What Day of the Week Is December 10?
December 10, 2026 falls on a Thursday.
It is day 344 of 2026, and 21 days of the year come after it. The date sits in ISO week 50 and in the fourth quarter, October to December. North of the equator it is day 80 of fall, and winter starts on December 21. In Australia and the rest of the south, it is spring. The Moon is a waxing crescent that day, and the next full moon is on Wednesday, December 23, 2026. It is not a US federal holiday.
December 10 from 2025 to 2028
The same date in four years, side by side. Moon phases use US Eastern dates.
| Fact | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day of the week | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Sunday |
| Day of the year | 344 of 365 | 344 of 365 | 344 of 365 | 345 of 366 |
| Days left in the year | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| ISO week | 50 | 50 | 49 | 49 |
| Quarter | Q4 | Q4 | Q4 | Q4 |
| Season (north) | Day 80 of fall | Day 80 of fall | Day 79 of fall | Day 80 of fall |
| Moon (US Eastern) | Waning gibbous | Waxing crescent | Waxing gibbous | Waning crescent |
| US federal holiday | No | No | No | No |
| Other holidays | Human Rights Day | Human Rights Day | Human Rights Day | Human Rights Day |
Holidays on December 10
Every year, December 10 is Human Rights Day.
Holidays that move with the calendar land on December 10 in some years from 2026 to 2035.
| Holiday or observance | Years on December 10 |
|---|---|
| Hanukkah | 2031 |
Born on December 10
In most horoscope tables, December 10 falls under Sagittarius, the sign that runs from November 22 to December 21.
The birthstone for December is the turquoise, and the American Gem Society also lists tanzanite, zircon and blue topaz.
December 10 every year from 1950 to 2049
Find the decade on the left, then the last digit of the year across the top. A baby born on December 10, 1990 arrived on a Monday, and one born on December 10, 2000 on a Sunday. Weekends are shaded.
| Years | …0 | …1 | …2 | …3 | …4 | …5 | …6 | …7 | …8 | …9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | Sun | Mon | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu |
| 1960s | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Tue | Wed |
| 1970s | Thu | Fri | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon |
| 1980s | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Sat | Sun |
| 1990s | Mon | Tue | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri |
| 2000s | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Wed | Thu |
| 2010s | Fri | Sat | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue |
| 2020s | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sun | Mon |
| 2030s | Tue | Wed | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
| 2040s | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Thu | Fri |
When December 10 is on the same weekday again
After 2026, December 10 is next a Thursday in 2037. The next weekend December 10 is in 2028, on a Sunday.
| Day of the week | Next year after 2026 |
|---|---|
| Monday | 2029 |
| Tuesday | 2030 |
| Wednesday | 2031 |
| Thursday | 2037 |
| Friday | 2027 |
| Saturday | 2033 |
| Sunday | 2028 |
December 10 by year
| Year | Day of the week | Weekend or weekday |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Sunday | Weekend |
| 2024 | Tuesday | Weekday |
| 2025 | Wednesday | Weekday |
| 2026 | Thursday | Weekday |
| 2027 | Friday | Weekday |
| 2028 | Sunday | Weekend |
| 2029 | Monday | Weekday |
| 2030 | Tuesday | Weekday |
| 2031 | Wednesday | Weekday |
| 2032 | Friday | Weekday |
| 2033 | Saturday | Weekend |
| 2034 | Sunday | Weekend |
Why the weekday changes
A common year is 365 days, one day more than 52 weeks. So December 10 moves on one weekday each year: Thursday in 2026, Friday in 2027. The jump is two days when February 29 comes in between, so December 10, 2028 is a Sunday, two on from 2027's Friday. Between 1901 and 2099, the whole pattern repeats every 28 years.
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December 10 questions
What day of the week is December 10, 2026?
December 10, 2026 is a Thursday. It is day 344 of the year and falls in ISO week 50.
Is December 10 a holiday?
Every year, December 10 is Human Rights Day. December 10, 2026 is not a US federal holiday.
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