What date is Christmas in 2026?

Christmas falls on Friday, 25 December 2026. December 25 — the biggest countdown of the year.

What day of the week is Christmas on?

In 2026, Christmas is on a Friday.

Does this countdown update automatically?

Yes. It runs entirely in your browser using your device clock and re-computes the next occurrence itself, so once one year passes it rolls forward to the next without needing anything from a server.

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How many days until Christmas?

Christmas is on Friday, 25 December 2026.

145 days to go — counting down to Christmas on Friday, 25 December 2026.

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Counting down to Christmas

December 25 — the biggest countdown of the year. This page tracks the next Christmas — Friday, 25 December 2026 — to the second, in your own local time. When the day arrives the counter reaches zero and then rolls forward to next year on its own, so the countdown is always live. The date is computed with the same calendar rules the rest of the site uses, so a moveable date lands on the right day every year.

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Frequently asked questions

How many days until Christmas?: Christmas is in 145 days, on Friday, 25 December 2026. The countdown on this page updates every second in your own local time, so it always shows the exact days, hours, minutes and seconds remaining.
What date is Christmas in 2026?: Christmas falls on Friday, 25 December 2026. December 25 — the biggest countdown of the year.
What day of the week is Christmas on?: In 2026, Christmas is on a Friday.
Does this countdown update automatically?: Yes. It runs entirely in your browser using your device clock and re-computes the next occurrence itself, so once one year passes it rolls forward to the next without needing anything from a server.