How many Mondays until December 2026?
Updated Wednesday, November 4, 2026 · How we count
The answer
Today is December 1
The next one is this Monday, November 9.
Counted from today, Wednesday, November 4, 2026. Your time zone is America/New_York.
As of Wednesday, November 4, 2026, there are 4 Mondays left until December 1 on Tuesday, December 1, 2026. The next one is Monday, November 9, 5 days from now.
The count stops the day before December 1, which falls on a Tuesday this year.
Today is December 1, so there are no Mondays left to count. The next one is Tuesday, December 1, 2026.
On this page
See every weekday at once on the weekday counts page.
How we count the Mondays
We list every Monday from tomorrow up to the day before December 1. Today is Wednesday, November 4, 2026, and a Monday already under way is left out.
People count Mondays before December for very different reasons. Some are planning a weekly routine, and others just want to know how many chances are left to get things done.
The list holds 4 Mondays. Its first entry is Monday, November 9 and its last is Monday, November 30, the final Monday before December 1.
The 4 Mondays before December
| No. | Date | Note | Days away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monday, November 9 | 5 | |
| 2 | Monday, November 16 | 12 | |
| 3 | Monday, November 23 | 19 | |
| 4 | Monday, November 30 | Cyber Monday, Last Monday before December | 26 |
Mondays by month
On the calendar
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 |
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
Mondays in blue. December 1 is outlined.
Mondays before December: Monday, November 9; Monday, November 16; Monday, November 23; Monday, November 30. December 1 is Tuesday, December 1, 2026.
Why the number of Mondays changes each year
Weeks repeat every seven days, but years run 365. The one day of slack is what moves a date from, say, a Tuesday to a Wednesday.
This year December 1 is a Tuesday. That placement decides how many Mondays fit before it, and the answer today is 4.
Add a leap day and the weekday of December moves by two. That is why the gap between good and quiet years is uneven.
The total is live, not fixed. A Monday that has gone by is removed, and by the eve of December 1 the count shows zero.
Using the count for planning
Think of each Monday as one slot in a schedule. The count shows how many slots are free, so you can divide the work.
Freelancers who bill on a Monday can use the figure to forecast income. The more Mondays ahead, the more invoices to send.
The total excludes today and the day of December 1. Add one for each of those you want counted, if it is a Monday.
A Monday is a handy checkpoint. With December 1 ahead, you can use each one to review what is done and what is left.
If you are not sure how much is left to do, divide it by the number of Mondays ahead. That gives you a pace to follow.
Share the page with a partner or a team. Everyone sees the same number of Mondays left, and nobody has to do the sums.
If the count reaches zero, the page tells you so. After that it looks ahead to the next occurrence of December 1.
The count is the same for everyone in the same time zone. Visitors in other zones may see the date move at a different hour.
Clubs and classes that meet on a Monday can use the figure for their term plan. Each Monday in the list is one session you can book. Bookmark it to save time later.
You can compare this page with the ones for other weekdays. Each uses the same rules, so the numbers fit together without gaps.
Because the Mondays are listed in order, you can spot gaps and doubled up weeks at a glance. That helps when a plan has to be rearranged.
Planning around the Mondays
Monday, November 30 is the last Monday before December.
Paydays before December
Enter the date of your next Monday payday. The planner counts how many come before December 1.
Check your employer's calendar. Some move paydays when they fall on a holiday.
The same count in other years
The count rarely repeats from one year to the next. The grid shows the figure and the weekday for each year.
Weekday shown is the day December falls on. See December in the next 10 years.
That is the whole count of Mondays before December 1. If your plans change, bookmark the page and check it again when they do.
Questions people ask
Is December 1 counted as a Monday?
It makes no difference this year, because December 1 falls on a Tuesday. We never count the day itself.
Is today counted?
No, we leave today out. The answer begins tomorrow and steps down at midnight where you are.
Does the count change in another time zone?
It can. At the moment the date changes in your zone, the count steps down, which happens at different times around the world.
Can a month have 5 Mondays?
Sometimes. A month of 29 days or longer will have five Mondays when its first day is the right weekday. See Mondays in 2027 for the months with five.
How many Mondays are left in 2026?
The rest of 2026 holds 8, ending with Monday, December 28. The count includes any that fall on or after the event.
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