New Year's Eve and Day Custody
New Year's Eve and New Year's Day usually alternate years together. Split arrangements (Eve with one parent, Day with the other) work for local families but are rare.
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Typical arrangements
Parent A takes even years (Dec 31 morning through Jan 1 evening), Parent B takes odd years. Typically flipped from Christmas assignment: if Parent A has Christmas, Parent B has New Year's.
Whoever had Christmas Eve and Day that year does NOT get New Year's. Automatically balances the two headline winter holidays.
New Year's Eve overnight with one parent, full New Year's Day with the other. Works for local families who want both experiences every year.
Common conflict scenarios
Most plans treat New Year's Eve as 'overnight' rather than 'until midnight.' The on-duty parent that evening keeps the children through morning regardless of bedtime.
Many plans split winter break into two halves (school-close through Dec 26, Dec 27 through school-resume). Alternate halves yearly. Encompasses both holidays cleanly.