What Day of the Week Is December 17?
December 17, 2026 falls on a Thursday.
It is day 351 of 2026, and 14 days of the year come after it. The date sits in ISO week 51 and in the fourth quarter, October to December. North of the equator it is day 87 of fall, and winter starts on December 21. In Australia and the rest of the south, it is spring. A first quarter falls on this date in US Eastern time. It is not a US federal holiday.
December 17 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 | 351 of 365 | 351 of 365 | 351 of 365 | 352 of 366 |
| Days left in the year | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| ISO week | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 |
| Quarter | Q4 | Q4 | Q4 | Q4 |
| Season (north) | Day 87 of fall | Day 87 of fall | Day 86 of fall | Day 87 of fall |
| Moon (US Eastern) | Waning crescent | First quarter | Waning gibbous | Waxing crescent |
| US federal holiday | No | No | No | No |
| Other holidays | – | – | – | – |
Holidays on December 17
None of the 245 holidays and observances on this site is fixed to December 17.
Holidays that move with the calendar land on December 17 in some years from 2026 to 2035.
| Holiday or observance | Years on December 17 |
|---|---|
| Hanukkah | 2033 |
Born on December 17
In most horoscope tables, December 17 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 17 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 17, 1990 arrived on a Monday, and one born on December 17, 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 17 is on the same weekday again
After 2026, December 17 is next a Thursday in 2037. The next weekend December 17 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 17 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 17 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 17, 2028 is a Sunday, two on from 2027's Friday. Between 1901 and 2099, the whole pattern repeats every 28 years.
More about December 17 on this site
December 17 questions
What day of the week is December 17, 2026?
December 17, 2026 is a Thursday. It is day 351 of the year and falls in ISO week 51.
Is December 17 a holiday?
None of the holidays on this site is fixed to December 17. December 17, 2026 is not a US federal holiday. Some years it is Hanukkah instead, as in 2033.
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