What Day Of The Week Is December 16?

December 16: Day of the Week

December 16, 2026 is the 350th day of the year 2026 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 15 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Wednesday.

If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is mercredi.

Here’s the December calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.

December					2026
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
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

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Zodiac & Birthstone

Sagittarius is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Turquoise is the modern birthstone for this month. Onyx is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

December 16 by the Numbers

• 308 days since December 16
• 0 year, 10 months, and 5 days ago
• 10 months since then
• December 16 is in the 51st week of the year 2026 (ISO 8601)
• 44 weeks ago
• The year 2026 is not a leap year

December 16 Historical Event(s)

1598Seven Year War: Battle of Noryang Point – The final battle of the Seven Year War is fought between the China and the Korean Allied Forces and Japanese navies, resulting in a decisive Allied Forces victory. 1653English Interregnum: The Protectorate – Oliver Cromwell becomes Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland. 1707Last recorded eruption of Mount Fuji in Japan. 1761Seven Years’ War: After a four-month siege, the Russians under Pyotr Rumyantsev take the Prussian fortress of Kolobrzeg. 1930Bank robber Herman Lamm and members of his crew are killed by a posse of 200, following a botched bank robbery in Clinton, Indiana. 1944World War II: The Battle of the Bulge begins with the surprise offensive of three German armies through the Ardennes forest. 1947William Shockley, John Bardeen and Walter Brattain build the first practical point-contact transistor. 1950U.S. President Harry S. Truman declares a state of emergency, after Chinese troops enter the fight with communist North Korea in the Korean War. 1985Mafia: In New York City, Paul Castellano and Thomas Bilotti are shot dead on the orders of John Gotti, who assumes leadership of the Gambino family. 1989Protests break out in Timişoara in response to an attempt by the government to evict dissident Hungarian pastor László Tőkés.

Who were born on December 16?

1775Jane Austen, English writer (d. 1817) 1936Morris Dees, founder of the Southern Poverty Law Center 1946Christopher Ellison, English actor 1964Billy Ripken, American baseball player 1971Michael McCary, American singer (Boyz II Men) 1973Luisa Ranieri, Italian actress 1975Valentin Bădoi, Romanian footballer 1983Kelenna Azubuike, American basketball player 1984Theo James, American actor 1987Mame Biram Diouf, Senegalese footballer

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