Start and end dates of Winter
Winter 2023, 2024, 2025
The transition from fall to winter always takes place in December. This date is not however fixed because it depends on that of the winter solstice which takes place according to the years on December 20, 21, 22 or 23.
This year the Winter will start on Thursday December 21, 2023 (day of the winter solstice) and will end on Tuesday March 19, 2024 with the spring equinox.
* The dates of winter given on this page are for the northern hemisphere (Dates for the US).
Start and end dates of the Winter season:
2023 to 2026
The table below will allow you to view the winter start and end dates for the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026. The winter period spans the following 4 months: December, January, February and March.
Be careful the date of the beginning of winter is not fixed and can vary from one year to another. Although it falls most often on December 21 or 22, it happens exceptionally that winter begins on December 20 or 23.
| Season | Winter start date | Winter end date |
|---|---|---|
| Winter 2023 | Thursday, December 21, 2023 | Tuesday, March 19, 2024 |
| Winter 2024 | Saturday, December 21, 2024 | Thursday, March 20, 2025 |
| Winter 2025 | Sunday, December 21, 2025 | Friday, March 20, 2026 |
| Winter 2026 | Monday, December 21, 2026 | Saturday, March 20, 2027 |
Date of the meteorological Winter:
2023 to 2026
If the astronomical or calendrical seasons begin with the equinoxes (spring and autumn) and solstices (summer and winter), in meteorology, they begin earlier and correspond to periods of three full months.
In the northern hemisphere the dates of the meteorological Winter extend from December 1 to February 28 (29 in case of a leap year) : month of December, January and March.
For the year 2023 the meteorological winter will begin on Friday, December 1, 2023 and will end on Thursday, February 29, 2024.
| Year | Dates of the meteorological Winter |
|---|---|
| 2023-2024 | From December 1, 2023 to February 29, 2024 |
| 2024-2025 | From December 1, 2025 to February 28, 2025 |
| 2025-2026 | From December 1, 2026 to February 28, 2026 |
Page updated April 21, 2024