How Many Days Until Christmas Eve? Free Countdown 2026

When is Christmas Eve 2026?

December 24 every year. Christmas Eve on December 24 is when many families open gifts, attend services or share a special meal. In some countries it is the main day of celebration, and many shops close early.

In 2026, Christmas Eve falls on a Thursday. In 2025 it was on a Wednesday, December 24. In 2027 it will be on a Friday, December 24.

How the Christmas Eve date is worked out

The date never changes, only the day of the week. Each year it moves one weekday later (two after a February 29), so it cycles through all seven days. In the next 10 years it lands on a Saturday or Sunday 3 times. How we calculate every date.

How many days until Christmas Eve in weeks, weekdays and sleeps

The countdown counts calendar days from today to Christmas Eve, so on the day before it shows 1. The weeks box splits that into whole weeks and days, the weekdays box counts Monday to Friday (useful for work and school planning, though public holidays are not taken out), and sleeps are the nights left. The timer counts down to midnight at the start of Christmas Eve in your own time zone.

Christmas Eve dates for the next 7 years

Year	Date	Day of the week
2026	December 24, 2026	Thursday
2027	December 24, 2027	Friday
2028	December 24, 2028	Sunday
2029	December 24, 2029	Monday
2030	December 24, 2030	Tuesday
2031	December 24, 2031	Wednesday
2032	December 24, 2032	Friday

Is Christmas Eve a federal holiday?

No. Christmas Eve is not a federal holiday, although many employers close early or give the day off, and presidents have sometimes given federal workers the day by executive order.

Planning tip

If you are shipping gifts, check the carrier cut-off dates. Last-minute standard delivery is rarely possible after the week before Christmas.

Frequently asked questions

How many days until Christmas Eve?

Christmas Eve 2026 is on Thursday, December 24, 2026. The countdown at the top of this page shows the exact number of days, hours, minutes and seconds left, worked out live in your own time zone.

When is Christmas Eve 2026?

Christmas Eve 2026 is on Thursday, December 24, 2026. The rule: December 24 every year.

How many weeks until Christmas Eve?

Divide the days in the countdown by seven: the "Weeks" box above shows the whole weeks and the days left over, so you can plan week by week.

Is Christmas Eve a federal holiday?

No. Christmas Eve is not a federal holiday, although many employers close early or give the day off, and presidents have sometimes given federal workers the day by executive order.

Is Christmas Eve a federal holiday?

Not by law, but the US president has often given federal employees December 24 off when it falls close to a weekend.

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