When is Christmas 2026?

Christmas 2026 at a glance, with every date through the next ten years.

In short

Christmas 2026 is on Friday, December 25, 2026. In 2027 it is on Saturday, December 25, 2027. Christmas Day is always December 25.

Christmas 2026 to 2035

Year	Christmas Eve	Christmas Day	Day off
2026	Thu 12/24	Fri 12/25	same day
2027	Fri 12/24	Sat 12/25	Fri 12/24
2028	Sun 12/24	Mon 12/25	same day
2029	Mon 12/24	Tue 12/25	same day
2030	Tue 12/24	Wed 12/25	same day
2031	Wed 12/24	Thu 12/25	same day
2032	Fri 12/24	Sat 12/25	Fri 12/24
2033	Sat 12/24	Sun 12/25	Mon 12/26
2034	Sun 12/24	Mon 12/25	same day
2035	Mon 12/24	Tue 12/25	same day

How the date is set

Christmas Day is always December 25. If it falls on a Saturday, federal employees get Friday, December 24 off; on a Sunday, Monday, December 26.

Christmas Day is a federal holiday. Christmas Eve is not, but the President has closed federal offices on December 24 by executive order in some years.