The full list
Past dates fade out as the season goes on.
| Date | What | Days left |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday 31 October 2026 | Halloween | In 3 days |
| Thursday 26 November 2026 | Thanksgiving (US) | In 29 days |
| Friday 27 November 2026 | Black Friday | In 30 days |
| Sunday 29 November 2026 | Advent Sunday, the first Sunday of Advent | In 32 days |
| Monday 30 November 2026 | Cyber Monday | In 33 days |
| Tuesday 1 December 2026 | Advent calendars start | In 34 days |
| Friday 4 December 2026 | Hanukkah begins at sundown | In 37 days |
| Sunday 6 December 2026 | St Nicholas Day | In 39 days |
| Sunday 13 December 2026 | St Lucia Day | In 46 days |
| Friday 18 December 2026 | Last school day before the break in many places | In 51 days |
| Monday 21 December 2026 | Winter solstice, the shortest day in the northern hemisphere | In 54 days |
| Thursday 24 December 2026 | Christmas Eve | In 57 days |
| Friday 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day, and Quaid-e-Azam Day in Pakistan | In 58 days |
| Saturday 26 December 2026 | Boxing Day, and the first day of Kwanzaa | In 59 days |
| Thursday 31 December 2026 | New Year's Eve | In 64 days |
| Friday 1 January 2027 | New Year's Day | In 65 days |
| Wednesday 6 January 2027 | Epiphany, or Three Kings' Day | In 70 days |
| Thursday 7 January 2027 | Orthodox Christmas | In 71 days |
| Sunday 14 February 2027 | Valentine's Day | In 109 days |
| Sunday 28 March 2027 | Easter Sunday | In 151 days |
Christmas Day through the years
Which day of the week 25 December falls on.
| Year | Christmas Day |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Wednesday |
| 2025 | Thursday |
| 2026 | Friday |
| 2027 | Saturday |
| 2028 | Monday |
| 2029 | Tuesday |
| 2030 | Wednesday |
| 2031 | Thursday |
Why these dates matter
Christmas is a single day, but the season around it is full of dates that shape your plans: sales, school holidays, religious festivals and posting deadlines. The table above gathers the key dates for Christmas 2026 with a live count of the days left to each one.
Shopping dates
Black Friday (27 November) and Cyber Monday (30 November) are the biggest sales days. Green Monday (14 December) and Super Saturday (19 December) are the last big pushes. Check carriers' cut-offs on the Christmas shipping deadlines page.
Religious and cultural dates
- Advent Sunday, 29 November: the start of the Christian season of Advent. See Sundays until Christmas.
- Hanukkah, 4 to 12 December: the Jewish festival of lights, beginning at sundown on 4 December.
- St Nicholas Day, 6 December: children in much of Europe find small gifts in their shoes.
- St Lucia Day, 13 December: candlelit processions in Sweden and Norway.
- Christmas, 25 December: also Quaid-e-Azam Day in Pakistan.
- Kwanzaa, 26 December to 1 January: an African-American celebration of heritage.
- Epiphany, 6 January: Three Kings' Day, with gifts in Spain and Latin America.
- Orthodox Christmas, 7 January.
Christmas Day through the years
The table of weekdays above shows how Christmas moves through the week. A Friday Christmas, as in 2026, gives a long weekend; a Saturday Christmas in 2027 means many countries move the public holiday to Monday. See years until Christmas for the next decade.
Questions people ask
Quick answers about this countdown.
When is Advent Sunday 2026?
Sunday 29 November 2026, four Sundays before Christmas Day.
When is Hanukkah 2026?
Hanukkah 2026 begins at sundown on Friday 4 December and ends on Saturday 12 December.
What day is Christmas 2027?
Saturday 25 December 2027.
When is Boxing Day 2026?
Saturday 26 December 2026. In the UK the substitute bank holiday is Monday 28 December.
Keep exploring
More countdowns, tools and Christmas reading on Christmas Days Left.