How Many Days Until Christmas?
Christmas 2026 is on Friday, December 25, 2026.
Christmas 2026
Friday, December 25, 2026
About Christmas
Christmas Day, December 25, celebrates the birth of Jesus and is a public holiday in most countries. In much of Europe and Latin America the main family celebration is on Christmas Eve, the evening of December 24. Orthodox churches that follow the Julian calendar, such as those in Russia, Serbia and Ethiopia, celebrate on January 7.
Christmas dates, 2026–2031
| Year | Christmas |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Fri, Dec 25, 2026 |
| 2027 | Sat, Dec 25, 2027 |
| 2028 | Mon, Dec 25, 2028 |
| 2029 | Tue, Dec 25, 2029 |
| 2030 | Wed, Dec 25, 2030 |
| 2031 | Thu, Dec 25, 2031 |
Frequently asked questions
How many days until Christmas?
Christmas 2026 is on Friday, December 25, 2026. The counter at the top of this page shows the days, hours, minutes and seconds left in your own time zone, and how many weekdays remain.
What day is Christmas 2026?
Christmas 2026 is on Friday, December 25, 2026.
What day is Christmas 2027?
Christmas 2027 is on Saturday, December 25, 2027.
Is the day after Christmas a holiday?
December 26 is Boxing Day, a public holiday in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, and St. Stephen's Day in Ireland, Germany, Austria and several other countries. It is not a federal holiday in the United States.