How many days until Christmas?
Christmas Day is celebrated on 25 December in most countries.
Christmas dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Friday, 25 December 2026 |
| 2027 | Saturday, 25 December 2027 |
| 2028 | Monday, 25 December 2028 |
| 2029 | Tuesday, 25 December 2029 |
About Christmas
Christmas Day marks the Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus and falls on 25 December in most Western churches. Many Orthodox churches that follow the Julian calendar celebrate it on 7 January instead. It is a public holiday in most countries with a Christian heritage, and in many of them shops, offices and public transport close or run reduced timetables.
Countries where Christmas is a public holiday
Albania, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Caribbean Netherlands, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Colombia, Congo, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Curaçao, Cyprus, Czechia, DR Congo, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Eswatini, Falkland Islands, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Gabon, Gambia and 118 more.
Frequently asked questions
When is Christmas in 2026?
Christmas falls on Friday, 25 December 2026.
What day of the week is Christmas in the coming years?
2026: Friday; 2027: Saturday; 2028: Monday; 2029: Tuesday.
How many days until Christmas?
The live countdown at the top of this page shows the days and weeks left. It is calculated from your device's date, so it is always current.
Is Christmas a public holiday?
It is a nationwide public holiday in 178 of the countries and territories in our data, including Albania, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bangladesh and 166 more. See each country's page for official dates.
Does the date change every year?
Fixed-date events such as 25 December stay on the same calendar date and only the weekday changes. Events defined by a weekday rule or by Easter move around, as the table above shows.