The most wonderful wait of the year
Christmas countdown 2026
Friday, 25 December 2026 · Midnight, UK time
60Days
04Hours
27Minutes
15Seconds
61 sleeps until Christmas
8 weeks & 5 days
A little closer to the magic. Every second.
Make a date with Christmas
The dates to look forward to
1 December 2026
The Advent countdown
Twenty-four doors. A small surprise every morning.
24 December 2026
Christmas Eve
One more sleep. Time to leave something out for Santa.
Friday, 25 December 2026
Christmas Day
The day we’ve been waiting for.
Dreaming of a white one?
A countdown is better with a chance of snow.
Find your town’s Christmas snow odds, explore its winters past, and share your own local forecast card.
Frequently asked questions
- How many days until Christmas?
- At the time this page was generated, there were 61 calendar days until Christmas 2026, or 8 weeks and 5 days. The live clock above updates every second and shows complete 24-hour days remaining.
- How many sleeps until Christmas?
- A sleep is a night before Christmas morning. We count UK calendar nights: Christmas Eve has one sleep left, and Christmas Day has none. During the day, sleeps can be one higher than the complete 24-hour days shown on the clock.
- What day is Christmas 2026?
- Christmas Day is Friday, 25 December 2026. The countdown finishes at midnight at the start of 25 December, in UK time.
- Does the countdown use my local timezone?
- This is a UK Christmas countdown. It uses Europe/London calendar dates and counts down to midnight GMT on 25 December, wherever you view it. Your device clock supplies the current time.
- What happens on Christmas Day?
- The clock shows zero and a Merry Christmas message throughout 25 December in the UK. On Boxing Day it automatically starts counting towards next Christmas.
- Will it be a white Christmas where I live?
- Search for your town or postcode to see your local historical snow odds. Weather forecasts join the model as Christmas approaches; a long-range probability is not a guarantee of snow on the day.
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