New Year Wheel
Resolutions, party games and countdown dares for New Year's Eve 2026
Let the wheel help you see in 2027: spin for a resolution you'll actually try, pick the next party game while you wait for midnight, or hand out a dare at every hour on the countdown. Load a list below or write your own, one entry per line.
- Read 12 books
- Walk 10,000 steps a day
- Learn to cook 5 new meals
- Call family every week
- Save a little every payday
- One screen-free evening a week
- Learn 100 words of a new language
- Drink more water
- Try a new hobby
- Sleep before 11pm
New Year wheel games: how to play
1. Resolution roulette
Load "Resolutions" and have every guest add one idea of their own, so the list is a mix. Each person spins once and gets the resolution the wheel lands on. You may swap it once, but only by spinning again, and then you keep whatever comes up. Write each person's pick on a card and seal it; open the cards together at next year's party.
2. Hourly countdown dares
Load "Countdown dares". From 9pm, spin once at the top of every hour and the person whose turn it is does the dare. In the last ten minutes, spin once a minute for the whole room. Turn on elimination mode so no dare repeats.
3. Year in review trivia
Before the party, write ten questions about your group's 2026: trips, new jobs, the best meme in the group chat. Put the guests' names on the wheel and spin to choose who answers each question. A right answer scores a point; a wrong one lets the person on their left steal it.
4. Predictions jar
Load "NYE party games" and spin until you land on "Predictions for 2027". Everyone writes three predictions about the coming year on a slip of paper. Seal them in a jar and read them next December 31.
5. Midnight toast order
Put everyone's name on the wheel, turn on elimination mode and spin to decide who gives a 20-second toast and in what order, finishing just before the countdown starts.
More New Year wheel ideas
Party raffle at midnight
Giving away a bottle of bubbly or a gift card? Run the draw on the raffle picker right after the countdown, with everyone watching.
Plan next year's gift exchange
Already planning December 2027? Set up the group's Secret Santa early so nobody forgets.
Monthly challenge wheel
Make a wheel of 12 small challenges and spin on the first of each month. Use elimination mode so you do each challenge once.
Reflection circle
Load "Reflection prompts" for a quieter night: each person spins and answers. It works well with small groups or on a video call.
New Year's Day plans
Brunch, a cold-water swim, a walk or the sofa? Let the wheel decide how 2027 starts.
Classroom goals
Back at school in January? Spin to pick which student shares their goal for the new term next.
New Year wheel questions
When is New Year's Eve 2026?
New Year's Eve is Thursday, December 31, 2026, and New Year's Day 2027 is Friday, January 1.
How does the resolution wheel work?
Load the "Resolutions" list, add your own ideas, and spin once. The wheel picks one at random. If you like, allow one re-spin, but then the second result stands.
Can I stop the same dare from coming up twice?
Yes. Turn on elimination mode in the settings and each entry is removed from the wheel after it is picked.
Can we play over a video call?
Yes. Share your screen on Zoom, Teams or Google Meet and spin from your browser, or save the wheel and send the link so everyone can spin their own.
Can I save my list for next year?
Yes. Use "Save & Share Your Wheel" to get a link that reopens your list exactly as it is.
Is the wheel random?
Yes. Every spin uses a cryptographically secure random number generator, so each entry has an equal chance. The fairness page shows a 100,000-spin test.