Ah, what a lovely question! Let's paint a picture with words. When January 1st falls on a Sunday, it's like a gentle breeze of positivity to start the year. The last time this happened was in the year 2017, and the next time will be in 2023. Just imagine the possibilities that a Sunday New Year brings, like a blank canvas ready for your beautiful creations!
January 1 1989 fell on a Sunday. The first year after that to have January 1 fall on a Sunday is 1995. The next year after the current year to have January 1 fall on a Sunday is 2012.
2012!
January 1, 2012 will fall on a Sunday.
January 1st will next be a Sunday in 2017.
Oh, dude, January 5th fell on a Sunday in the year 2020. Like, it's not rocket science, just a little calendar trivia. But hey, now you know, so you can impress your friends at your next super thrilling calendar party.
Nope, New Years has fallen on every day of the week over the course of the following days and years.New Years was a Monday on January 1st, 2007New Years was a Tuesday on January 1st, 2008New Years was a Wednesday on January 1st, 2003New Years was a Thursday on January 1st, 2009New Years was a Friday on January 1st, 2010New Years was a Saturday on January 1st, 2011New Years was a Sunday on January 1st, 2012You can always figure out what the next year will start on by simply seeing the date in which the current year falls on.If the current year falls on a Monday and the current year is not a leap year the 1st of January will be Tuesday, the next day in the week. If the current year falls on a Monday and the current year is a leap year the next year will skip one day of the week and become the next day; making January 1st fall on a Wednesday.i.e. 2012 is a leap year that begins on Sunday, January, 1st, 2012. The next year January 1st, 2013 will fall on Tuesday, January 1st, 2013 (making it skip one full day). Then since 2014 isn't leap year it begins on Wednesday the next day.
1st January 1967 was a Sunday.
Before 2012, the 1st of January was last on a Sunday in 2006.
1928 1st July fell on Sunday in 2007, 2001, 1990, 1979, 1962, 1956, 1945, 1934 and 1906
2006, unless you are reading this next year, in which case 2012!
Jan 1st is a Thursday Jan 4 is a Sunday
January 1st will next fall on a Friday in 2016.