December 2026 Calendar (Printable, with US Holidays)
Free printable December 2026 calendar with Christmas Day on Friday, December 25. Pick from 10 designs and download a PDF, Word, Excel or PNG file.
- Christmas Day
Letter, landscape, Sunday start, US holidays
Word and Excel files follow your paper, orientation and week start.
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Printable December 2026 calendar designs
The printable December 2026 calendar with holidays comes in 10 designs, each a PDF, Word, Excel or PNG file on Letter or A4 paper, in landscape or portrait, with a Sunday or Monday week start. Pick Blank for a blank December 2026 calendar with day numbers only. The buttons on each card follow the paper, orientation and week start you chose for the preview.
Classic grid
Holidays printed in each day box, with shaded weekends.
Large boxes with notes
Big day boxes plus a lined notes column.
Minimal ink-saver
Thin rules and light numbers that save ink.
Large print, high contrast
Bold, high-contrast type for easy reading.
ISO week numbers
ISO week number on every row.
Blank
Plain boxes to fill in; holidays optional.
Vertical list
One line per day, as a list.
3-month view
Last month, this month and next month.
Color accent
Color header in 4 palettes, or black and white.
Planner with to-do column
Month grid with goals and a to-do list.
December 2026 starts on a Tuesday and ends on a Thursday. It has 31 days, 23 weekdays and 22 working days, because its only federal holiday, Christmas Day, falls on Friday, December 25, 2026. Every date on this page comes from our holiday data, which is checked against the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) schedule.
- Designs
- At a glance
- Holidays
- How many working days are
- What day is Christmas 2026
- When does winter start in 2026
- Moon phases
- FAQ
December 2026 at a glance
- Starts on
- TuesdayDecember 1
- Ends on
- ThursdayDecember 31
- Days
- 3123 weekdays, 8 weekend days
- Working days
- 22Weekdays minus federal holidays
- Federal holidays
- 1Christmas Day (Dec 25)
- Long weekends
- 1Dec 25–27
- ISO weeks
- 49, 50, 51, 52, 53All in ISO year 2026
- Full moon
- Dec 238:29 p.m. EST
December 2026 holidays
December 2026 has 1 federal holiday: Christmas Day on Friday, December 25, 2026.
| Federal holiday | Date | Day off (observed) | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas Day | Friday, December 25, 2026 | Same day | December 25 |
A federal holiday that falls on a Saturday is observed on the Friday before, and one on a Sunday is observed on the Monday after. These are the days off for most federal employees. Employers, schools and states can follow different schedules.
How many working days are in December 2026?
December 2026 has 22 working days. Christmas Day takes 1 of the month's 23 weekdays. Thursday, December 31, 2026 stays a normal federal workday, because New Year's Day 2027 is observed on Friday, January 1, 2027.
Year-end payroll, invoicing and closing the books all run on this count. Teams that also close on Christmas Eve have 21 working days.
What day is Christmas 2026?
Christmas Day 2026 is Friday, December 25, 2026. A Friday holiday gives most federal employees, and many other workers, a 3-day weekend from Friday, December 25 to Sunday, December 27.
Christmas Eve, Thursday, December 24, 2026, is not a federal holiday. Presidents have sometimes given federal employees extra time off around Christmas by executive order. Those closures are announced separately, so this calendar shows only the holidays in OPM's published schedule.
When does winter start in 2026?
Astronomical winter starts with the December solstice at 3:50 p.m. Eastern Time (EST) on Monday, December 21, 2026. It is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. Weather services use meteorological winter instead, which starts on December 1.
Week numbers in December 2026
December 2026 covers ISO weeks 49–53, and 2026 is a 53-week ISO year. ISO week 53 runs from Monday, December 28, 2026 to Sunday, January 3, 2027. Week 1 of 2027 starts on Monday, January 4, 2027.
A year gets an ISO week 53 when it starts on a Thursday, or when it is a leap year that starts on a Wednesday. 2026 starts on a Thursday. Payroll systems, school timetables and shipping schedules that count weeks need the extra week in their December plans.
Choosing a printable December 2026 calendar design
For gift lists and holiday menus, print the planner design, which has a to-do column next to the grid. The large-print design reads clearly from across a room, so it suits a kitchen wall or a care home.
The 3-month view shows November 2026 through January 2027 on one sheet, so the first IRS deadline of 2027 stays in sight: the 4th-quarter 2026 estimated tax payment, due Friday, January 15, 2027. The full moon is on Wednesday, December 23, 2026, at 8:29 p.m. EST.
Moon phases in December 2026
| Phase | Date | Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter | Tuesday, December 1, 2026 | 1:09 a.m. EST |
| New Moon | Tuesday, December 8, 2026 | 7:53 p.m. EST |
| First Quarter | Thursday, December 17, 2026 | 12:43 a.m. EST |
| Full Moon | Wednesday, December 23, 2026 | 8:29 p.m. EST |
| Last Quarter | Wednesday, December 30, 2026 | 2:00 p.m. EST |
Moon phases in Eastern Time. Times can fall on a different date in other time zones.
December 2026 calendar FAQ
What day does December 2026 start on?
December 2026 starts on a Tuesday and ends on a Thursday.
Is Christmas Eve 2026 a federal holiday?
No. Thursday, December 24, 2026 is a regular workday under OPM's schedule. Only Christmas Day, Friday, December 25, 2026, is a federal holiday.
Is December 31, 2026 a holiday?
No. New Year's Eve, Thursday, December 31, 2026, is a normal working day for federal employees. New Year's Day is observed on Friday, January 1, 2027.
How many weekends are in December 2026?
December 2026 has 4 full weekends (8 Saturdays and Sundays). The last one becomes a 3-day weekend, from Friday, December 25 to Sunday, December 27, because Christmas Day falls on Friday.
When is the full moon in December 2026?
The full moon is on Wednesday, December 23, 2026, at 8:29 p.m. Eastern Time (EST).
Can I edit the December 2026 calendar?
Yes. Every design comes as a Word (DOCX) and Excel (XLSX) file on Letter or A4 paper, in landscape or portrait, so you can add events before printing.
Is this calendar free to print?
Yes. Every file is free for personal, classroom and internal business printing, with no sign-up. The printing license has the details.
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Sources: federal holiday dates come from our holiday engine, checked against the OPM federal holiday schedule on Monday, October 26, 2026. Moon phases are calculated with astronomy-engine and checked against the NASA GSFC phase table on Monday, October 26, 2026.
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