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How many days until Christmas 2026?
Christmas 2026 is on Friday, December 25, 2026.
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Live countdown loads with JavaScript. Christmas 2026: Friday, December 25, 2026.
Counted to the start of the day in your own time zone · updated 2026-11-09
Christmas Day is always December 25. In 2026 it falls on a Friday, which makes Christmas Eve a Thursday and gives many people a long weekend straight after.
Christmas 2026 at a glance
| Date | Friday, December 25, 2026 |
| Day of the week | Friday |
| Next year | Saturday, December 25, 2027 |
- “Sleeps until Christmas” is the same as the days left counted from tonight, which is what the counter shows on the fine line.
- If you count down to Christmas Eve instead, that is Thursday, December 24, 2026.
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Questions
- What day of the week is Christmas 2026?
- Christmas Day 2026 is Friday, December 25, 2026.
- How many days until Christmas 2026?
- The counter at the top of this page shows the live number of days, hours and minutes in your own time zone, counted to the start of December 25, 2026.
- How many sleeps until Christmas?
- The same as the days left, counted from tonight. The fine print under the counter shows it.
- Can I put a Christmas countdown on my iPhone Lock Screen?
- Yes. DayDrop puts a Christmas countdown on the Lock Screen, Home Screen and Dynamic Island. Our step-by-step guide is linked below.