Overview
- WhatsApp projects that more than 3 billion people will use the app worldwide to celebrate the arrival of 2026.
- The platform expects to handle over 100 billion encrypted messages and more than 2 billion calls during the New Year period, based on company forecasts.
- New Year’s Eve is described as WhatsApp’s biggest annual traffic peak, surpassing typical daily volumes of 100+ billion messages and 2+ billion calls.
- Seasonal features are available now, including a 2026 sticker pack, fireworks and confetti effects in video calls, confetti reactions, and animated stickers in Status updates.
- WhatsApp emphasizes that messages, calls and Status shares are end-to-end encrypted by default, including during the expected surge.