How Many Days Until Christmas 2026?
Christmas 2026 is on .
Live countdown to Christmas 2026
Christmas Dates for the Next 5 Years
| Year | Date | Weekday |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Friday | |
| 2027 | Saturday | |
| 2028 | Monday | |
| 2029 | Tuesday | |
| 2030 | Wednesday |
How the date is set: December 25 every year.
About Christmas
Christmas falls on December 25 every year, so the only thing that changes is the weekday. That weekday decides a lot: whether offices close on Friday or Monday, how long the holiday weekend runs, and when the last shipping cutoffs land.
This page counts down to midnight at the start of Christmas Day in your own time zone, so the timer reaches zero the moment December 25 begins where you are.
A Short History
The earliest record of a Christmas feast on December 25 comes from a Roman calendar of 336 AD. The date was not chosen from the Gospels, which give no birthday, and historians still debate whether it was tied to the winter solstice festivals or to an early calculation from the date of the Annunciation. In the United States, President Ulysses S. Grant signed Christmas into law as a federal holiday in 1870, alongside New Year's Day, Independence Day and Thanksgiving.
How Many Weeks or Business Days Until Christmas?
The countdown above shows the time left in days and weeks. To plan work around Christmas, open the date in one of our calculators: the start date is set to today automatically.
Christmas FAQ
What day of the week is Christmas 2026?
Christmas 2026 is on a Friday: Friday, December 25, 2026. The following year it falls on Saturday, December 25, 2027.
Is Christmas a federal holiday in the United States?
Yes. Christmas Day has been a federal holiday since 1870. When December 25 falls on a Saturday, federal offices observe it on Friday, December 24; when it falls on a Sunday, they observe it on Monday, December 26.
Why do some churches celebrate Christmas on January 7?
Many Orthodox churches still calculate feast days with the older Julian calendar, which currently runs 13 days behind the Gregorian calendar. Their December 25 therefore lands on January 7 in the civil calendar.
When does the Christmas countdown reach zero?
At 00:00 on December 25 in the time zone set on your device. Someone in Sydney reaches zero many hours before someone in New York, and each sees the correct countdown for their own location.