Halloween 2026
Trick or treat returns on Saturday 31 October 2026 — a rare Halloween that lands on a weekend.
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About Christmas Day 2026
Christmas Day is 25 December every year, and in 2026 that is a Friday — which for many countries creates a three-day weekend running into Boxing Day on the Saturday.
The date was fixed in the fourth century and does not track any recorded birth date; it was set to coincide with existing midwinter festivals around the solstice. Orthodox churches following the Julian calendar mark Christmas on 7 January in the Gregorian calendar, so a significant part of the world celebrates it nearly two weeks later.
It is the most widely observed public holiday on earth, marked in more than 160 countries, and drives the largest annual peaks in retail, travel and electricity use in much of the northern hemisphere.
The counter runs to midnight UTC on 25 December 2026. Christmas morning arrives in your own timezone, so your local midnight may land several hours either side of the moment the timer reaches zero.
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- Christmas
- 25 December
- Public holiday
- Boxing Day
- Winter
Frequently asked questions
Christmas Day 2026 is Friday 25 December 2026. The date is fixed and never changes.
Boxing Day is 26 December, which in 2026 falls on a Saturday. Where it clashes with a weekend, many countries observe a substitute public holiday on the following Monday.
The date was fixed by the church in the fourth century rather than derived from any record, and aligned with existing midwinter festivals near the solstice.
No. Orthodox churches using the Julian calendar celebrate on 7 January by the Gregorian calendar, about two weeks later.
The live timer above counts the exact days, hours, minutes and seconds until 25 December 2026.
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Thanksgiving 2026
American Thanksgiving falls on Thursday 26 November 2026, the fourth Thursday of the month.
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New Year's Eve 2026
The last night of 2026 falls on Thursday 31 December, with midnight sweeping the globe timezone by timezone.
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