Days until December 25
December 25 falls on a Friday in 2026 and a Saturday in 2027. The count runs from today’s date on your device to the next December 25; pick another date to count from it instead.
- Days until December 25
- 86
From September 30, 2026, there are 86 days until December 25 on Friday, December 25, 2026.
- Date
- Friday, December 25, 2026
- Day of the week
- Friday
- In weeks
- 12 weeks and 2 days
Answer for the example date Wednesday, September 30, 2026. It changes to today's date when the page loads.
Days until December 25: 86. From September 30, 2026, there are 86 days until December 25 on Friday, December 25, 2026.
Where is December 25 on the calendar?
How to calculate
Counts the days from today, or any date you choose, to the next December 25, with its day of the week.
Example with the default inputs (Count from September 30, 2026) on the example date Wednesday, September 30, 2026: From September 30, 2026, there are 86 days until December 25 on Friday, December 25, 2026.
Method: Find the first December 25 on or after the start date, then count the days from the start date to it.
- December 25 comes every year, so the count is never more than 365 days.
- The start date itself is not counted: from the day before December 25, the count is 1; on December 25 itself, it is 0.
- Start dates from January 1, 1900 to December 31, 2400 work for the count to December 25, the range the date field accepts.
- Today is the date on your own device, so the count to December 25 changes at midnight where you are. Dates are whole calendar days, so a daylight-saving change never adds or loses a day.
Worked examples
Each example is checked against the calculator on every build.
- Count from 2027-12-25 gives Date 2027-12-25, Days until December 25 0.Source: U.S. Naval Observatory, Leap Years: the Gregorian leap year rule (https://aa.usno.navy.mil/faq/leap_years)
- Count from 2027-01-01 gives Date 2027-12-25, Days until December 25 358.Source: U.S. Naval Observatory, Leap Years: the Gregorian leap year rule (https://aa.usno.navy.mil/faq/leap_years)
- Count from 2027-12-26 gives Date 2028-12-25, Days until December 25 365.Source: U.S. Naval Observatory, Leap Years: the Gregorian leap year rule (https://aa.usno.navy.mil/faq/leap_years)
Other questions people ask
What day of the week is December 25?
Friday, December 25, 2026; Saturday, December 25, 2027; Monday, December 25, 2028. The weekday of December 25 moves on one day a year, or two when a February 29 falls between.
What day of the year is December 25?
December 25 is day 359 of a common year and day 360 of a leap year, such as 2028. Either way, 6 days of the year come after it.
What season is December 25 in?
In the Northern Hemisphere, December 25 is in winter in every year from 2026 to 2035; in the Southern Hemisphere, it is summer. Seasons here start on the astronomical equinoxes and solstices, dated in US Eastern Time.
Is December 25 a US federal holiday?
Yes. December 25 is Christmas Day, a US federal holiday every year. When it falls on a Saturday, the federal day off is the Friday before (Friday, December 24, 2027). When it falls on a Sunday, the day off is the Monday after (Monday, December 26, 2033).
How are the days until December 25 counted?
From the start date to December 25, without counting the start date: from December 24 the count is 1, and on December 25 it is 0. The day after, it moves on to the next December 25: from December 26, 2026, that is December 25, 2027, 364 days away.