At a Glance
December 31
Observances & Celebrations
Commemorative holidays, national days, religious feasts, and international traditions observed on this date.
Religious observance
Feast of December 31 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Religious observance
Feast of Pope Sylvester I (Catholic Church)
Religious observance
The seventh of the Twelve Days of Christmas (Western Christianity)
Observance
International Solidarity Day of Azerbaijanis (Azerbaijan)
Observance
New Year's Eve (International observance), and its related observances: First Night (United States)
United States
Observance
New Year's Eve (International observance), and its related observances: Last Day of the Year or Bisperás ng Bagong Taón, special holiday between Rizal Day and New Year's Day (Philippines)
Philippines
Observance
New Year's Eve (International observance), and its related observances: Novy God Eve (Russia)
Russia
Observance
New Year's Eve (International observance), and its related observances: Ōmisoka (Japan)
Japan
Observance
New Year's Eve (International observance), and its related observances: The first day of Hogmanay or "Auld Year's Night" (Scotland)
Observance
The sixth and penultimate day of Kwanzaa (United States)
United States