🎄 How many days until Christmas?

When is Christmas?

Christmas Day falls on 25 December, followed by Boxing Day on 26 December. The date never moves, whatever weekday it lands on.

Christmas Eve is the evening of 24 December, when many families gather to eat, light the tree, and some head to midnight mass.

Sleeps until Christmas

Children like to count Christmas in sleeps. On the evening before Christmas Day there is one sleep to go; on the morning of the 25th it has finally arrived.

Planning further ahead for the shopping or a booking? Seven days makes a week, so divide the number of days by seven.

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Frequently asked questions

What date is Christmas?

Christmas Day is 25 December, Boxing Day 26 December. The same every year.

How many sleeps until Christmas?

On the evening before Christmas Day there is one sleep to go; on 25 December it has arrived.

Is Christmas a public holiday?

Yes. Christmas Day and Boxing Day (25 and 26 December) are public holidays in many countries.

What is the difference between Christmas Eve and Christmas Day?

Christmas Eve is the evening of 24 December; Christmas Day is the next day, the 25th.

How many weeks until Christmas?

Divide the number of days at the top by seven. Around seven weeks out is when most people start their Christmas shopping.

Why is Christmas on 25 December?

The early Christian church set the date, and the oldest known record appears in the Chronograph of 354 in Rome. It is usually explained either as aligning with the winter solstice and the festival of Sol Invictus, or as nine months after 25 March, the traditional date of the Annunciation. The date has not changed since.

How do I put this countdown on my iPhone?

With NanoCount you can place this countdown as a widget on your Home or Lock Screen. Open the app, create the countdown, then press and hold your Home Screen to add the widget.