What Day of the Week Is December 24?
December 24, 2026 falls on a Thursday.
It is day 358 of 2026, and 7 days of the year come after it. The date sits in ISO week 52 and in the fourth quarter, October to December. North of the equator it is day 4 of winter, and spring starts on March 20, 2027. In Australia and the rest of the south, it is summer. The Moon is a waning gibbous that day, and the next full moon is on Friday, January 22, 2027. It is not a US federal holiday.
December 24 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 | 358 of 365 | 358 of 365 | 358 of 365 | 359 of 366 |
| Days left in the year | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| ISO week | 52 | 52 | 51 | 51 |
| Quarter | Q4 | Q4 | Q4 | Q4 |
| Season (north) | Day 4 of winter | Day 4 of winter | Day 4 of winter | Day 4 of winter |
| Moon (US Eastern) | Waxing crescent | Waning gibbous | Waning crescent | Waxing gibbous |
| US federal holiday | No | No | Observed Christmas Day | No |
| Other holidays | Christmas Eve | Christmas Eve | Christmas Eve | Christmas Eve |
Holidays on December 24
Every year, December 24 is Christmas Eve.
From 2026 to 2035, no moving holiday on the site lands on this date.
Born on December 24
In most horoscope tables, December 24 falls under Capricorn, the sign that runs from December 22 to January 19.
The birthstone for December is the turquoise, and the American Gem Society also lists tanzanite, zircon and blue topaz.
December 24 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 24, 1990 arrived on a Monday, and one born on December 24, 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 24 is on the same weekday again
After 2026, December 24 is next a Thursday in 2037. The next weekend December 24 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 24 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 24 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 24, 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 24 questions
What day of the week is December 24, 2026?
December 24, 2026 is a Thursday. It is day 358 of the year and falls in ISO week 52.
Is December 24 a holiday?
Every year, December 24 is Christmas Eve. December 24, 2026 is not a US federal holiday.
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