# There are 53 days until December 20, 2026.

Counted from today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026, with today as day zero.

December 20, 2026

53days

Sunday, December 20, 2026.

In weeks

7 weeks and 4 days

Weekends

8

Sleeps

53

US work days

35

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## Pick another start date to count to December 20 from it.

Start date

Today

From Wednesday, October 28, 2026, it is 53 days (7 weeks and 4 days) to December 20, 2026, with 35 US work days in between.

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## This calendar shows today and December 20, 2026, with the days between them tinted.

_Figure: A calendar with today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026, and December 20, 2026, Sunday, December 20, 2026. The days counted between them are tinted._

1 whole month in between is not drawn.

## December 20 falls on a Sunday in 2026, and these are the next six dates.

In 2030, December 20 is the first night of Hanukkah.

The weekday of December 20 in 2026 and the five dates after it

Year

Weekday

Days away

2026

Sunday

53

2027

Monday

418

2028

Wednesday

784

2029

Thursday

1149

2030

Friday

1514

2031

Saturday

1879

## Of the 52 days before December 20, 35 are US work days.

Counting from today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026, the 52 days before December 20 include 15 weekend days and these federal holidays: Veterans Day (Wed, Nov 11, 2026) and Thanksgiving Day (Thu, Nov 26, 2026). A US work day is a Monday to Friday that is not a federal holiday, on the dates [OPM lists](https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/federal-holidays/) for observing them. Today and the date are not counted.

_Figure: The 52 days between today and December 20: 35 us work days, 15 weekend days, 2 federal holidays._

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## 82% of 2026 has passed.

Today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026, is day 301 of the 365 days in 2026. December 20 is 53 days away.

_Figure: A bar for the year 2026, 82 percent of it passed. Today is day 301 of 365. December 20, 2026 is day 354._

December 20, 2026 is day 354 of 365.

## The dates on either side of December 20 have their own countdowns.

-   [Day beforeDecember 1952 days](https://www.teampredict.ai/tools/days-until/december-19)
-   [Day afterDecember 2154 days](https://www.teampredict.ai/tools/days-until/december-21)
-   [The monthAll of December31 dates](https://www.teampredict.ai/tools/days-until/december)
-   [The yearAll countdowns12 months](https://www.teampredict.ai/tools/days-until)

## Here is how many days are left until the next holidays.

-   [New Year 65 days](https://www.teampredict.ai/tools/days-until/new-year)
-   [End of the year 64 days](https://www.teampredict.ai/tools/days-until/end-of-the-year)
-   [Halloween 3 days](https://www.teampredict.ai/tools/days-until/halloween)
-   [Thanksgiving 29 days](https://www.teampredict.ai/tools/days-until/thanksgiving)
-   [Black Friday 30 days](https://www.teampredict.ai/tools/days-until/black-friday)
-   [Hanukkah 37 days](https://www.teampredict.ai/tools/days-until/hanukkah)
-   [Christmas 58 days](https://www.teampredict.ai/tools/days-until/christmas)
-   [Valentine's Day 109 days](https://www.teampredict.ai/tools/days-until/valentines-day)
-   [St. Patrick's Day 140 days](https://www.teampredict.ai/tools/days-until/st-patricks-day)
-   [First day of spring 143 days](https://www.teampredict.ai/tools/days-until/spring)
-   [Easter 151 days](https://www.teampredict.ai/tools/days-until/easter)
-   [Mother's Day 193 days](https://www.teampredict.ai/tools/days-until/mothers-day)
-   [Memorial Day 215 days](https://www.teampredict.ai/tools/days-until/memorial-day)
-   [First day of summer 236 days](https://www.teampredict.ai/tools/days-until/summer)
-   [4th of July 249 days](https://www.teampredict.ai/tools/days-until/4th-of-july)
-   [Labor Day 313 days](https://www.teampredict.ai/tools/days-until/labor-day)

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## Here are three questions about December 20, answered.

How many weeks until December 20, 2026?

From today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026 (US Eastern time), December 20, 2026 is 53 days away. That is 7 weeks and 4 days, with 8 weekends in between, and today is not counted.

How many work days until December 20, 2026?

There are 35 US work days left. The 52 days between today and the date include 15 weekend days, plus Veterans Day (Wed, Nov 11, 2026) and Thanksgiving Day (Thu, Nov 26, 2026), which federal offices close for. Work days are Monday to Friday, and neither today nor the date is counted.

What day of the week is December 20, 2026?

December 20 falls on a Sunday in 2026. After that: Monday, December 20, 2027; Wednesday, December 20, 2028; Thursday, December 20, 2029.

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