When Is Christmas Day 2026?

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Christmas Day falls on Friday, December 25, 2026 — 72 days from now.

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Christmas Day 2026 falls on Friday, December 25, 2026. Live countdown, dates through 2030, and how the date is determined.

Christmas is a festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world. A liturgical feast central to Christianity, Christmas preparation begins on the First Sunday of Advent. Advent is followed by Christmastide, which historically in the West lasts twelve days and culminates on Twelfth Night. Christmas Day is a public holiday in many countries and is observed by a majority of Christians; it is also celebrated culturally by many non-Christians and forms an integral part of the annual festive holiday season. Christmas Day is fixed on December 25.

Christmas Day falls on Friday, December 25, 2026. The countdown above updates live, so you always see exactly how many days, hours, and minutes are left.

Christmas Day dates by year

Year	Date
2026	Friday, December 25, 2026	in 72 days
2027	Saturday, December 25, 2027	in 437 days
2028	Monday, December 25, 2028	in 803 days
2029	Tuesday, December 25, 2029	in 1168 days
2030	Wednesday, December 25, 2030	in 1533 days

Why does the date move?

The Christian year mixes two kinds of dates. Fixed feasts like Christmas and Epiphany fall on the same calendar day every year. Movable feasts — Easter and everything anchored to it, from Ash Wednesday to Pentecost — are set by a lunar rule: Easter is the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after March 21. Orthodox churches apply the same rule on the older Julian calendar, which is why Orthodox Easter and Christmas usually differ from the Western dates.