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About December 2026

The winter solstice — the Northern Hemisphere's shortest day of sunlight — lands in December, generally the 21st or 22nd, the very same date the Southern Hemisphere marks as its longest day of the year. December's name, Latin for 'ten,' reflects its original last-place position in the earliest Roman calendar, before the previously nameless midwinter weeks were split off into January and February. Turquoise, zircon, and tanzanite serve as birthstones, the narcissus and holly carry the floral association, and the ruling sign turns from Sagittarius to Capricorn right around the solstice.

By December, agricultural activity across most of the temperate Northern Hemisphere is dormant, with farm operations focused on equipment maintenance and planning for the coming year's planting schedule.

December 31's New Year's Eve celebrations represent one of the biggest annual nights for the global hospitality, restaurant, and travel industries.

December 2026: 23 weekdays, 8 weekend days.

December 2026: first day Tuesday, last day Thursday — December runs 31 days total.

In December, the 13th lands on Sunday this 2026.

December 2026 contains 4 complete Saturday-to-Sunday weekends.

December 2026: first Monday 7th, first Sunday 6th.

December 2026: third Friday is the 18th.

2026, December: day 335 to 365 of 2026 (Q4).

December 2026: the last month, zero days left once 2026 closes out.

December 2026: 4 holidays tracked.

Holidays in December 2026

• Christmas Eve — Thursday, December 24
• Christmas — Friday, December 25
• Boxing Day — Saturday, December 26
• New Year's Eve — Thursday, December 31

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