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December 21, 1996 is a Saturday
December 21, 1996 is the 3rd Saturday of December 1996 and the 356th day of the year.
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Calendar for December 1996
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- December 1996 started on Sunday and ended on Tuesday.
- December 1996 had 4 Saturdays.
- There were 10 days remaining in 1996 after this date.
- 1996 was a leap year.
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Same 31-day layout and opening Sunday.
Years with same calendar as year 1996 6 matching yearsSame leap-year status and January 1 weekday.
Months that have day number 21 falling on a Saturday Day-number patternFind every month where day 21 lands on Saturday.
Additional facts
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- It is day number 356 of the year, 10 days left.
- It is Saturday number 51 out of 52 in 1996.
- It is Saturday number 3 out of 4 in December 1996.
- Year 1996 has 366 days.
- December 1996 has 31 days. The year is a leap year.
December 21, 1996 is the 51st Saturday of 1996, with 10 days remaining in the year after it.
About Saturday
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Saturday is the 6th day of the week in ISO 8601. It comes after Friday and before Sunday.
In 1996, Saturday appears 52 times, and December 21, 1996 is the 51st Saturday of the year.
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Read more about SaturdayAbout December
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December is the 12th month of the Gregorian calendar and has 31 days in 1996.
In December 1996, the month began on Sunday and ended on Tuesday.
December sits in Q4, and this month contains 4 Saturdays.
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