When Is Christmas 2026?
Christmas 2026 is on Friday, December 25, 2026. In 2027 it falls on a Saturday.
Sources: US Code, OPM, Wikipedia Updated
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Christmas dates, 2026 to 2035
| Year | Date | Day | Federal holiday observed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Friday | Same day | |
| 2027 | Saturday | Friday, December 24, 2027 | |
| 2028 | Monday | Same day | |
| 2029 | Tuesday | Same day | |
| 2030 | Wednesday | Same day | |
| 2031 | Thursday | Same day | |
| 2032 | Saturday | Friday, December 24, 2032 | |
| 2033 | Sunday | Monday, December 26, 2033 | |
| 2034 | Monday | Same day | |
| 2035 | Tuesday | Same day |
How the date of Christmas is set
Christmas Day is December 25 every year.
Christmas falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar. Churches that follow the Julian calendar, including several Orthodox churches, celebrate it on January 7.
Christmas is one of the eleven legal public holidays in 5 U.S.C. 6103. When it falls on a weekend, federal offices close on the Friday before or the Monday after; the Office of Personnel Management lists those days each year.
Also coming up: Christmas Eve on Thursday, December 24, 2026, New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027, and Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 26, 2026.
What day of the week is Christmas?
Christmas is on December 25 every year, so its weekday moves one day later each year, or two days when a February 29 comes in between. In 2026 it is a Friday, in 2027 a Saturday and in 2028 a Monday.
From 2026 to 2035 it falls on a weekend three times. In those years federal offices close on the Friday before or the Monday after, as the table shows.
Christmas facts and traditions
The church fixed Christmas on December 25 in the early fourth century. In the United States it was declared a federal holiday on June 28, 1870.
- The twelve days of Christmas run from December 25 to Twelfth Night on January 5.
- Most churches do not hold December 25 to be the historical date of Jesus' birth; it is the traditional date and the earliest one on record.
- By the 1870s, putting up a Christmas tree had become common in America.
- Because the date is fixed, the weekday moves forward by one each year, or by two after a leap day.
Questions about Christmas
What day of the week is Christmas in 2026?
Friday. Christmas 2026 falls on December 25, 2026.
How many days until Christmas?
69 days, counted from October 17, 2026. The Christmas countdown shows the number for today in your time zone. To count to any other date, use the days between dates calculator.
Is Christmas on the same date every year?
Yes. Christmas Day is December 25 every year.
When is Christmas in 2027?
Saturday, December 25, 2027.
Is Christmas a federal holiday?
Yes. Christmas is one of the eleven US federal holidays listed in 5 U.S.C. 6103. When it falls on a Saturday it is observed on the Friday before, and when it falls on a Sunday, on the Monday after.
Sources
- 5 U.S.C. 6103: Holidays — the eleven legal public holidays and the weekend rule (checked October 16, 2026)
- US Office of Personnel Management: Federal Holidays — the days federal offices close each year (checked October 16, 2026)
- Wikipedia: Christmas — history and traditions (checked October 16, 2026)