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How many days until First day of winter?

There are 42 days until First day of winter. It falls on Monday, December 21, 2026.

The December solstice — the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.

First day of winter 2026

42 days

Monday, December 21, 2026

First day of winter dates

2026Monday, December 21, 2026in 42 days
2027Wednesday, December 22, 2027in 408 days
2028Thursday, December 21, 2028in 773 days

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National public holidays from official government sources, compiled through the open-source holidays dataset and reviewed by Glassyear. Last verified Monday, November 9, 2026. Data & methodology · Report a correction