December 2026 Calendar
December 2026 has 31 days, starting on a Tuesday and ending on a Thursday. It spans ISO weeks 49–53, with 23 weekdays and 8 weekend days — and 6 public holidays across the 12 countries listed below.
December 2026 month grid
December 2026
| W | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 30 | 1 Last Quarter 06:09 UTC | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 50 | 7 | 8 | 9 New Moon 00:52 UTC | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 51 | 14 | 15 | 16 Day of Reconciliation | 17 First Quarter 05:43 UTC | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 52 | 21 December solstice | 22 | 23 | 24 Full Moon 01:28 UTC | 25 Christmas Day | 26 Boxing Day · St. Stephen's Day · Day of Goodwill | 27 |
| 53 | 28 Boxing Day (substitute day) | 29 | 30 Last Quarter 19:00 UTC | 31 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
12 public holiday 🌑 🌓 🌕 🌗 moon phase (UTC date) solstice W = ISO week
Public holidays in December 2026
| Date | Holiday | Observed in |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Boxing Day (substitute day) | UK, Australia |
No national public holiday in December 2026 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
- Last Quarter
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 2026 at a glance
- Days
- 31
- Weekdays
- 23
- Weekend days
- 8
- ISO weeks
- 49–53
- Day of year
- 335–365 of 365
- Quarter
- Q4
- Days left in 2026 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 2026: common questions
How many working days are there in December 2026?
December 2026 has 23 weekdays (Monday to Friday) and 8 weekend days. In the United States, Christmas Day (Fri, Dec 25) falls in the month, leaving 22 working days. In the United Kingdom, Christmas Day (Fri, Dec 25), Boxing Day (Sat, Dec 26) and Boxing Day (substitute day) (Mon, Dec 28) leave 21 working days (UK-wide bank holidays only; England, Scotland and Northern Ireland each add their own).
What week numbers are in December 2026?
December 2026 covers ISO weeks 49, 50, 51, 52, 53. ISO weeks start on Monday, so December 1, a Tuesday, falls in week 49.
When is the full moon in December 2026?
Thursday, December 24 at 01:28 UTC. The new moon is on Wednesday, December 9.
What day of the week does December 2026 start on?
December 2026 starts on a Tuesday and ends on a Thursday (the 31st). It runs from day 335 to day 365 of the year.