How Many Days Until Christmas? (Dec 25, 2026)

How many days until Christmas?

The countdown to Christmas Day, 25 December. It updates every day — bookmark it to see how many sleeps are left.

Days until Christmas

Days to go

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Dates for the coming years

Same date every year, so only the day of the week changes.

Year	Date	Day of the week
2026	December 25	Friday
2027	December 25	Saturday
2028	December 25	Monday
2029	December 25	Tuesday
2030	December 25	Wednesday
2031	December 25	Thursday

How is it calculated?

Christmas Day is on 25 December every year in most of the world. Many Orthodox churches celebrate on 7 January, which is 25 December in the Julian calendar.

Christmas Eve is 24 December — one day earlier — and Boxing Day, a holiday in several countries, is 26 December.

Common questions

What day of the week is Christmas this year?

The result above shows the weekday of the next Christmas Day.

When do people start counting down?

Many start on 1 December with an Advent calendar, which counts the 24 days to Christmas Eve.