December Calendar
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December 2026 and December 2027
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 Christmas | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 Christmas (observed) | 25 Christmas |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 New Year's Day (observed) |
December 2026 calendar with notes and moon phases ยท December 2027 calendar with notes and moon phases
December in the next five years
| Year | Starts | Ends | Federal days off | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 202631 days | Tuesday | Thursday | Fri, Dec 25 | 22 |
| December 202731 days | Wednesday | Friday | Fri, Dec 24 (observed), Fri, Dec 31 (observed) | 21 |
| December 202831 days | Friday | Sunday | Mon, Dec 25 | 20 |
| December 202931 days | Saturday | Monday | Tue, Dec 25 | 20 |
| December 203031 days | Sunday | Tuesday | Wed, Dec 25 | 21 |
Working days: Monday to Friday minus federal days off (OPM rule for weekend holidays). Your employer or school may differ.
About December 2026
December 2026 has 31 days. It starts on a Tuesday and ends on a Thursday, with 23 weekdays (Monday to Friday) and 22 federal working days once the holiday is taken out. The month covers ISO weeks 49 to 53 and days 335 to 365 of the year (quarter 4).
Federal holiday this month: Christmas Day on Friday, December 25, 2026 (the december 25).
Long weekend: Fri, Dec 25 to Sun, Dec 27 (Christmas Day).
The December solstice is on Monday, December 21, 2026 at 3:50 p.m. EST, the astronomical start of winter. The full moon falls on Wed, Dec 23 (Cold Moon, 8:28 p.m. EST).
December every year
December is month 12 of the year and has 31 days. In the Northern Hemisphere it falls in winter (from the December solstice). None of the next four years repeats the layout of December 2026.
Federal holiday in December: Christmas Day, december 25. A fixed-date holiday that lands on a weekend is observed on the Friday before (Saturday) or the Monday after (Sunday).
Other dates in December that are not days off: Christmas Eve (december 24); New Year's Eve (december 31).
Questions and answers
How many days are in December?
December has 31 days.
What day does December 2026 start on?
Tuesday, December 1, 2026. December 2027 starts on a Wednesday.
What holidays are in December?
Federal: Christmas Day (December 25). Observances: Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve.
How many working days are in December 2026?
23 weekdays, and 22 working days for federal offices once federal holidays are taken out.
Holidays: U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Federal Holidays (5 U.S.C. 6103), checked October 17, 2026; later years follow the same rules. Unofficial calendar for planning.