How to use
- Open the page — the countdown starts straight away in your time zone.
- Click Full screen to show it on a projector or TV; press Esc to leave.
- On Christmas Day the page wishes you a merry Christmas, and from 26 December it counts down to next year.
Options explained
- Sleeps
- The number of nights between today and Christmas Day — what children ask about. On Christmas Eve it is 1 sleep.
- Time zone
- The countdown reaches zero at midnight on 25 December where your device is, not in any fixed time zone.
Christmas Day in the next few years
| Year | Christmas Day |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Friday, December 25 |
| 2027 | Saturday, December 25 |
| 2028 | Monday, December 25 |
| 2029 | Tuesday, December 25 |
| 2030 | Wednesday, December 25 |
Countdown ideas
Advent in the classroom. Put the countdown on the board each morning and let pupils read the number of sleeps left.
Party planning. Use the days figure to plan backwards: cards and parcels for overseas, the Secret Santa draw, food orders.
For other dates — birthdays, Thanksgiving, Chinese New Year — use the days until calculator, which lists several countdowns at once.
Frequently asked questions
What day of the week is Christmas 2026?
Christmas Day 2026 is a Friday, so Christmas Eve is on a Thursday.
Does it keep running if I leave the page open?
Yes. It updates every second for as long as the tab is open.
Is my data collected?
No. The countdown uses your device's clock and runs entirely in your browser.
Privacy
This tool runs entirely in your browser. Your files and text are processed on your device and are never uploaded to our servers.