How This Page Counts the Mondays
The number of Mondays until Christmas is a count of calendar dates, and the only real question is which Mondays get counted. Different sources draw that line in slightly different places. This page counts every Monday from today's date onward, up through the last Monday before Christmas Day. That gives 10.
Christmas 2026 falls on a Friday, so unlike the Fridays count (where Christmas Day itself is a Friday), there's no ambiguity for Mondays. The last Monday you'll experience before Christmas is December 21, 2026, four days before the holiday.
Date lists vary between sources, so it's worth checking the last entry. The list below runs from the next Monday through the last Monday before Christmas Day, December 21, 2026, and is checked against the actual calendar.
Every Remaining Monday, With Dates
The full list, from the next Monday through the last Monday before Christmas:
- 1.Monday, August 3, 2026
- 2.Monday, August 10, 2026
- 3.Monday, August 17, 2026
- 4.Monday, August 24, 2026
- 5.Monday, August 31, 2026
- 6.Monday, September 7, 2026 Labor Day (US)
- 7.Monday, September 14, 2026
- 8.Monday, September 21, 2026
- 9.Monday, September 28, 2026
- 10.Monday, October 5, 2026
- 11.Monday, October 12, 2026 Columbus Day
- 12.Monday, October 19, 2026
- 13.Monday, October 26, 2026
- 14.Monday, November 2, 2026
- 15.Monday, November 9, 2026
- 16.Monday, November 16, 2026
- 17.Monday, November 23, 2026
- 18.Monday, November 30, 2026 Cyber Monday
- 19.Monday, December 7, 2026
- 20.Monday, December 14, 2026
- 21.Monday, December 21, 2026 Last Monday before Christmas
What the Mondays Mean for Christmas Planning
Mondays are the natural start-of-week planning unit. If you use a Monday morning coffee to plan the week ahead, each remaining Monday gives you a fresh planning window to sort out gifts, travel, meals, budgets, and school events before the holiday.
Family logistics. That many Mondays means just as many chances to check in with a shared calendar. That's plenty of time to sort travel bookings, sitter schedules, family dinner dates, and the little logistical trade-offs the holiday season always brings up.
Work project deadlines. If your team plans in weekly sprints, the Mondays count maps directly to sprint kickoffs before Christmas week. Most teams wind down the final sprint the week of December 21, which is exactly your last Monday, a natural deadline.
Cyber Monday planning. The eighteenth Monday, November 30, 2026, is Cyber Monday. That's four Mondays before Christmas Day, giving you enough time for shipping even for cross-country gifts.
Related Counting Questions
How many Mondays are there until Christmas 2026?
There are 10 Mondays until Christmas Day 2026, counted from today through Monday, December 21, 2026. Christmas Day itself falls on a Friday.
When is the last Monday before Christmas 2026?
The last Monday before Christmas Day 2026 is Monday, December 21, 2026, exactly four days before Christmas.
What day of the week is Christmas 2026?
Christmas Day 2026 falls on a Friday. That's why the Mondays count ends on December 21, four days before the holiday itself.
How many working weeks does the Mondays count represent?
The current Mondays count also gives you that many working weeks between now and Christmas Day 2026. For the exact weeks-and-days figure, see how many weeks until Christmas.
How many Mondays are there before Cyber Monday?
Cyber Monday 2026 is Monday, November 30. See the date list above for exactly how many Mondays away that is from today, including Cyber Monday itself.