What Day: December 16
Find the day of the week for any date of the year.
December 16 this year (2026) falls on a Wednesday. It's day 350 of the year, with 15 days left afterward, sits in Q4 (Winter), and falls under the zodiac sign Sagittarius in Western astrology. Because of how leap years shift the calendar, a date's day-of-week doesn't repeat on a fixed yearly schedule. December 16 will next fall on a Wednesday again in 2037. Within December, this is day 16 of 31, roughly 52% through the month. Overall, that's roughly 96% of the way through the year.
As of October 1, 2026, 12:19 PM (America/New York).
A Decade Ago
December 16, 2016 fell on a Friday, a useful reference point if you're comparing how a recurring event has shifted across the week over the years.
Half a Year Away
Roughly six months from December 16 is June 16, which falls in summer and lands on a Tuesday this year.
Nearby Dates
Check the day of the week for the date just before or after December 16 using the links below.