What day of the week is Christmas 2026?

Christmas 2026 falls on a Friday (December 25, 2026). In 2027 it falls on a Saturday, December 25, 2027.

Is Christmas a federal holiday?

Yes. Christmas is one of the 11 legal public holidays in 5 U.S.C. 6103. When a holiday falls on a Saturday, most federal workers get the Friday before off; when it falls on a Sunday, they get the Monday after.

How are the days until Christmas counted?

The count is the number of calendar days from today’s date on your device to December 25, 2026. The day before, it shows 1 day; on the day itself, the page says it is today.

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How many days until Christmas 2026?

Christmas 2026 is on Friday, December 25, 2026. It is a federal holiday.

The count of days left uses today’s date on your device’s clock.

Christmas 2026 at a glance

Date: December 25, 2026
Day of the week: Friday
Rule: December 25
Federal holiday: Yes
Christmas 2027: Sat, Dec 25, 2027

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Christmas dates, 2026 to 2031

Christmas is on December 25 every year.

Year	Date	Day	Federal day off
2026	December 25	Friday	Yes
2027	December 25	Saturday	Yes, day off Fri, Dec 24
2028	December 25	Monday	Yes
2029	December 25	Tuesday	Yes
2030	December 25	Wednesday	Yes
2031	December 25	Thursday	Yes*

Days off for 2026–2030 are from the OPM federal holiday schedule. *2031 is worked out from the same rule (Saturday holidays move to Friday, Sunday holidays to Monday); OPM has not published it yet.

About Christmas

Christmas Day, December 25, is a legal public holiday under 5 U.S.C. 6103.

December 25, 2027 is a Saturday, so the federal day off is Friday, December 24, 2027 (OPM federal holiday schedule). Christmas Eve is not one of the legal public holidays.

Questions

What day of the week is Christmas 2026?: Christmas 2026 falls on a Friday (December 25, 2026). In 2027 it falls on a Saturday, December 25, 2027.
Is Christmas a federal holiday?: Yes. Christmas is one of the 11 legal public holidays in 5 U.S.C. 6103. When a holiday falls on a Saturday, most federal workers get the Friday before off; when it falls on a Sunday, they get the Monday after.
How are the days until Christmas counted?: The count is the number of calendar days from today’s date on your device to December 25, 2026. The day before, it shows 1 day; on the day itself, the page says it is today.

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