Boxing Day Countdown
As of October 17, 2026 there are 70 days until Boxing Day: Saturday, December 26, 2026.
Saturday, December 26, 2026
How many days until Boxing Day?
As of October 17, 2026, Boxing Day is 70 days away. That is 10 weeks, or 19% of a year; the timer above has the exact figure for today in your time zone.
Boxing Day dates, 2026 to 2031
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Saturday | |
| 2027 | Sunday | |
| 2028 | Tuesday | |
| 2029 | Wednesday | |
| 2030 | Thursday | |
| 2031 | Friday |
When is Boxing Day 2026? Dates through 2035
How the date of Boxing Day is set
Boxing Day is December 26 every year.
Also coming up: Christmas on Friday, December 25, 2026 and New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027.
Boxing Day facts and traditions
Boxing Day is the day after Christmas Day. It is a public holiday in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and other Commonwealth countries, and is not observed in the United States.
Boxing Day began in Britain as a day for giving to the poor and to people in service. The earliest record of the name in the Oxford English Dictionary is from 1743, for the day tradespeople received a "Christmas box" from their customers.
- When December 26 falls on a weekend, the public holiday moves to December 27 or 28 in the countries that observe it.
- December 26 is also St. Stephen's Day, the second day of Christmas in much of Europe.
How the Boxing Day countdown counts
The timer runs to midnight at the start of Boxing Day in your own time zone: the hours, minutes and seconds left today, plus the full days after that. "Days until" counts calendar days, so tomorrow is always 1 day away and the count at the top is one more than the timer's full days. After the day has passed, the countdown moves on to next year by itself.
For a span between any two dates, with weeks and working days, use the days between dates calculator. To count down to a date of your own, create a countdown with its own link.
Put the Boxing Day countdown on your site
Copy this code into any web page. It shows a small live countdown that links back here.
Questions about the Boxing Day countdown
How many weeks until Boxing Day?
10 weeks as of October 17, 2026, or 70 days in all. The countdown at the top of this page updates to today's number in your own time zone.
When does the Boxing Day countdown reach zero?
At midnight at the start of Saturday, December 26, 2026, in your own time zone, so it reaches zero earlier in London than in New York.
Can I add Boxing Day to my calendar?
Yes. "Add to calendar" downloads an .ics file for December 26, 2026 that calendar apps such as Apple Calendar, Google Calendar and Outlook can import.
When is Boxing Day in 2027?
Sunday, December 26, 2027. The Boxing Day dates page lists every year through 2035.
Is Boxing Day a federal holiday?
No. Boxing Day is not a US federal holiday, so banks, post offices and federal offices keep their normal hours unless it coincides with one.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Boxing Day — history and traditions (checked October 16, 2026)