Today
Tuesday December 29 2026
- Day of the year
- 363/ 365
- Week
- 532,026
- Days left
- 299%
- Moon
- 62%Waning gibbous
Today is Tuesday, December 29, 2026. It is day 363 of 2026, a year of 365 days: 2 remain, and 99% of the year has gone. Under ISO 8601 this date falls in week 53.
What's celebrated on this date
No United Nations international day falls on this date.
Coming up
- January 4World Braille Day
- January 24International Day of Education
- January 27International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Saints and name days
Saints whose feast falls on this date, most widely known first.
- Davidking of Israel and Judah
- Thomas BecketEnglish archbishop and martyr, 1119/1120–1170
- Solomonia SaburovaRussian Orthodox saint and wife of Grand Prince Vasili III of Muscovy
- William Howard, 1st Viscount StaffordEnglish Royalist and Catholic martyr (1614-1680)
- Trophimus of Arles3rd century Gallo-Roman founding bishop of Arles
Sources : Wikidata (P841) · CC0 1.0
Astronomy
New York
- Sunrise
- 07:20
- Sunset
- 16:37
- Length of day
- 9h 17m
- Solar noon
- 11:58
Times shown for America/New_York
Season
Winter
began on December 21, 2026
Next season
Spring — 81 days, March 20, 2027 (March equinox)
Public holidays — United States
Not a public holiday in the United States.
Next public holiday : New Year's Day — January 1, 2027
National holidays only. Regions, provinces and Länder add their own.
Moon
Waning gibbous
Illumination : 62%
Moon age : 20.7 days
- Next full moon
- January 22, 2027
- Next new moon
- January 7, 2027
Astrology
Today's zodiac sign
Capricorn
until January 20, 2027 — Aquarius
Zodiac dates are an astrological convention, not the Sun's actual position among the constellations. The astronomy above is measured; this is not.
On this day in history
1170
Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II; he subsequently becomes a saint and martyr in the Anglican Communion and the Catholic Church. Wikipedia
1503
The Battle of Garigliano was fought between a Spanish army under Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba and a French army commanded by Ludovico II, Marquess of Saluzzo. Wikipedia
1874
The military coup of Gen. Martinez Campos in Sagunto ends the failed First Spanish Republic and the monarchy is restored as Prince Alfonso is proclaimed King of Spain. Wikipedia
1890
Wounded Knee Massacre: On Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, 300 Lakota are killed by the United States 7th Cavalry Regiment. Wikipedia
1911
Mongolia gains independence from the Qing dynasty, enthroning 8th Jebtsundamba Khutughtu as Khagan of Mongolia. Wikipedia
1937
The Irish Free State is replaced by a new state called Ireland with the adoption of a new constitution. Wikipedia
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1989
Czech writer, philosopher and dissident Václav Havel is elected the first post-communist President of Czechoslovakia. Wikipedia
1996
Guatemala and leaders of Guatemalan National Revolutionary Unity sign a peace accord ending a 36-year civil war. Wikipedia
2013
Seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher suffers a massive head injury while skiing in the French Alps. Wikipedia
2024
Jeju Air Flight 2216 crashes into a wall in Muan, South Korea, killing 179 of the 181 occupants. It is the worst aircraft accident on South Korean soil in history. Wikipedia
Sources : Wikipedia (en) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Data imported on 2026-08-26
Births and deaths
Born on this day December 29
- 1721Madame de Pompadour, mistress of King Louis XV (died 1764)
- 1800Charles Goodyear, American chemist and engineer (died 1860)
- 1808Andrew Johnson, American general and politician, 17th President of the United States (died 1875)
- 1843Elisabeth of Wied (died 1916)
- 1876Pablo Casals, Catalan cellist and conductor (died 1973)
- 1896David Alfaro Siqueiros, Mexican painter (died 1974)
- 1910Ronald Coase, English-American economist, author, and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2013)
- 1936Mary Tyler Moore, American actress and producer (died 2017)
Died on this day December 29
- 1170Thomas Becket, English archbishop and saint (born 1118)aged 51 years
- 1891Leopold Kronecker, Polish-German mathematician and academic (born 1823)aged 68 years
- 1986Harold Macmillan, English captain and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (born 1894)aged 92 years
- 2008Freddie Hubbard, American trumpet player and composer (born 1938)aged 70 years
- 2013Wojciech Kilar, Polish classical and film music composer (born 1932)aged 81 years
- 2020Pierre Cardin, Italian-French fashion designer (born 1922)aged 98 years
- 2022Pelé, Brazilian footballer (born 1940)aged 82 years
- 2024Jimmy Carter, American politician, 39th President of the United States (born 1924)aged 100 years
Sources : Wikipedia (en) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Data imported on 2026-08-26
The day in words
In New York the sun rises at 07:20 and sets at 16:37, giving 9h 17m of daylight — the same as yesterday. It has been winter since December 21, 2026; spring opens in 81 days, on March 20, 2027 (March equinox).
The moon is waning gibbous, 62% illuminated. The next full moon falls on January 22, 2027 and the next new moon on January 7, 2027.
The saints' calendar attaches December 29 to David, Thomas Becket and Solomonia Saburova.
No United Nations international day falls on December 29. The next one on the calendar is World Braille Day, on January 4.
It is not a public holiday in the United States.
On this day in history: Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II; he subsequently becomes a saint and martyr in the Anglican Communion and the Catholic Church (1170); The Battle of Garigliano was fought between a Spanish army under Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba and a French army commanded by Ludovico II, Marquess of Saluzzo (1503). English Wikipedia records 10 events for this date.
Madame de Pompadour was born on December 29, 1721; Thomas Becket died on December 29, 1170.
361 days remain until Christmas and 3 until New Year's Day.
In astrology — kept separate from the measured astronomy above, deliberately — December 29 falls under the sign of Capricorn.
Calendar
By the numbers
- 99%
- of the year elapsed
- 361
- until Christmas
- 3
- until New Year
- 427
- until the next 29 February
2026 — Common year (365 days)
Work with dates
Sources
Every block on this page names where its data comes from. Nothing here is generated when the source is silent.
- United Nations — International Days— What's celebrated today
- Wikidata (P841)— Saints and name days · CC0 1.0
- Wikipedia (en)— On this day in history · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Data imported on 2026-08-26