Start and end dates of Winter
Winter 2025, 2026, 2027
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 Sunday December 21, 2025 (day of the winter solstice) and will end on Friday March 20, 2026 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:
2025 to 2027
The table below will allow you to view the winter start and end dates for the years 2025, 2026 and 2027. 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 2025 | Sunday, December 21, 2025 | Friday, March 20, 2026 |
| Winter 2026 | Monday, December 21, 2026 | Saturday, March 20, 2027 |
| Winter 2027 | Wednesday, December 22, 2026 | Monday, March 20, 2028 |
Date of the meteorological Winter:
2025 to 2027
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 2025 the meteorological winter will begin on Monday, December 1, 2025 and will end on Saturday, February 28, 2026.
| Year | Dates of the meteorological Winter |
|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | From December 1, 2025 to February 28, 2026 |
| 2026-2027 | From December 1, 2026 to February 28, 2027 |
| 2027-2028 | From December 1, 2027 to February 29, 2028 |
Page updated August 17, 2025