How many days until Christmas 2026?
Christmas Day falls on Friday, December 25, 2026. The timer above runs to 00:00 on December 25 using your device's local clock, so whether you are in Sydney, London or Chicago it shows how many days, hours and minutes you personally have left. After Christmas Day is over, the page moves on to December 25, 2027 by itself.
Many families count the days long before December begins. A countdown you create yourself can point to the moment that matters most to you: Christmas morning, the family dinner, the gift exchange or the evening of Christmas Eve.
Make your own Christmas countdown in three steps
- Open the creator with the festive Celebration design and the Christmas date already filled in, then pick the time zone of the town or city where the celebration happens.
- Change the time if your moment is not midnight, for example 7:00 for presents or 18:00 for dinner, then write a title, a short greeting and, optionally, your name in the Created By field.
- Press create, then post the link in the family chat, print the QR code on a holiday card or put the timer on the screen in your living room.
Ideas for a Christmas countdown
- Pick Repeat Automatically as the end option. Once December 25 has passed, the same link starts again for the following Christmas, so it can become a family tradition that returns every year.
- Give children their own countdown to the moment they may open presents, and show it on a tablet each morning to answer "how many sleeps now?".
- Count down to the arrival of relatives who travel home for the holidays, using the time zone of the place where everyone will meet.
- Make a countdown for an office party or a gift exchange with friends, with the time and the gift budget in the message.
- Keep the countdown private by turning off public listing, and share the link only with your family.
- Keep it saved in your browser and reopen it with one tap during the busy weeks of December.
- Print the QR code on a card or a poster so guests can open the countdown on their phones.
- Start a countdown on the first Sunday of Advent and pair each passing day with a small activity, such as decorating the tree, baking or writing cards.
- Use the message for the plan of the day: church times, the dinner menu or the film you will watch together on Christmas Eve.
For more ideas about family plans, holiday travel and the weeks before December 25, read our guide to Christmas countdown ideas for family, travel and holiday plans.
Christmas around the world
Christmas is celebrated on December 25 in most countries, but the moment it arrives depends on where you are. Families in Australia and New Zealand reach Christmas morning many hours before relatives in Europe or the Americas. That is why this page uses your own time zone, and why your own countdown lets you choose one. If your family is spread across countries, set the countdown to the time zone of the main gathering so everyone sees exactly when you will be together, even if some join by video call.
Some churches celebrate Christmas on January 7. If that is your tradition, create your own countdown and simply choose January 7 as the date.