December 2042 starts on a Monday and has 23 weekdays, 21 of them working days in England and Wales. Christmas Day is on Thursday 25 December, and Boxing Day is on Friday 26 December.
Christmas Day (expected bank holiday in the whole UK)
Fri 26 Dec
Boxing Day (expected bank holiday in the whole UK)
Wed 31 Dec
New Year's Eve
Bank holidays here are expected dates from the usual rules: GOV.UK confirms them about two years ahead, and one-off holidays can't be predicted. Schools usually break up for Christmas in the week before Christmas Day; dates are set locally. See school term dates.
December 2042 in numbers
31 days, from Monday 1 December 2042 to Wednesday 31 December 2042: days 335 to 365 of the year.
23 weekdays and 8 weekend days.
21 working days in England and Wales (2 expected bank holidays on weekdays), 20 in Scotland and 21 in Northern Ireland.
ISO weeks 49 to 1 (of 2043), from Monday 1 December 2042 to Sunday 4 January 2043.