About the Christmas Countdown
Christmas Day is on December 25 every year. The counter on this page shows the days, hours, minutes and seconds left in your own time zone.
Plan your countdown
- Check shipping cut off dates for gifts ordered online
- Book train and flight tickets early
- Start an advent calendar on December 1
- Plan the menu and the grocery run for the week before
Christmas in other traditions
Some Orthodox churches still follow the Julian calendar and celebrate Christmas on January 7. The twelve days of Christmas run from December 25 to January 5, ending the evening before Epiphany.
Show it on a big screen
Press Full screen to show the countdown on a TV or classroom board. The numbers update every second, so it makes a fun display at parties and school events in December.
How many weeks until Christmas?
The page also shows the number of weeks left, which is handy for planning. Split your list into weekly goals, such as gifts in one week, cards in the next and food in the last, so December feels calmer.
Countdown ideas for kids
- Count the sleeps left each night before bed
- Open one window of an advent calendar each day
- Make a paper chain and remove one link per day
- Check this page together each morning
Quick ideas
- Plan gift shopping and delivery dates
- Run an advent or kids countdown
- Book travel to see family
- Share the countdown on a classroom screen
Christmas date
The next Christmas is on its usual date. That is a few days, or about a few weeks, from today.
How to use this countdown
The counter updates every second in your local time zone. Press Full screen to show it on a TV or classroom board.
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Frequently asked questions
How many days until Christmas?
The live counter on this page shows the exact days, hours, minutes and seconds left until Christmas Day on December 25.
How many sleeps until Christmas?
The number of sleeps is the same as the number of days left, because you sleep once each night before the day arrives.
Is Christmas always on December 25?
Yes, in the Gregorian calendar used by most of the world. Some Orthodox churches celebrate on January 7.