Christmas 2026
40 days until Christmas 2026.
It's Christmas! Merry Christmas!
Christmas 2026: Friday, December 25, 2026.
When is Christmas 2026?
Christmas 2026 falls on Friday, December 25, 2026. It is a federal holiday in the US, and when it lands on a weekend the day off moves to the nearest weekday.
Use the countdown to plan gift shopping, the Secret Santa at work, travel and Christmas dinner. Keep it open in fullscreen or share the link with everyone who is counting the days with you.
Christmas dates in the coming years
| Year | Date | Weekday |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | December 25, 2026 | Friday |
| 2027 | December 25, 2027 | Saturday |
| 2028 | December 25, 2028 | Monday |
| 2029 | December 25, 2029 | Tuesday |
| 2030 | December 25, 2030 | Wednesday |
Embed on your site
Paste this code into your website or blog to show the tool. It is free; we only ask you to keep the credit link.
How to use the countdown
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Pick the date
Open the Christmas, New Year, Carnival, Easter or Chinese New Year countdown. Each page already points to the next occurrence.
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Watch it live
Days, hours, minutes and seconds update every second using your device's clock, so the countdown ends at midnight in your time zone.
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Go fullscreen
Click Fullscreen to show big numbers on a TV, projector or party screen.
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Share or embed
Send the link to friends, or copy the embed code to put the countdown on your website or blog.
A countdown that works every year
The countdown URLs have no year in them, like /en/countdown/christmas. Once a date passes, the page starts counting to the next one automatically: after Christmas 2026 it shows the days until Christmas 2027. Bookmark it once and use it forever.
The number of days is written on the page itself, so you see it even before the live clock loads. Below it you get the dates for the coming years, handy for planning trips and time off.
Moving dates: Carnival, Easter and Chinese New Year
Christmas and New Year are fixed, but Carnival and Easter move every year. Easter is the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after March 21, and Carnival is set from it (47 days earlier). Chinese New Year follows the lunar calendar and falls between late January and mid-February. The countdown does the math for you.
- Fullscreen with big numbers for TVs and projectors
- An evergreen link that is always up to date
- Embed code for websites, blogs and school pages
- Dates of the next editions of each celebration
Countdown FAQ
How many days until Christmas?
Open the Christmas countdown: the number of days is shown at the top of the page, and the live clock adds the hours, minutes and seconds until midnight on December 25.
Which time zone does the countdown use?
The live counter uses the clock on your phone or computer, so the date arrives at midnight in your own time zone, wherever you are.
What happens after the date passes?
On the day itself the page shows a greeting. After that it automatically counts down to the next year's date.
Can I put the countdown on my website?
Yes. Copy the code under "Embed on your site" and paste it into your page. The widget shows the live clock with a credit link to Day Apps.
How do I show the countdown in fullscreen?
Click the Fullscreen button below the counter; click again or press Esc to exit. Some phones, like the iPhone, don't allow fullscreen in the browser; turn the phone sideways instead.