Countdown

How many days until December 26?

60
days until December 26
The next December 26 is Saturday, December 26, 2026

The short answer

December 26 is 60 days away — that's 8 weeks and 4 days, roughly 2.0 months, or 1,440 hours. The next December 26 falls on a Saturday (Saturday, December 26, 2026). The number above updates automatically at midnight in your time zone.

December 26, 2026 at a glance

Day of the weekSaturday
Day of the yearDay 360 of 365
Share of the year passed99%
Days left in 2026 after it5
QuarterQ4
Season (Northern Hemisphere)Winter

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 60 days until December 26, broken down

44
business days
16
weekend days
8
full weeks
4
extra days

That's 44 working days (Monday to Friday) and 16 weekend days — 8 Saturdays and 8 Sundays. Public holidays vary by country, so they aren't deducted.

On December 26 in history

  • 1776Washington defeats Hessian forces at the Battle of Trenton
  • 1898Marie and Pierre Curie announce their discovery of radium
  • 1991The Supreme Soviet formally votes the Soviet Union out of existence
  • 2004A massive Indian Ocean tsunami kills over 200,000 people across Asia

Notable world events that happened on December 26 in earlier years.

Days around December 26
55 until December 21 56 until December 22 57 until December 23 58 until December 24 59 until December 25 61 until December 27 62 until December 28 63 until December 29 64 until December 30 65 until December 31
The 26th of other months
91 until January 26 122 until February 26 150 until March 26 181 until April 26 211 until May 26 242 until June 26 272 until July 26 303 until August 26 334 until September 26 364 until October 26 30 until November 26
Holidays near December 26
59 until Christmas 58 until Christmas Eve 55 until Winter 66 until New Year's Day

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