Virtual New Year party for work

The best virtual New Year party for work is a January kickoff, not a midnight countdown: one hour in the first two weeks back, with a hosted game that gets people talking again or a goal-setting workshop for the year ahead. Book by Friday, December 18, 2026, before the holidays slow every reply.

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Four coworkers in sweaters laugh around a meeting table on a winter morning while remote teammates join on a laptop

Plan January 2027 as four short moments

One hour each, spread out, beats one long kickoff call on the first Monday back.

  1. Week of January 4, 2027Welcome backA hosted game in the first week. Low stakes, no slides, everyone talking again. Try Team Discovery Challenge.
  2. Week of January 11, 2027Set the year's goalsA goal-setting workshop once people have caught up on email and know what the quarter looks like. Try Goal Setting & Goal Getting.
  3. Late January 2027Look after the teamA wellness talk once the fresh-start energy fades. Skip Monday, January 18, Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Try How To Avoid Burnout.
  4. Week of February 1, 2027Lunar New YearA team moment the week the Year of the Goat begins, on Saturday, February 6, 2027.

Is your January kickoff the sales team's big event? See sales kickoff team building. Want more ideas for the month? Read New Year's activities for work.

Hosted games to restart the team

After two weeks off, an hour of play gets people talking before the work talk starts. About an hour each, with a live host.

More cold-weather games in virtual winter games.

Goal-setting and wellness workshops

A speaker or coach for an hour on goals, focus or burnout. Talks are one flat price for the group.

More options in virtual wellness events and mental health workshops.

What a January event costs

Live prices for 25, 50 and 100 guests. Talks are one flat price; the journaling kit includes continental US shipping.

January event prices at 25, 50 and 100 guests
Team Discovery Challenge25 guests$875$35 a person50 guests$1,095$22 a person100 guests$1,535$16 a person
Winter Fun & Games25 guests$875$35 a person50 guests$1,095$22 a person100 guests$1,535$16 a person
Goal Setting & Goal Getting25 guests$1,20050 guests$1,200100 guests$1,200
Bucket List Experience25 guests$950$38 a person50 guests$950$19 a person100 guests$950$10 a person
Gratitude Journaling25 guests$2,179$88 a person50 guests$3,979$80 a person100 guests$7,579$76 a person

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Book before the holidays

Hosted games and talks need about 2 weeks, kit workshops 3 weeks for US addresses and about 5 with guests outside the US. For January, the holidays come first: book by Friday, December 18, 2026.

Latest booking dates for January and early February 2027 events
Tue, Jan 5, 2027Game or talk: Tue, Dec 22Kit workshop, US guests: Tue, Dec 15Kit, guests outside US: Tue, Dec 1
Thu, Jan 7, 2027Game or talk: Wed, Dec 23Kit workshop, US guests: Thu, Dec 17Kit, guests outside US: Thu, Dec 3
Tue, Jan 12, 2027Game or talk: Wed, Dec 23Kit workshop, US guests: Tue, Dec 22Kit, guests outside US: Tue, Dec 8
Thu, Jan 14, 2027Game or talk: Wed, Dec 23Kit workshop, US guests: Wed, Dec 23Kit, guests outside US: Thu, Dec 10
Thu, Feb 4, 2027Game or talk: Thu, Jan 21Kit workshop, US guests: Thu, Jan 14Kit, guests outside US: Wed, Dec 23

A book-by date that falls between December 24, 2026 and January 1, 2027 moves to Wednesday, December 23, 2026.

Lunar New Year 2027

Lunar New Year 2027 is Saturday, February 6, the start of the Year of the Goat, per the Farmers' Almanac.

  • It falls on a Saturday, so teams mark it in the week before: Thursday, February 4, 2027 works well.
  • Colleagues who celebrate may take days off around it. Ask them before you pick the date.
  • Hosted games can add custom questions on request; custom work needs about 4 weeks and can cost extra.
  • For a February 4 event with a custom round, book by Thursday, January 7, 2027.

Ideas for the day itself: Lunar New Year activities for work.

Virtual New Year event questions

What is a good virtual New Year party for work?

A January kickoff rather than a midnight countdown: one hour in the first two weeks back, with a hosted game that gets people talking again, or a goal-setting workshop for the year ahead. It runs on Zoom, Microsoft Teams or Google Meet with a live host.

When should we hold a January kickoff in 2027?

In the weeks of January 4 or January 11, 2027, once people are back but before the quarter takes over. Avoid Monday, January 18, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, when many US offices are closed.

When do we need to book a January event?

Hosted games need about two weeks and kit workshops three, but for January the real deadline is the holidays: book by Friday, December 18, 2026, and you have a confirmed date before offices close.

What are good New Year team building activities for remote teams?

A hosted game to restart the team, then a goal-setting, time management or wellness workshop later in the month. A journaling kit shipped to each home works for a smaller team that wants something hands-on. For a longer list, see New Year's activities for work.

What does a January team event cost?

Hosted games are one package for up to 25 guests with added guests in blocks; Team Discovery Challenge is $1,095 for 50 guests at today's price. Talks are one flat price for the group, and kit workshops are a base fee plus a price per guest. Every product page shows the price for your headcount.

When is Lunar New Year 2027?

Saturday, February 6, 2027, the start of the Year of the Goat, according to the Farmers' Almanac. Most teams mark it in the workweek before, such as Thursday, February 4.

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