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Live countdown to Christmas 2026 — updated every second
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Christmas 2026 falls on a Friday. Here's exactly how many of each weekday and weekend remains until December 25, 2026 — updated automatically every day:
Christmas is always on December 25 every year. In 2026, Christmas Day falls on a Friday, giving everyone a long Christmas weekend to enjoy. It's the most celebrated holiday of the year worldwide — a time for gifts, family, food, and festive cheer.
Whether you're planning gifts, decorating your home, or just counting the sleeps, our live Christmas countdown updates every second so you're always in the know.
December 25, every year
Friday — great for a long weekend!
Christian holiday, widely celebrated since the 4th century
Based on St. Nicholas of Myra, 4th century bishop
Christmas is on December 25 every year. Use the live countdown above for the exact days, hours, minutes and seconds remaining until Christmas 2026.
There are loading... Fridays remaining until Christmas Day on December 25, 2026. Since Christmas 2026 is on a Friday, the last Friday before Christmas is Christmas Day itself. This number updates automatically every day.
There are loading... weekend days (Saturdays + Sundays combined) remaining until Christmas 2026. See the weekday breakdown above for individual counts of Saturdays and Sundays.
There are loading... full weeks remaining until Christmas Day, December 25, 2026. This is the number of complete 7-day periods from today until Christmas.
Christmas 2026 is on Friday, December 25, 2026 — making it a fantastic Christmas with a long weekend to follow.
Christmas 2026 falls on a Friday. This means Christmas Eve (December 24) is a Thursday, and Boxing Day (December 26) is a Saturday — perfect for a 4-day festive weekend!
December 25 was designated as the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ by the early Christian church in the 4th century. The date may have been chosen to coincide with existing Roman winter festivals such as Saturnalia.
One sleep equals one day. Check the days number on our live countdown above — that is exactly how many sleeps until Christmas! So if the countdown shows 30 days, there are 30 sleeps until Christmas.