December 31, the last day of the year
How many days until End of the year?
There are 118 days until End of the year 2026 (Thursday, December 31, 2026).
End of the year 2026 falls on
- Days
- 118
- Weeks
- 16 weeks and 6 days
- Months
- 3 months and 27 days
- Hours
- 2,832 hours
- Sleeps
- 118 sleeps
- Working days
- 84 working days (MonโFri)
Counting down to midnight local time on the date.
Is it End of the year today? No. End of the year 2026 is 118 days away, on Thursday, December 31, 2026. This page reads your device's date and rolls over automatically at midnight.
Upcoming dates
| Year | Date | Weekday | Days away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Thursday | 118 | |
| 2027 | Friday | 483 | |
| 2028 | Sunday | 849 | |
| 2029 | Monday | 1,214 | |
| 2030 | Tuesday | 1,579 | |
| 2031 | Wednesday | 1,944 |
Counts to December 31. Add one day for the number of days until January 1, when the new year starts.
About End of the year
This countdown answers the question 'how many days are left in the year'. It counts to December 31, the last calendar day, and the table lists the weekday for each coming year. The arithmetic is simple: days remaining equal 365 (366 in a leap year such as 2028) minus today's day-of-year number. On September 4, 2026 that gives 118 days to December 31 and 119 days until 2027 begins. Two useful fixed points follow from it: December 31 is always 100 days after September 22, and the fourth quarter that starts on October 1 is always 92 days long, so a 'by end of year' promise made in early October has about 13 working weeks in it.
The date matters because so many deadlines sit on it. In the US, 401(k) salary deferrals, charitable donations and most flexible-spending-account balances must land by December 31 to count for the tax year, while IRA contributions get until Tax Day in April. Many employers expire unused paid time off on the same date, and the US federal government's own fiscal year ends earlier, on September 30. December 2026 has 23 weekdays, 22 of them working days once Christmas Day is removed, and the last full working week runs December 21 to 24, so anything that needs a signature from another company should be in motion by mid-December.
Looking at how the year turns over helps with planning too. December 31, 2026 is a Thursday, so 2026 ends mid-week and 2027 opens on a Friday with a natural three-day weekend; many US offices close Thursday afternoon. The following year is different: December 31, 2027 is a Friday and January 1, 2028 a Saturday, which means the federal New Year's holiday is observed on Friday December 31, 2027, a rare case where the last working day of the year is itself a day off. If you want the countdown to the party rather than the deadline, the New Year's Eve and New Year's Day pages on this site count to the same dates with celebration details.
Frequently asked questions
- How many days are left in 2026?
- The counter above shows it live. As a check: 365 minus today's day-of-year number, so September 4 gives 118 days to December 31.
- Is this the same as days until New Year's Day?
- Almost. This page counts to December 31; days until January 1 is exactly one more.
- How many weeks are left in the year?
- Divide the days by 7; the counter also shows weeks and days. A full year is 52 weeks plus one day, or two days in a leap year.
- What day of the week does 2027 start on?
- Friday. December 31, 2026 is a Thursday, so the year closes with a long weekend.
- How many months until End of the year 2026?
- About 3 months and 27 days. Months are counted on the calendar (same day of the month), then the leftover days are added.
Content last reviewed: 2026-09-03