How many days until Christmas 2026?
Christmas Day 2026 falls on Friday, December 25, 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, December 25, 2026 · 10 weeks
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Christmas 2026 at a glance
| Christmas Day | Friday, December 25, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Christmas Eve | Thursday, December 24, 2026 |
| Boxing Day / St Stephen's Day | Saturday, December 26, 2026 |
| First Sunday of Advent | Sunday, November 29, 2026 |
| Twelve days of Christmas end | Wednesday, January 6, 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.
- If you typed the name yourself, set the date to Friday, December 25, 2026. Turn on Repeat yearly if you want it back next year.
- Long-press the Home Screen → Edit → Add Widget (on iOS 17, tap +) → Countdown. Choose the size you like.
Lock Screen steps, the extra large size in iOS 27 and a few Christmas setups: Christmas countdown widget for iPhone.
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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 in the next few years
| Year | Date | Day of the week |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Friday, December 25, 2026 | Friday |
| 2027 | Saturday, December 25, 2027 | Saturday |
| 2028 | Monday, December 25, 2028 | Monday |
| 2029 | Tuesday, December 25, 2029 | Tuesday |