December 2023 Calendar
December 2023 has 31 days, starting on a Friday and ending on a Sunday. It spans ISO weeks 48–52, with 21 weekdays and 10 weekend days — and 6 public holidays across the 12 countries listed below.
December 2023 month grid
December 2023
| W | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 49 | 4 | 5 Last Quarter 05:50 UTC | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 50 | 11 | 12 New Moon 23:32 UTC | 13 | 14 | 15 Rugby World Cup Win Public Holiday | 16 Day of Reconciliation | 17 |
| 51 | 18 | 19 First Quarter 18:40 UTC | 20 | 21 | 22 December solstice | 23 | 24 |
| 52 | 25 Christmas Day | 26 Boxing Day · St. Stephen's Day · Day of Goodwill | 27 Full Moon 00:34 UTC | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
12 public holiday 🌑 🌓 🌕 🌗 moon phase (UTC date) solstice W = ISO week
Public holidays in December 2023
| Date | Holiday | Observed in |
|---|---|---|
| Rugby World Cup Win Public Holiday | South Africa | |
| Day of Reconciliation | South Africa | |
| Christmas Day | US, UK, Canada, Australia, Ireland, India, Germany, France, Brazil, Mexico, South Africa | |
| Boxing Day | UK, Canada, Australia, Germany | |
| St. Stephen's Day | Ireland | |
| Day of Goodwill | South Africa |
No national public holiday in December 2023 for the selected country.
National holidays only, from the open-source date-holidays dataset. States, provinces and regions add their own — see each country's holiday page for the full list and observances.
Moon phases
- Last Quarter
- New Moon
- First Quarter
- Full Moon
December solstice:
Times are shown in your time zone when JavaScript is on, UTC otherwise; near midnight the local date can differ. For moonrise and moonset see the moon pages for New York, London or Sydney.
December 2023 at a glance
- Days
- 31
- Weekdays
- 21
- Weekend days
- 10
- ISO weeks
- 48–52
- Day of year
- 335–365 of 365
- Quarter
- Q4
- Days left in 2023 after the 31st
- 0
- Friday the 13th
- No
The name: From the Latin decem, "ten": it was the tenth month of the early Roman calendar.
Working days by country
Monday–Friday minus national public holidays that fall on a weekday. Regional holidays are not subtracted.
Need a span that crosses months? Use the date and time calculator.
December 2023: common questions
How many working days are there in December 2023?
December 2023 has 21 weekdays (Monday to Friday) and 10 weekend days. In the United States, Christmas Day (Mon, Dec 25) falls in the month, leaving 20 working days. In the United Kingdom, Christmas Day (Mon, Dec 25) and Boxing Day (Tue, Dec 26) leave 19 working days (UK-wide bank holidays only; England, Scotland and Northern Ireland each add their own).
What week numbers are in December 2023?
December 2023 covers ISO weeks 48, 49, 50, 51, 52. ISO weeks start on Monday, so December 1, a Friday, falls in week 48.
When is the full moon in December 2023?
Wednesday, December 27 at 00:34 UTC. The new moon is on Tuesday, December 12.
What day of the week does December 2023 start on?
December 2023 starts on a Friday and ends on a Sunday (the 31st). It runs from day 335 to day 365 of the year.