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New Year's Day
Federal holiday · Seasonal · January 1
New Year's Day is a federal holiday marking the first day of the calendar year, with parades, resolutions, football and quiet mornings.
National days on January 1, 2027
Also on January 1
On this day
- 1776: American Revolutionary War: Burning of Norfolk – Norfolk, Virginia, is burned to the ground by combined Royal Navy and Continental Army action. American Revolutionary War
- 1898: New York, New York annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York. The four initial boroughs, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and The Bronx, are joined on January 25 by Staten Island to create the modern city of five boroughs. New York City
- 1934: Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay becomes a United States federal prison. Alcatraz Island
- 1979: the Joint Communiqué on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations and Taiwan Relations Act enter into force. Through the Communiqué, the United States establishes normal diplomatic relations with China. Through the Act, the United States guarantees military support for Taiwan. Joint Communiqué on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations
- 1994: The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) comes into effect. North American Free Trade Agreement
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