Countdown

How many days until December 15?

49
days until December 15
The next December 15 is Tuesday, December 15, 2026

The short answer

December 15 is 49 days away — that's 7 weeks and 0 days, roughly 1.6 months, or 1,176 hours. The next December 15 falls on a Tuesday (Tuesday, December 15, 2026). The number above updates automatically at midnight in your time zone.

December 15, 2026 at a glance

Day of the weekTuesday
Day of the yearDay 349 of 365
Share of the year passed96%
Days left in 2026 after it16
QuarterQ4
Season (Northern Hemisphere)Fall

What's happening in December

December holds the winter solstice, Christmas Eve and Christmas, and closes out the year on New Year's Eve.

Other dates to know in December 2026: Winter (December 21), Christmas Eve (December 24), Christmas (December 25).

The 49 days until December 15, broken down

35
business days
14
weekend days
7
full weeks
0
extra days

That's 35 working days (Monday to Friday) and 14 weekend days — 7 Saturdays and 7 Sundays. Public holidays vary by country, so they aren't deducted.

On December 15 in history

  • 1791The US Bill of Rights took effect after ratification
  • 1961Adolf Eichmann sentenced to death in Jerusalem for Holocaust crimes
  • 1970Soviet probe Venera 7 made the first soft landing on Venus
  • 1978US and China announced they would establish diplomatic relations

Notable world events that happened on December 15 in earlier years.