# Days until Christmas Eve

Counts the days from today, or any date you choose, to the next Christmas Eve, with its date and day of the week.

- Page: https://www.acalculator.org/days/days-until-christmas-eve
- JSON spec: https://www.acalculator.org/days/days-until-christmas-eve.json
- Version: f11ca8d19876

## Default answer

Example with the default inputs (Count from September 29, 2026) on the example date Tuesday, September 29, 2026: From September 29, 2026, there are 86 days until Christmas Eve on Thursday, December 24, 2026.

## Inputs

| Key | Label | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| from | Count from | The date to count from. Today, unless you change it. |

## Outputs

| Key | Label | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| days | Days until Christmas Eve | Whole days from the start date to the next Christmas Eve; 0 on the day itself. |
| date | Date | The next date of Christmas Eve on or after the start date. |
| weekday | Day of the week | The weekday of that date. |
| weeks | In weeks | The same number of days in weeks and days. |

## Method

Find the first date of Christmas Eve on or after the start date, then count the days from the start date to it.

## Assumptions

- Christmas Eve is December 24 every year.
- Start dates from January 1, 1900 to December 31, 2400 work, because the date field accepts that range.
- The start date itself is not counted: from the day before, the count is 1; on the day itself, it is 0.
- Dates are calendar days with no time of day, so a time zone or a daylight-saving change never adds or loses a day.

## Worked examples

1. from = 2026-01-01 gives date = 2026-12-24, days = 357. Source: the rule written again in Python 3 (datetime); docs/progress/WP-43.md.
2. from = 2026-12-25 gives date = 2027-12-24, days = 364. Source: the rule written again in Python 3 (datetime); docs/progress/WP-43.md.

## FAQ

### When is Christmas Eve 2026?

Christmas Eve 2026 is on Thursday, December 24, 2026.

### When is Christmas Eve 2027?

Christmas Eve 2027 is on Friday, December 24, 2027.

### How is the date of Christmas Eve set?

Christmas Eve is December 24 every year. Source: the rule written again in Python 3 (datetime).

### How are the days until Christmas Eve counted?

From the start date (today, unless you change it) to the date, without counting the start date. The day before, the count is 1; on the day itself, it is 0; the day after, the count moves on to the next Christmas Eve.

## Sources

- the rule written again in Python 3 (datetime); docs/progress/WP-43.md