How many days until Christmas?

Q: How many days until Christmas?

The counter at the top of this page shows, live, the days, hours, minutes and seconds left until December 25. It updates every second and, once Christmas Day has passed, it restarts automatically toward the next Christmas.

Q: How many weeks, hours, minutes and seconds until Christmas?

The equivalents table converts the time left into weeks, days, total hours, total minutes and total seconds, and it updates live together with the main counter.

Q: What time does Christmas start?

December 25 begins at 12:00 a.m. (midnight) in your time zone. The counter uses your device's clock, so it reaches zero at local midnight. Christmas Eve is December 24.

Q: When are Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday?

Thanksgiving is the fourth Thursday of November, Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving, and Cyber Monday is the Monday that follows. The Dates Near Christmas table shows the exact dates and the days left for this year.

Live countdown to December 25 in days, hours, minutes and seconds.

There are — days until Christmas

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Christmas: December 25

Today is Christmas! Merry Christmas.

Time left until Christmas

Unit	Time left
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Days	—
Hours	—
Minutes	—
Seconds	—

Dates near Christmas

Date	Day	Time left
Thanksgiving	4th Thu of Nov	—
Black Friday	Day after Thanksgiving	—
Cyber Monday	Monday after Black Friday	—
Christmas Eve	Dec 24	—
Christmas Day	Dec 25	—
New Year’s Eve	Dec 31	—
New Year’s Day	Jan 1	—

Frequently asked questions about the Christmas countdown

How many days until Christmas?

Days left until Christmas 2026: —. The counter on this page shows, live, the days, hours, minutes and seconds left until December 25. It updates every second and, once Christmas Day has passed, it restarts automatically toward the next Christmas.

How many weeks, hours, minutes and seconds until Christmas?

The Time left until Christmas table converts the time left into weeks, days, total hours, total minutes and total seconds. Hours left right now: —, which is — minutes.

What time does Christmas start?

December 25 begins at 12:00 a.m. (midnight) in your time zone. This counter uses your device’s clock, so it reaches zero at local midnight. Christmas Eve is December 24.

What day of the week is Christmas this year?

Christmas 2026 falls on a —. Christmas Day falls on a Friday in 2026, a Saturday in 2027, a Monday in 2028, a Tuesday in 2029 and a Wednesday in 2030.

When are Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday?

Thanksgiving is the fourth Thursday of November, Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving, and Cyber Monday is the Monday that follows. The Dates near Christmas table shows the exact dates and the days left for this year.

Does the countdown keep running after Christmas?

Yes. On December 25 it shows a Merry Christmas message and, starting December 26, it begins counting down to the next Christmas on its own, with nothing for you to do.

More time pages

Time in New YorkCurrent Eastern Time, with the offset and daylight saving info. Time in CaliforniaLive Pacific Time and the difference with other U.S. zones. Time in LondonCurrent UK time and how far ahead it is. Time in IndiaExact Indian Standard Time, updated every second. Time in TokyoJapan Standard Time, live.