Holidays in December 2026
31 holidays
1
Dec
Tuesday
Rosa Parks Day
Ohio, Oregon, Alabama
5
Dec
Saturday
Hanukkah
6
Dec
Sunday
Saint Nicholas' Day
6
Dec
Sunday
Second Day of Hanukkah
7
Dec
Monday
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
7
Dec
Monday
Third Day of Hanukkah
8
Dec
Tuesday
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
8
Dec
Tuesday
Fourth Day of Hanukkah
9
Dec
Wednesday
Fifth Day of Hanukkah
10
Dec
Thursday
Sixth Day of Hanukkah
11
Dec
Friday
Seventh Day of Hanukkah
12
Dec
Saturday
Eighth Day of Hanukkah
12
Dec
Saturday
Feast of Our Lady Guadalupe
13
Dec
Sunday
National Guard Birthday
15
Dec
Tuesday
Bill of Rights Day
17
Dec
Thursday
Pan American Aviation Day
17
Dec
Thursday
Wright Brothers Day
21
Dec
Monday
December Solstice
24
Dec
Thursday
Christmas Eve
Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming
24
Dec
Thursday
Christmas Eve
Kentucky, Michigan, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Wisconsin
24
Dec
Thursday
George Washington's Birthday
Georgia, Indiana
25
Dec
Friday
Christmas Day
26
Dec
Saturday
Day after Christmas
Kansas, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas
26
Dec
Saturday
Kwanzaa
27
Dec
Sunday
Second Day of Kwanzaa
28
Dec
Monday
Third Day of Kwanzaa
29
Dec
Tuesday
Fourth Day of Kwanzaa
30
Dec
Wednesday
Fifth Day of Kwanzaa
31
Dec
Thursday
New Year's Eve
Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming
31
Dec
Thursday
New Year's Eve
Louisiana, Michigan, Wisconsin
31
Dec
Thursday
Sixth Day of Kwanzaa
About These Holidays
United States observes 29 holidays in December 2026. Learn more about each observance below.
| Holiday | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Rosa Parks Day
Learn about the history, traditions, and significance of Rosa Parks Day.
| 1 Dec Tuesday | Observance |
| Hanukkah
Learn about the history, traditions, and significance of Hanukkah.
| 5 Dec Saturday | Observance |
| Saint Nicholas' Day
Learn about the history, traditions, and significance of Saint Nicholas' Day.
| 6 Dec Sunday | Observance |
| Second Day of Hanukkah
Learn about the history, traditions, and significance of Second Day of Hanukkah.
| 6 Dec Sunday | Observance |
| Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Learn about the history, traditions, and significance of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.
| 7 Dec Monday | Observance |
| Third Day of Hanukkah
Learn about the history, traditions, and significance of Third Day of Hanukkah.
| 7 Dec Monday | Observance |
| Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Learn about the history, traditions, and significance of Feast of the Immaculate Conception.
| 8 Dec Tuesday | Observance |
| Fourth Day of Hanukkah
Learn about the history, traditions, and significance of Fourth Day of Hanukkah.
| 8 Dec Tuesday | Observance |
| Fifth Day of Hanukkah
Learn about the history, traditions, and significance of Fifth Day of Hanukkah.
| 9 Dec Wednesday | Observance |
| Sixth Day of Hanukkah
Learn about the history, traditions, and significance of Sixth Day of Hanukkah.
| 10 Dec Thursday | Observance |
| Seventh Day of Hanukkah
Learn about the history, traditions, and significance of Seventh Day of Hanukkah.
| 11 Dec Friday | Observance |
| Eighth Day of Hanukkah
Learn about the history, traditions, and significance of Eighth Day of Hanukkah.
| 12 Dec Saturday | Observance |
| Feast of Our Lady Guadalupe
Learn about the history, traditions, and significance of Feast of Our Lady Guadalupe.
| 12 Dec Saturday | Observance |
| National Guard Birthday
Learn about the history, traditions, and significance of National Guard Birthday.
| 13 Dec Sunday | Observance |
| Bill of Rights Day
Learn about the history, traditions, and significance of Bill of Rights Day.
| 15 Dec Tuesday | Observance |
| Pan American Aviation Day
Learn about the history, traditions, and significance of Pan American Aviation Day.
| 17 Dec Thursday | Observance |
| Wright Brothers Day
Learn about the history, traditions, and significance of Wright Brothers Day.
| 17 Dec Thursday | Observance |
| December Solstice
Learn about the history, traditions, and significance of December Solstice.
| 21 Dec Monday | Observance |
| Christmas Eve
Learn about the history, traditions, and significance of Christmas Eve.
| 24 Dec Thursday | Observance |
| George Washington's Birthday
Learn about the history, traditions, and significance of George Washington's Birthday.
| 24 Dec Thursday | Public Holiday |
| Christmas Day
Learn about the history, traditions, and significance of Christmas Day.
| 25 Dec Friday | Public Holiday |
| Day after Christmas
Learn about the history, traditions, and significance of Day after Christmas.
| 26 Dec Saturday | Observance |
| Kwanzaa
Learn about the history, traditions, and significance of Kwanzaa.
| 26 Dec Saturday | Observance |
| Second Day of Kwanzaa
Learn about the history, traditions, and significance of Second Day of Kwanzaa.
| 27 Dec Sunday | Observance |
| Third Day of Kwanzaa
Learn about the history, traditions, and significance of Third Day of Kwanzaa.
| 28 Dec Monday | Observance |
| Fourth Day of Kwanzaa
Learn about the history, traditions, and significance of Fourth Day of Kwanzaa.
| 29 Dec Tuesday | Observance |
| Fifth Day of Kwanzaa
Learn about the history, traditions, and significance of Fifth Day of Kwanzaa.
| 30 Dec Wednesday | Observance |
| New Year's Eve
Learn about the history, traditions, and significance of New Year's Eve.
| 31 Dec Thursday | Observance |
| Sixth Day of Kwanzaa
Learn about the history, traditions, and significance of Sixth Day of Kwanzaa.
| 31 Dec Thursday | Observance |