What Day: December 23
Find the day of the week for any date of the year.
December 23 this year (2026) falls on a Wednesday. It's day 357 of the year, with 8 days left afterward, sits in Q4 (Winter), and falls under the zodiac sign Capricorn 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 23 will next fall on a Wednesday again in 2037. Within December, this is day 23 of 31, roughly 74% through the month. Overall, that's roughly 98% of the way through the year.
As of October 1, 2026, 12:19 PM (America/New York).
A Decade Ago
December 23, 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 23 is June 23, 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 23 using the links below.