Christmas Day: dates, countries and long weekends
When is Christmas Day? Next date: 25 Dec 2026. Full list of countries and upcoming dates.
Upcoming dates
| Date | Day | Countdown | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Dec 2026 | Friday | AD, AL, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, JO, Kenya, LB, LI, LK, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, MC, MU, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, SM, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, VA, Venezuela | |
| 5 Jan 2027 | Tuesday | Armenia | |
| 6 Jan 2027 | Wednesday | Armenia | |
| 7 Jan 2027 | Thursday | Serbia | |
| 24 Dec 2027 | Friday | United States | |
| 25 Dec 2027 | Saturday | AD, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, LB, LI, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, MC, MU, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, SM, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, Uruguay, VA, Venezuela | |
| 27 Dec 2027 | Monday | AL, New Zealand, Nigeria, United Kingdom | |
| 5 Jan 2028 | Wednesday | Armenia |
Observed in
AD · AL · Armenia · Argentina · Austria · Australia · Bangladesh · Belgium · Bulgaria · Brazil · Canada · Switzerland · Chile · Colombia · Costa Rica · Cyprus · Czechia · Germany · Denmark · Ecuador · Estonia · Spain · Finland · France · United Kingdom · Greece · Hong Kong · Croatia · Hungary · Indonesia · Ireland · Iceland · Italy · JO · Kenya · South Korea · LB · LI · LK · Lithuania · Luxembourg · Latvia · MC · Malta · MU · Mexico · Malaysia · Nigeria · Netherlands · Norway · New Zealand · Panama · Peru · Philippines · Poland · Portugal · Romania · Serbia · Russia · Sweden · Singapore · Slovenia · Slovakia · SM · Ukraine · United States · Uruguay · VA · Venezuela · South Africa
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FAQ
- When is Christmas Day next?
- The next occurrence is 25 Dec 2026.
- Is it a public holiday everywhere?
- Not always — check each country page for regional and state-level differences.