Turns out thieves don’t take holidays off. No matter what you do this New Year’s, make sure locking up your car is one of them. The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) says that January 1 is the most popular day of the year for auto theft in the US. The organization compared 11 holidays and found that New Year’s Day had the privilege of being the busiest day for reports of car thefts. There were 2,760 of them reported in 2009 on January 1. Christmas was the slowest day for car thefts with just 1,336 reported in 2009. Here’s a list of how the 11 analyzed holidays stack up:

New Year’s Day: 2,760

Halloween: 2,325

4th of July: 2,207

Memorial Day: 2,207

President’s Day: 2,204

Labor Day: 2,202

New Year’s Eve: 2,189

Valentine’s Day: 2,090

Christmas Eve: 1,851

Thanksgiving: 1,620

Christmas Day: 1,336

There are several ways to deter thieves from targeting your car this New Year’s Day. First of all, make sure all doors are locked securely. Secondly, leave any valuables out of site. This includes tucking away your GPS, MP3 player and even spare change. Also, remember to park in well-lit areas. Don’t give thieves a reason to target your vehicle because filing a police report for a stolen vehicle is not a fun way to start off a new year.