Public Domain Day 2027. The upcoming public domain day will be observed on january 1, 2024 and all popular books, stories and films first copyrighted in 1927 will enter the public domain on this day. Celebrate the start of a new year with public domain day on january 1!

Every january 1 is public domain day, as the copyright on many works of art expires and they are released onto the public domain. Here’s our highlights for 2025.