New Year’s Day 2025, 2026 and 2027 in Cook Islands

Cook Islands celebrates New Year’s Day with two public holidays every 1 and 2 January. However, the celebrations really begin on New Year’s Eve and reach a high point with the turning of the clock from 11:59pm on 31 December to midnight on 1 January.

Year	Date	Day	Holiday
2025	1 Jan	Wed	New Year's Day
	2 Jan	Thu	New Year Holiday
2026	1 Jan	Thu	New Year's Day
	2 Jan	Fri	New Year Holiday
2027	1 Jan	Fri	New Year's Day
	4 Jan	Mon	New Year Holiday
Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates.

New Year’s Day is a time of resolutions and starting fresh for some, while for others it is spent recovering from a big, late night spent with friends and family.

The whole period from Christmas Eve to New Year’s Day in Cook Islands is very festive. Many follow the traditional practice of “rangokere”. Rangokere is a festive spirit that reveals itself in the giving of food baskets, family picnicking, jubilant singing and dancing, and feasting to one’s heart’s content.

Add to this already joyful atmosphere, fireworks, parties and staying up until midnight, and you can imagine it’s a very exciting time to be in Cook Islands.

Previous Years

Year	Date	Day	Holiday
2024	1 Jan	Mon	New Year's Day
	2 Jan	Tue	New Year Holiday
2023	1 Jan	Sun	New Year's Day
	2 Jan	Mon	New Year Holiday
	3 Jan	Tue	New Year Holiday