How many days until Christmas 2026?
Christmas Day 2026 falls on Friday, 25 December 2026. Christmas Eve is Thursday the 24th and Boxing Day is Saturday the 26th. The counter below updates every day.
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Christmas 2026 · Friday, 25 December 2026 · 12 weeks + 6 days
Christmas 2026 at a glance
| Christmas Day | Friday, 25 December 2026 |
|---|---|
| Christmas Eve | Thursday, 24 December 2026 |
| Boxing Day / St Stephen's Day | Saturday, 26 December 2026 |
| First Sunday of Advent | Sunday, 29 November 2026 |
| Twelve days of Christmas end | Wednesday, 6 January 2027 (Epiphany) |
Put the countdown on your Home Screen
A countdown you have to open an app to see is a countdown you forget. With Countdown Widget: Any Event you add the date once and it sits on the Home Screen or Lock Screen as a widget — every widget size is free, events are unlimited, and it can remind you on the day and as far ahead as you like.
- Install the app and tap +. Pick the template or type the name.
- Set the date to Friday, 25 December 2026. Turn on Repeat yearly if you want it back next year.
- Long-press the Home Screen → Edit → Add Widget → Countdown. Choose the size you like.
Countdown ideas
- A countdown to Christmas Eve for the kids, with a reminder the morning before.
- One countdown per December event: the school play, the last working day, the flight home.
- A count-up from last Christmas to see how fast the year went.
Christmas 2026 in the next few years
| Year | Date | Day of the week |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Friday, 25 December 2026 | Friday |
| 2027 | Saturday, 25 December 2027 | Saturday |
| 2028 | Monday, 25 December 2028 | Monday |
| 2029 | Tuesday, 25 December 2029 | Tuesday |