Christmas Day 2026 falls on Friday, December 25, 2026. The countdown above runs to midnight at the start of Christmas Day in your own time zone, so it is right wherever you are, and it updates every second without a refresh.
In weeks, that is 8 weeks and 3 days. The run-up has its own milestones: Advent begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas, many families in Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Portugal and Brazil celebrate on Christmas Eve, 24 December, and New Year’s Eve follows a week after Christmas Day. The key dates below show how far away each one is.
There are 59 days until Christmas 2026. Christmas Day falls on Friday, December 25, 2026.
How many weeks until Christmas?
Counting from today, it is 8 weeks and 3 days until 25 December.
What day of the week is Christmas 2026?
Christmas Day 2026 is on a Friday (December 25, 2026); Christmas Eve is the day before.
When does Advent start?
On the fourth Sunday before Christmas, which always falls between 27 November and 3 December. The key dates on this page show this year’s date.
Does the countdown use my time zone?
Yes. It counts down to midnight at the start of 25 December on your device’s clock and time zone. The day count in the text is worked out for today’s date and corrected for your time zone as soon as the page loads.