2. (3 points) The new school term began on September 1, 2008, which was a Monday. So, what day of the week was New Year's Day in 2009?
2. (3 points) The new school term began on September 1, 2008, which was a Monday. Therefore, January 1, 2009, is a Wednesday $\qquad$.

【Solution】Solution: $(30 \times 2+31 \times 2) \div 7$,
$$
\begin{array}{l}
=122 \div 7, \\
=17 \text { (weeks) } \cdots 3 \text { (days); }
\end{array}
$$

Thus, January 1, 2009, is a Thursday.
Answer: January 1, 2009, is a Thursday.
Therefore, the answer is: Thursday.