# There are 56 days until December 23, 2026. Counted from today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026, with today as day zero. December 23, 2026 56days Wednesday, December 23, 2026. In weeks 8 weeks Weekends 8 Sleeps 56 US work days 37 TeamPredict counts US work days too (Monday to Friday, minus federal holidays), so payroll, leave and deadlines can be planned before the date. ## Pick another start date to count to December 23 from it. Start date Today From Wednesday, October 28, 2026, it is 56 days (8 weeks) to December 23, 2026, with 37 US work days in between. See which of your own people may be leaving, before they hand in notice. [Start 30-Day Free Trial](https://app.teampredict.ai/signup) ## This calendar shows today and December 23, 2026, with the days between them tinted. _Figure: A calendar with today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026, and December 23, 2026, Wednesday, December 23, 2026. The days counted between them are tinted._ 1 whole month in between is not drawn. ## December 23 falls on a Wednesday in 2026, and these are the next six dates. The weekday of December 23 in 2026 and the five dates after it Year Weekday Days away 2026 Wednesday 56 2027 Thursday 421 2028 Saturday 787 2029 Sunday 1152 2030 Monday 1517 2031 Tuesday 1882 ## Of the 55 days before December 23, 37 are US work days. Counting from today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026, the 55 days before December 23 include 16 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 55 days between today and December 23: 37 us work days, 16 weekend days, 2 federal holidays._ The [business days calculator](https://www.teampredict.ai/tools/business-days-calculator) counts work days between any two dates, and the [date calculator](https://www.teampredict.ai/tools/date-calculator) adds or subtracts any span from a date. ## 82% of 2026 has passed. Today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026, is day 301 of the 365 days in 2026. December 23 is 56 days away. _Figure: A bar for the year 2026, 82 percent of it passed. Today is day 301 of 365. December 23, 2026 is day 357._ December 23, 2026 is day 357 of 365. ## The dates on either side of December 23 have their own countdowns. - [Day beforeDecember 2255 days](https://www.teampredict.ai/tools/days-until/december-22) - [Day afterDecember 2457 days](https://www.teampredict.ai/tools/days-until/december-24) - [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) The [birthday countdown](https://www.teampredict.ai/tools/days-until/my-birthday) counts to a date you pick. ## Here are three questions about December 23, answered. How many weeks until December 23, 2026? From today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026 (US Eastern time), December 23, 2026 is 56 days away. That is 8 weeks, with 8 weekends in between, and today is not counted. How many work days until December 23, 2026? There are 37 US work days left. The 55 days between today and the date include 16 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 23, 2026? December 23 falls on a Wednesday in 2026. After that: Thursday, December 23, 2027; Saturday, December 23, 2028; Sunday, December 23, 2029. ## Turnover is cheaper to prevent than to calculate. TeamPredict flags resignation risk early from public LinkedIn signals, giving you lead time to retain your best people before they hand in notice. 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