off debts, and start fresh. Ded Moroz (Grandfather Frost) and his granddaughter Snegurochka deliver gifts to children under the yolka (New Year tree).
Regional/Cultural Day
Russia Receipt Drawer Day
A day for the proof of purchase nobody can find until the warranty is over.
Regional/Cultural Day
Rain Plan Day
A day for umbrellas, towels by the door, backup shoes, covered stalls, and the local wisdom of wet weather.
Regional/Cultural Day
Animals of Samoa Day
You encounter Samoan flying foxes, Pacific pigeons, and endemic Samoan parrots as the most iconic wildlife native to Samoa. You see that dogs, cats, chickens, and pigs are commonly kept as pets by Samoan families and farmers. ACADA celebrates the world's pets, and helps assure better care.
