About Christmas
Christmas Day falls on December 25 every year, and the Christmas countdown is a tradition in its own right — from chocolate-filled advent calendars to children counting the "sleeps until Santa". This live Christmas countdown clock shows exactly how many days, hours, minutes and seconds are left until Christmas morning, calculated in your own timezone so it is always right for where you live.
Celebrated by more than two billion people, Christmas marks the birth of Jesus Christ for Christians while doubling as a global cultural festival of gift-giving, family dinners, carols and twinkling lights. The season kicks off earlier every year: Advent begins four Sundays before Christmas, December 24 is Christmas Eve — the main celebration in Germany, Scandinavia and much of Latin America — and the twelve days of Christmas run through Epiphany on January 6.
In 2026, Christmas Day lands on a Friday, setting up a long holiday weekend in many countries. The moment December 25 passes, this page automatically rolls over and starts counting down to Christmas next year — so you can bookmark it, pin it to your own countdown page, or embed it on your website and it will never go stale.
Upcoming dates
| 2026 | Friday, December 25, 2026next |
| 2027 | Saturday, December 25, 2027 |
| 2028 | Monday, December 25, 2028 |
| 2029 | Tuesday, December 25, 2029 |
| 2030 | Wednesday, December 25, 2030 |
FAQ
How many days until Christmas?
The live countdown above shows the exact number of days, hours, minutes and seconds until Christmas Day, December 25, in your local timezone.
What day of the week is Christmas 2026?
Christmas Day 2026 falls on Friday, December 25, 2026. Christmas Eve is Thursday, December 24.
How many sleeps until Christmas?
One "sleep" equals one night, so the number of sleeps is the days remaining shown in the counter — children love counting it this way.
Why is Christmas on December 25?
The date was set by the early Church in the 4th century, aligning the Nativity with existing midwinter festivals around the Roman winter solstice.
When does the Christmas countdown reset?
The instant December 25 ends, this countdown automatically targets the following Christmas — the page works forever.