Christmas 2026 countdown
Time until Christmas, Friday, December 25, 2026, in your time zone (your time):
- Date
- December 25, 2026
- Day of the week
- Friday
- Days left
- 42 days
When is Christmas 2026?
Christmas 2026 is on Friday, December 25, 2026. It falls on December 25 every year.
Christmas Day celebrates the birth of Jesus and is a public holiday in more than 160 countries. Kiribati is the first place to reach Christmas Day and American Samoa the last. In the Philippines the Christmas season starts in September and runs into January.
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Friday, December 25, 2026 |
| 2027 | Saturday, December 25, 2027 |
| 2028 | Monday, December 25, 2028 |
| 2029 | Tuesday, December 25, 2029 |
Christmas around the world
When Christmas starts (local midnight) in each city, in UTC and in your time. Places to the east reach it first.
| City | Starts (UTC) | In your time | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland | Dec 24, 11:00 AM UTC | β | β |
| Sydney | Dec 24, 1:00 PM UTC | β | β |
| Tokyo | Dec 24, 3:00 PM UTC | β | β |
| Manila | Dec 24, 4:00 PM UTC | β | β |
| Dubai | Dec 24, 8:00 PM UTC | β | β |
| Paris | Dec 24, 11:00 PM UTC | β | β |
| London | Dec 25, 12:00 AM UTC | β | β |
| New York | Dec 25, 5:00 AM UTC | β | β |
| Los Angeles | Dec 25, 8:00 AM UTC | β | β |
| Honolulu | Dec 25, 10:00 AM UTC | β | β |
Questions
When is Christmas 2026?
Christmas 2026 is on Friday, December 25, 2026.
How is the date of Christmas set?
Christmas falls on December 25 every year.
When is Christmas in the next few years?
2027: Saturday, December 25; 2028: Monday, December 25; 2029: Tuesday, December 25.
What time does the Christmas countdown end?
The countdown ends at midnight at the start of Friday, December 25 in your own time zone. Places further east, such as Kiribati, New Zealand and Australia, reach the day first.
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