8 December 2026

• 342nd day of the year. There are then 23 days left in 2026.
• 49th Tuesday of 2026.
• on the 50th week of 2026 (using ISO standard week number calculation).
• Birthstone for this day: Turquoise & Blue Topaz

There are no major holidays or observances in New Zealand for this date.

• Immaculate Conception - Popular in:
  CountryArgentinaAustraliaBoliviaCanadaChileColombiaCosta RicaPeruPortugalSpain / EspanaUnited StatesVenezuela
• Hanukkah (Continues) -
  CountryAustraliaCanadaIsraelItaly / ItaliaMexicoNetherlands / NederlandSouth AfricaUnited KingdomUnited States
• Birthday of the composer Jean Sibelius / Day of Finnish music (Jean Sibeliuksen/Suomalaisen musiikin päivä) - Finland
• Constitution Day (Ziua Constituţiei) - Romania
• Virgen de Ca'acupé - Paraguay