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Apple Sets 2026 ‘Ring in the New Year’ Watch Challenge for Jan. 7–31

Users can meet the seven-day goal with any app that logs to Fitness to support Apple's habit-building approach.

Overview

  • To earn the badge, Apple Watch owners must close Move, Exercise, and Stand rings for seven consecutive days in January.
  • Apple says the completion window runs from January 7 through January 31, with challenge notifications appearing starting December 28.
  • Participants will see an in‑app award in the Fitness app along with animated stickers available for use in Messages.
  • The challenge counts activity recorded by Apple Fitness+ and any third‑party app that writes data to the iPhone Fitness app.
  • This New Year promotion continues a recurring program Apple has offered most years since 2016 to encourage consistent activity.