🌟How Many Days Until Christmas Eve?

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Christmas Eve falls on December 24 every year

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When exactly is Christmas Eve?

Christmas Eve falls on December 24 every year. The live counter above shows exactly how many days, hours, minutes and seconds remain until the next one, worked out in your own time zone.

Christmas Eve, on December 24, is the evening before Christmas Day — and in many countries (including much of Europe and Latin America) it is the main celebration, with the festive dinner and gift-opening happening that night rather than on the 25th.

Traditions include midnight church services, leaving out cookies for Santa Claus, and tracking Santa’s journey around the world.

Upcoming dates

Year	Date	Day of week
2026	December 24, 2026	Thursday
2027	December 24, 2027	Friday
2028	December 24, 2028	Sunday
2029	December 24, 2029	Monday
2030	December 24, 2030	Tuesday

Frequently asked questions

When is Christmas Eve?

Christmas Eve falls on December 24 every year.

Do people open presents on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day?

It depends on the country. In the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia, presents are usually opened on the morning of December 25. In Germany, Poland, Slovakia, Scandinavia and most of Latin America, gifts are opened on the evening of December 24.

How we calculate this

The countdown runs live in your browser and updates every second against your device clock, so it is always correct for your own timezone. The target is the next occurrence of Christmas Eve (Christmas Eve falls on December 24 every year). Dates for fixed holidays follow the civil calendar; dates for moveable events are taken from the official published dates listed on this page.