How Many Days Until Christmas 2026?

When is Christmas 2026?

Christmas Day 2026 is on Friday, December 25, 2026. Christmas is a fixed-date holiday in the Gregorian calendar, so it is December 25 every year; only the weekday changes. In 2027, Christmas falls on Saturday, December 25.

Because December 25, 2026 is a Friday, most American families get a three-day weekend: Friday, December 25 through Sunday, December 27.

How many more days till Christmas?

The number of days until Christmas is the count of calendar days between today's date and December 25. The countdown on this page does that math in your browser, using your device's time zone, so a visitor in Los Angeles and a visitor in New York each see the correct number for their own midnight.

A few reference points for the 2026 season:

• On November 1, 2026, there are 54 days until Christmas.
• On Thanksgiving, November 26, 2026, there are 29 days until Christmas.
• On December 1, 2026, there are 24 days until Christmas, which is when most Advent calendars start.
• On Christmas Eve, December 24, 2026, there is 1 day until Christmas.

On December 25 the countdown switches to "Merry Christmas!", and from December 26 it starts counting down to Christmas 2027.

Is Christmas a federal holiday in the United States?

Yes. Christmas Day has been a federal holiday in the United States since 1870, when Congress passed the holiday act signed by President Ulysses S. Grant. Federal offices, banks that follow the Federal Reserve schedule, and the US Postal Service are closed on Friday, December 25, 2026. Christmas Eve is not a federal holiday, although many employers give the afternoon off.

When does Advent start in 2026?

Advent 2026 begins on Sunday, November 29, 2026, the fourth Sunday before Christmas Day. The four Advent Sundays in 2026 are November 29, December 6, December 13 and December 20. Many Advent calendars ignore the church calendar and simply run from December 1 to December 24.

What are the Twelve Days of Christmas?

The Twelve Days of Christmas run from Christmas Day, December 25, 2026, to January 5, 2027. The next day, January 6, 2027, is Epiphany, also called Three Kings' Day. Orthodox churches that follow the Julian calendar, including the Russian and Serbian Orthodox churches, celebrate Christmas on January 7.

Ideas for the last days before Christmas

A countdown is more fun with something to do each day. Families in the US often:

• Open one door of an Advent calendar from December 1.
• Print a free Christmas coloring page for each evening.
• Set a Christmas wallpaper on every phone in the house.
• Follow Santa's flight on December 24 with NORAD Tracks Santa, a tradition that started in 1955.
• Record a personal video message from Santa that greets your little one by name.