How many days until Christmas? The live countdown below ticks down the days, hours, minutes and seconds until Christmas Day, December 25, 2026, in your own time zone. Pick a style you love, keep it open in a tab or put it on full screen, and check the countdowns for Halloween, Thanksgiving and New Year’s too.
🎄 Christmas 2026
Countdown to Christmas
Friday, December 25, 2026
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How Many Days Until Christmas 2026?
Christmas Day 2026 falls on a Friday, and Christmas Eve is Thursday, December 24. The countdown above always shows the exact time left where you are, so it’s right whether you’re in New York, Chicago or Los Angeles. Here are the big milestones on the way there:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| 100 days until Christmas | Wednesday, September 16, 2026 |
| 75 days until Christmas | Sunday, October 11, 2026 |
| Halloween | Saturday, October 31, 2026 |
| 50 days until Christmas | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Thanksgiving | Thursday, November 26, 2026 |
| Black Friday | Friday, November 27, 2026 |
| Cyber Monday | Monday, November 30, 2026 |
| Advent calendars start (24 days to go) | Tuesday, December 1, 2026 |
| One week until Christmas | Friday, December 18, 2026 |
| Christmas Eve | Thursday, December 24, 2026 |
| Christmas Day | Friday, December 25, 2026 |
Other Holiday Countdowns
Tap any holiday in the list under the timer to switch the big countdown to it, or bookmark a holiday’s own link, like the Halloween countdown. Here’s when each one falls:
- Halloween: Saturday, October 31, 2026
- Thanksgiving: Thursday, November 26, 2026 (always the fourth Thursday in November)
- Christmas Eve: Thursday, December 24, 2026
- New Year’s Day: Friday, January 1, 2027
- Valentine’s Day: Sunday, February 14, 2027
Fun Ways to Count Down to Christmas
- Do one cozy thing a day. Our free Christmas bucket list printable has 25 ideas, one for each day of December.
- Watch a Christmas movie every night. Not sure where to start? Take the Which Christmas Movie Are You? quiz.
- Make a paper chain with one link for every day left, and tear one off each morning.
- Open an advent calendar from December 1. You can fill a DIY one with notes, treats or tiny gifts.
- Plan your gift exchange early. Draw names in seconds with our free Secret Santa generator.
- Pick your holiday look. Find your style with the What’s Your Christmas Aesthetic? quiz and your manicure with the Christmas nails quiz.
- Write your wish list before December so there’s time for shipping. Our Christmas wish list printable makes it easy.
For decor, outfit and treat ideas in every style, see our full Christmas aesthetic guide.
Your Christmas Countdown Plan, Week by Week
A little each week keeps December calm. Here’s a simple plan for the last four weeks:
- 4 weeks to go (after Thanksgiving): put up the tree and decorations, make your gift list and budget, and start your advent calendar on December 1.
- 3 weeks to go: order gifts that need shipping, draw names for any gift exchanges, and bake cookie dough to freeze for later.
- 2 weeks to go: write and mail Christmas cards, wrap gifts as they arrive, and plan your Christmas Eve and Christmas Day menus.
- 1 week to go: do the big grocery shop, pick up last-minute gifts, and save one night for a cozy movie and hot cocoa.
- Christmas Eve: set out the pajamas, prep breakfast for the morning and enjoy the last sleep before Christmas.
Keeping track of presents? Our free Christmas gift list and budget tracker fits on one page.
How to Keep the Countdown on Your Phone or TV
- iPhone: open this page in Safari, tap the Share button, then tap Add to Home Screen.
- Android: open it in Chrome, tap the three-dot menu, then tap Add to Home screen.
- Laptop or TV: pick a style, then tap Full screen. It looks great on a TV during a holiday party.
- Bookmark it: after December 25, the countdown switches to next Christmas on its own.
Christmas Countdown FAQ
How many days until Christmas?
The countdown at the top of this page shows the exact number of days, hours, minutes and seconds until Christmas Day, December 25, in your time zone. On December 26, it starts counting down to Christmas 2027.
How many sleeps until Christmas?
Sleeps are the nights left before Christmas morning. On Christmas Eve there’s just one sleep left. The line under the timer shows today’s number.
What day of the week is Christmas 2026?
Christmas 2026 is on a Friday. Christmas Eve is Thursday, December 24, and New Year’s Day 2027 is the following Friday, January 1.
When should you start counting down to Christmas?
Whenever you like! Lots of people start after Halloween or Thanksgiving, and advent calendars begin on December 1. This countdown runs all year, so you can start today.
What time zone does the countdown use?
Your own. The timer uses the clock on your phone or computer, so everyone sees the time left where they are.
Ways to Use the Countdown
At a holiday party: open it on a TV or laptop in full screen and let it run in the background. At work or school: keep it in a pinned tab as a little daily mood boost. With kids: read the number every morning at breakfast, like a digital advent calendar.
Pair it with a plan: our free Christmas bucket list has 25 cozy activities, one for each day of December, and the Christmas ideas page collects every quiz, printable and tool for the season.
Fun Christmas Countdown Traditions
Families count down to Christmas in all kinds of ways: an advent calendar with a small treat each day, a book under the tree to open every night, a paper chain where you tear off one link a day, or a “24 days of kindness” list with a small good deed for each date. Pick one and make it yours.
How many days until Christmas?
The countdown at the top of this page shows the exact number of days, hours, minutes and seconds until December 25 in your own time zone, and it updates live.
When does the countdown restart?
After Christmas Day it automatically starts counting down to the next Christmas, so you can bookmark it once and use it every year.