39 days until winter. the first day of winter 2026 is Monday, December 21.
39 days until winter
Today is winter!
5 weeks and 4 days · 39 sleeps · 27 weekdays, 12 weekend days
Counting to midnight in U.S. Eastern time.
Counting today and not the day itself, the 39 days split into 27 weekdays (Monday to Friday) and 12 weekend days.
Kids understand sleeps better than days. Print this, stick it on the fridge, and color in one ornament every night before bed. The last one is the first day of winter.
the first day of winter is the December solstice (December 21 or 22 in the U.S.). The solstice itself is at 3:50 p.m. Eastern time.
| Year | Date | Day | Days from today |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | December 21 | Monday | 39 |
| 2027 | December 21 | Tuesday | 404 |
| 2028 | December 21 | Thursday | 770 |
| 2029 | December 21 | Friday | 1,135 |
| 2030 | December 21 | Saturday | 1,500 |
| 2031 | December 21 | Sunday | 1,865 |
| 2032 | December 21 | Tuesday | 2,231 |
| 2033 | December 21 | Wednesday | 2,596 |
| 2034 | December 21 | Thursday | 2,961 |
| 2035 | December 21 | Friday | 3,326 |
As of Thursday, November 12, 2026, there are 39 days until winter (Monday, December 21, 2026). The countdown on this page updates every second in your own time zone.
5 weeks and 4 days.
39 sleeps, counting tonight. The last sleep is the night before.
the first day of winter 2026 is on Monday, December 21, 2026. The solstice itself is at 3:50 p.m. Eastern time.
No. the first day of winter is the December solstice (December 21 or 22 in the U.S.), so the date moves from year to year. In 2027 it is Tuesday, December 21, 2027.
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