December 31, 2021: Facts, Holidays & History

Friday, December 31, 2021, was 2 years ago. It was the 0th day and 12th month of the year in the Georgian calendar. It’s the 31st day of Winter and there are 60 days left until Spring. December 31, 2021 zodiac sign is Capricorn. On this day, Joe Biden (Democratic) was the president of the United States and the world population was approximately 7.92 billion, according to census.gov.

Below is everything you need to know about December 31, 2021, including popular events in history, top news headlines, US stock market results, social trends, and what was popular in entertainment. We’ll also look at December 31 zodiac details, day facts, and more ⤵

Day index 0th day of the year
Day of week 5th Friday of 2021
Week index 1st week of 2021
Season 31st day of Winter
Generation Generation Alpha
Zodiac Sign Capricorn ♑
Chinese Zodiac Ox
Ruling Planet Saturn
Numerology 3
December Birthstone Tanzanite, Turquoise, Zircon and Topaz
December Birth flower Narcissus

We are using US standard week number calculations.

Fun fact: Here is how to write December 31, 2021, in Roman numerals: XIIXXXIMMXXI (month-day, year)

December 31st zodiac sign

The zodiac sign for December 31 is Capricorn ♑. Capricorns are responsible, disciplined and good managers, though sometimes are also known for being know-it-all, unforgiving, and condescending. Capricorns are thought to be the most serious sign of the zodiac. Saturn is the ruling planet of Capricorn.

Top news headlines from December 31, 2021

Here is what happened on this day.

Popular topics that trended on the web and social media on December 31st:

Happy New Year’s Eve #GoGreen #LasVegasBowl Happy NYE Bama The Beach Boys

December 31st events in history

Below are some important historical events that happened on December 31.

80,000 Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine at Mainz, beginning invasion of Gallia.
English astronomer James Bradley announces discovery of Earth's nutation motion (wobble).
Battle of Quebec in American Revolutionary War; Americans defeated trying to take British stronghold.

Stock markets on December 31, 2021

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December 31, 2021 US Holidays

Holidays on this day: No major holidays found for this date.

Popular Tweets on Dec 31, 2021

Here are popular and most liked tweets on this day in United States:


December 31, 2021 in Music

The number one song on The Billboard Hot 100 was "All I Want for Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey.

December 31 calendar

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What is Numerology and life path number?
December 31, 2021 life path number is 3. Numerologists believe that we have all had previous lifetimes. Each number from 1-9 holds a vibration and each vibration produces a predictable characteristic or outcome around it. Life Path 3 is thought to be with a natural gift for gab and overflow of charisma. You have a natural gift for creativity, you are well aware of your talent, and liven up any room without even trying.


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