December 2026 Holidays
December 2026 has 3 holidays and observances, including 1 federal holiday. The first is Christmas Eve on Thursday, December 24.
December closes the year with Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Eve. On this page you'll find every holiday and observance in December 2026 with exact dates, plus a printable calendar with them already marked.
All Holidays & Observances in December 2026
| Date | Day of Week | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 24 | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Observance |
| December 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Federal |
| December 31 | Thursday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
December 2026 Calendar
Here's December 2026 with holidays marked in red. Print it straight from the page or download the PDF, Word or Excel version.
December 2026
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 30 | 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 Eve | 25 Christmas Day | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 ◖ New Year's Eve | 1 | 2 |
Planning Around December 2026
December has 1 federal holiday, so expect banks, schools and government offices to close on Christmas Day (Dec 25). Most private employers observe the biggest ones, but always check your company's list. December 2026 has 22 working days and 8 weekend days across its 31 days.
Tip: mark these dates on a wall calendar so they don't sneak up on you. Add your own events with the calendar maker, or see the whole year on the 2026 holidays page.
Holidays vs. observances in December
Not every date on this page is a day off. Federal holidays are set by law and close government offices and banks. Observances like cultural or seasonal days are widely celebrated but nothing closes for them. Both are worth knowing when you plan the month — and both appear on our December 2026 calendar.