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Countdown to Christmas 2026
Christmas 2026 falls on Friday, 25 December 2026. The countdown runs to midnight in your own time zone.
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Christmas 2026
- 01Date
Friday, 25 December 2026
- 02Day of the week
Friday
- 03How the date is set
25 December every year. Many Orthodox churches that keep the Julian calendar celebrate on 7 January.
Christmas Day is 25 December; in much of Europe and Latin America the main celebration is on Christmas Eve, the 24th. Churches that follow the Julian calendar (Russia, Serbia, Georgia, Ethiopia among them) celebrate on 7 January.
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Dates in coming years
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 December 2026 | Friday |
| 2027 | 25 December 2027 | Saturday |
| 2028 | 25 December 2028 | Monday |
| 2029 | 25 December 2029 | Tuesday |
| 2030 | 25 December 2030 | Wednesday |
| 2031 | 25 December 2031 | Thursday |
| 2032 | 25 December 2032 | Saturday |
When Christmas begins around the world
| Place | Offset | UTC | Your time |
|---|---|---|---|
 Auckland | UTC+13 | Thu 24 Dec, 11:00 | |
 Nuku'alofa | UTC+13 | Thu 24 Dec, 11:00 | |
 Sydney | UTC+11 | Thu 24 Dec, 13:00 | |
 Tokyo | UTC+9 | Thu 24 Dec, 15:00 | |
 Beijing | UTC+8 | Thu 24 Dec, 16:00 | |
 Singapore | UTC+8 | Thu 24 Dec, 16:00 | |
 Bangkok | UTC+7 | Thu 24 Dec, 17:00 | |
 Delhi | UTC+5:30 | Thu 24 Dec, 18:30 | |
 Dubai | UTC+4 | Thu 24 Dec, 20:00 | |
 Istanbul | UTC+3 | Thu 24 Dec, 21:00 | |
 Moscow | UTC+3 | Thu 24 Dec, 21:00 | |
 Cairo | UTC+2 | Thu 24 Dec, 22:00 | |
 Paris | UTC+1 | Thu 24 Dec, 23:00 | |
 London | UTC | Fri 25 Dec, 00:00 | |
 São Paulo | UTC−3 | Fri 25 Dec, 03:00 | |
 New York | UTC−5 | Fri 25 Dec, 05:00 | |
| Chicago | UTC−6 | Fri 25 Dec, 06:00 | |
| Denver | UTC−7 | Fri 25 Dec, 07:00 | |
| Los Angeles | UTC−8 | Fri 25 Dec, 08:00 | |
| Honolulu | UTC−10 | Fri 25 Dec, 10:00 | |
 Pago Pago | UTC−11 | Fri 25 Dec, 11:00 |
Questions
Good to know
When is Christmas 2026?
Christmas 2026 is on Friday, 25 December 2026.
What day of the week is Christmas 2026?
Christmas 2026 falls on a Friday.
Why do some countries celebrate Christmas on 7 January?
Their churches still use the Julian calendar for feasts, and 25 December in the Julian calendar currently falls on 7 January in the Gregorian calendar.
When is Christmas 2027?
Christmas 2027 is on Saturday, 25 December 2027.
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