As her “Today” family named her final day, “It’s a Hoda-bration!” Hoda Kotb was fêted on Friday during her last day hosting “Today” after 17 years at the show. Kotb announced her departure in Sept. 2024,

Kotb, 60, ends her years-long run on the "Today" show on Jan. 10—revealing that she is excited to embrace life as a mother of two in the suburbs.

As Hoda Kotb wraps up her last days at TODAY, she’s already making space for her new routine. The podcast host and TODAY co-anchor tells TODAY.com she has her “week plan” in place for her life after her last day with the show Jan.

Hoda Kotb leaves "Today" with a legacy that’s a mix of hard and soft news, from smart interviews to funny moments with her co-hosts.

Hoda Kotb has big plans for life after Today. A co-anchor of the popular morning show since 2018 (and co-host of Today With Hoda & Jenna), Kotb is walking away from the prestigious gig on Jan. 10. She is not,

But as times changed, so did Kotb's role in the Today family — particularly when she ascended to co-host on the Today show alongside Savannah Guthrie in 2018, elevated after Matt Lauer was fired from the program amid allegations of sexual misconduct.