How many weeks until Christmas?

The countdown in every unit

Days

79

Weeks

11 weeks and 2 days

Months

2 months and 18 days

Weekends

11

Business days

57

Hours

1,896

Business days count Monday to Friday and do not subtract public holidays. Weekends count each Saturday once.

When is Christmas?

Christmas 2026 is on Friday, December 25, 2026. Christmas is December 25 every year.

About Christmas

A federal holiday in the US and a public holiday in more than 160 countries. When December 25 falls on a Saturday, the federal day off is Friday the 24th; on a Sunday, it moves to Monday the 26th.

Christmas planning by the numbers

Shopping days left: every one of the 79 days counts now that stores open on Sundays and online orders never close — the old habit of leaving Sundays out of the count dates from a time when shops shut for the day. That gives you 11 weekends for in-person shopping and, on a monthly salary, 2 paydays to plan the budget around. Shipping cut-offs for standard delivery usually fall around December 15–18.

Counting with kids? It is 79 sleeps — one per night, and the morning after the last sleep is Christmas morning.

Christmas Eve (December 24, 2026) is 78 days away, and the holidays carry on through Boxing Day and New Year's Eve.

How many Mondays, Fridays and Sundays until Christmas?

Each weekday counted between tomorrow and December 25 (inclusive) — handy for counting school mornings, paydays or Sunday dinners.

How this countdown is calculated

We count calendar days from today to the date, weekends included. Weeks are whole 7-day blocks; the remainder is shown as extra days. Today is Wednesday, October 7, 2026 (US Eastern); if your clock is already on another day, the numbers on this page update to your local date automatically.