December 2024 Calendar
December 2024 has 31 days, starting on a Sunday and ending on a Tuesday. It spans ISO weeks 48–1, with 22 weekdays and 9 weekend days — and 6 public holidays across the 12 countries listed below.
December 2024 month grid
December 2024
| W | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 1 Change of Federal Government · New Moon 06:22 UTC |
| 49 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 First Quarter 15:27 UTC |
| 50 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 Full Moon 09:02 UTC |
| 51 | 16 Day of Reconciliation | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 December solstice | 22 Last Quarter 22:19 UTC |
| 52 | 23 | 24 | 25 Christmas Day | 26 Boxing Day · St. Stephen's Day · Day of Goodwill | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 1 | 30 New Moon 22:27 UTC | 31 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
12 public holiday 🌑 🌓 🌕 🌗 moon phase (UTC date) solstice W = ISO week
Public holidays in December 2024
| Date | Holiday | Observed in |
|---|---|---|
| Change of Federal Government | Mexico | |
| 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 2024 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
- New Moon
- First Quarter
- Full Moon
- Last Quarter
- New 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 2024 at a glance
- Days
- 31
- Weekdays
- 22
- Weekend days
- 9
- ISO weeks
- 48–1
- Day of year
- 336–366 of 366
- Quarter
- Q4
- Days left in 2024 after the 31st
- 0
- Friday the 13th
- Yes
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 2024: common questions
How many working days are there in December 2024?
December 2024 has 22 weekdays (Monday to Friday) and 9 weekend days. In the United States, Christmas Day (Wed, Dec 25) falls in the month, leaving 21 working days. In the United Kingdom, Christmas Day (Wed, Dec 25) and Boxing Day (Thu, Dec 26) leave 20 working days (UK-wide bank holidays only; England, Scotland and Northern Ireland each add their own).
What week numbers are in December 2024?
December 2024 covers ISO weeks 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 1. ISO weeks start on Monday, so December 1, a Sunday, falls in week 48.
When is the full moon in December 2024?
Sunday, December 15 at 09:02 UTC. The new moon is on Sunday, December 1 and Monday, December 30.
What day of the week does December 2024 start on?
December 2024 starts on a Sunday and ends on a Tuesday (the 31st). It runs from day 336 to day 366 of the year, and the 13th falls on a Friday.