How long until Christmas? This live clock counts down to midnight on 25 December wherever you are, second by second.
Christmas Day 2026 falls on Friday, December 25, 2026. Most of the world celebrates on 25 December, but in Germany, Poland, Scandinavia and much of Latin America the big dinner and the presents come on Christmas Eve, the evening of the 24th.
Orthodox churches that keep the old Julian calendar, in Russia, Serbia, Georgia and Ethiopia, and the Coptic church in Egypt, celebrate on 7 January. The next Orthodox Christmas is on Thursday, January 7, 2027.
The countdown at the top of this page shows the exact days, hours, minutes and seconds left until Christmas Day, Friday, December 25, 2026, in your own time zone. Once the day has passed, it moves on to next Christmas by itself.
Yes. Press the Full screen button, or the F key, and the clock fills the whole screen: open the page on a smart TV, a laptop or a projector. Press Esc to leave.
Churches that follow the Julian calendar celebrate Christmas on 7 January of today's calendar. The next Orthodox Christmas is on Thursday, January 7, 2027.
Yes. Wadiget, our free Android app, has countdown widgets: add one for Christmas and the days left are always on your home screen, without opening a browser.