How many days until December 31?
57 days until
The clock counts down to midnight as December 31 begins (New York time). The day count is the number of dates left, not counting today.
Thursday, December 31, 2026 · Counted from today, November 4, in New York
December 31 is a Thursday this year.
- weeks, 1 day
- 8
- month, 27 days
- 1
- weekends
- 8
- Fridays
- 8
- sleeps
- 57
- working days
- 38
Today is left out; the target date is included.
Working days leave out Saturdays, Sundays and US federal holidays.
More about this dateChange the date or time zone, see the calendar
December 2026
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
December 31, 2026
About December 31, 2026
- Weekday
- Thursday
- Day of the year
- 365 of 365
- Days left in the year after that date
- 0
- Week number
- 53 of 2026
- Quarter
- Q4
- Days in December
- 31
The next five years
- 2026
- Thursday, December 31, 2026 · 57 days from today
- 2027
- Friday, December 31, 2027 · 422 days from today
- 2028
- Sunday, December 31, 2028 · 788 days from today
- 2029
- Monday, December 31, 2029 · 1,153 days from today
- 2030
- Tuesday, December 31, 2030 · 1,518 days from today
Where the days fall
November 4, 2026 → December 31, 2026
- November 2026
- 26 days
- December 2026
- 31 days
Nearby holidays and observances
Christmas Day · Friday, December 25, 2026 · 6 days before
New Year's Day · Friday, January 1, 2027 · 1 day after
How this count works, and questions
How this count works
The next December 31 is selected automatically. The target date is included and today is left out.
Weekdays mean Monday through Friday. Holidays are still included. An exact time countdown can give a different number of full days because part of today has already passed.
A worked example
From November 4, 2026 in New York, December 31, 2026 is 57 days away. The span contains 41 weekdays and 16 weekend days.
Questions about this countdown
Does the count include today?
No. The count leaves out today and includes December 31. The day before, it shows 1 day. On December 31, it shows 0 days.
What happens after December 31 passes?
The next day, the count moves on to December 31 of the following year.
Which time zone does the count use?
Your device's time zone, named on the Today line at the top of the page. Choose another time zone in the form to count to midnight there instead.