Make the wait part of the celebration
Christmas Day is December 25. Our live countdown shows the days, hours, minutes, and seconds remaining using the time on your device. When Christmas has passed in your local time, the clock automatically begins counting toward next year.
Use the pages below to count down to Christmas Eve, work out how many sleeps remain, or find a few low-stress ways to enjoy the season as it approaches.
Choose your countdown
Each clock follows a different Christmas question, with its own guide and practical ideas.
Christmas Eve Countdown
Count down to December 24 and make room for the traditions that start the night before.
Open countdown →Sleeps Until Christmas
A kid-friendly way to count the bedtimes left before Christmas morning.
Open countdown →Weeks Until Christmas
See the remaining full weeks and use a simple seasonal planning guide.
Open countdown →Santa Countdown
A Christmas Eve countdown with trusted links for following Santa on the night.
Open countdown →Christmas Countdown for Kids
Turn the wait into a small daily ritual with easy family activity ideas.
Open countdown →Christmas Countdown 2026
Check this year’s Christmas date and a live timer to Christmas morning.
Open countdown →More Christmas tools and guides
Plan a countdown, make something to use, or check the dates and traditions behind the season.
Countdown Calculator
Count to Christmas, Christmas Eve, or a date you choose.
Open calculator →Shopping Days & Weekdays
Count remaining weekdays and Saturdays before Christmas Eve.
Check the calendar →Countdown Calendar
Use and print a simple 25-day December checklist.
Open calendar →Countdown Wallpaper
Create a portrait phone wallpaper with a live countdown.
Make wallpaper →12 Days of Christmas
Learn when the traditional twelve-day Christmas season begins and ends.
Read the guide →Countdown Games
Play a quick days-left guessing game and a short Christmas quiz.
Play a game →When Is Christmas?
See the Christmas date and weekday for upcoming years.
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More ways to count
Explore the exact count or date you need without creating a separate page for every wording variation.
Days Until Christmas
Understand the live day count and how it differs from full 24-hour periods.
See the exact answer →December Date Countdown
Choose Dec 5, 11, 15, 19, or another date.
Choose a date →Timezone Countdown
Compare Christmas midnight in selected cities.
Compare timezones →All Countdown Pages
Open the directory of year, time, date, and holiday tools.
Browse all tools →A simple way to count
The number changes as your local day moves along; the calendar date stays clear.
Christmas Eve is December 24. Christmas Day is December 25.
The timer reads your device’s local time and adjusts for your timezone.
After the holiday, the countdown rolls forward to the next Christmas.
Christmas countdown questions
What day is Christmas in 2026?
Christmas Day in 2026 falls on Friday, December 25. The live timer above targets midnight at the start of December 25 in your local time.
How does the countdown stay accurate?
It uses the clock and timezone settings on your device, then updates the remaining time every second. If your device clock is incorrect, the displayed countdown may be off too.
Does the countdown work after Christmas?
Yes. Once December 25 has passed locally, it switches to the next Christmas date automatically.
Can I follow Santa here?
This site provides a countdown, not live location tracking. On Christmas Eve, you can visit official services such as NORAD Tracks Santa or Google Santa Tracker.