How Many Business Days Until Christmas 2026?
There are 47 business days until Christmas on Friday, December 25, 2026. That is 50 weekdays minus 3 US federal holidays.
47 business days
until Friday, December 25, 2026
Business days by month until Christmas
Federal holidays skipped: Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
| Month | Business days | Holidays skipped |
|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 10 | – |
| November 2026 | 19 | Veterans Day (November 11), Thanksgiving Day (November 26) |
| December 2026 | 18 | Christmas Day (December 25) |
Working days until Christmas in the US, UK, Canada and Australia
Working days depend on whose holidays you skip. England and Wales get 2 more working days than the US.
| Country | Working days | Holidays taken out |
|---|---|---|
| United States (federal holidays) | 47 | Veterans Day (Nov 11), Thanksgiving Day (Nov 26), Christmas Day (Dec 25) |
| UK (England and Wales bank holidays) | 49 | Christmas Day (Dec 25) |
| Canada (federal statutory holidays) | 48 | Remembrance Day (Nov 11), Christmas Day (Dec 25) |
| Australia (national public holidays) | 49 | Christmas Day (Dec 25) |
State, provincial and Scottish holidays are not taken out. Count with your own days off.
Deadlines counted back from Christmas
Counting back from Christmas in working days skips the weekends and holidays in between. 10 business days before Christmas is Fri, Dec 11, 2026 on the US calendar.
| Deadline | US | UK (England and Wales) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 business days before | Tue, Dec 22, 2026 | Tue, Dec 22, 2026 |
| 5 business days before | Fri, Dec 18, 2026 | Fri, Dec 18, 2026 |
| 10 business days before | Fri, Dec 11, 2026 | Fri, Dec 11, 2026 |
| 15 business days before | Fri, Dec 4, 2026 | Fri, Dec 4, 2026 |
| 20 business days before | Fri, Nov 27, 2026 | Fri, Nov 27, 2026 |
| 30 business days before | Thu, Nov 12, 2026 | Fri, Nov 13, 2026 |
Every Christmas countdown
The same Xmas countdown, counted other ways:
- Days until Christmas
- Weeks until Christmas
- Months until Christmas
- Weekends until Christmas
- Working days until Christmas (US, UK, CA, AU)
- Paydays until Christmas
- Hours until Christmas
- Sleeps until Christmas
- Fridays until Christmas
- Saturdays until Christmas
- Sundays until Christmas
- Mondays until Christmas
- Days until Christmas Eve
Last USPS shipping dates for Christmas 2026
For a parcel to arrive by Christmas Day 2026, USPS asks you to send it by these dates. The cheapest service, USPS Ground Advantage, has the earliest cut-off: Thursday, December 17, 2026.
| Service | Send by | Business days left |
|---|---|---|
| USPS Ground Advantage | Thursday, December 17, 2026 | 42 business days |
| First-Class Mail | Thursday, December 17, 2026 | 42 business days |
| Priority Mail | Friday, December 18, 2026 | 43 business days |
| Priority Mail Express | Saturday, December 19, 2026 | 43 business days |
USPS gives Ground Advantage between the lower 48 states and Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the US territories a service expectation of 10 days or more, so send earlier there.
Source: USPS holiday shipping dates, checked October 16, 2026.
Christmas 2026 facts
| Date | Friday, December 25, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Day of the week | Friday |
| Day of the year | Day 359 of 365 |
| ISO week | Week 52 |
| Leap year | 2026 is not a leap year |
| Quarter | Q4 2026 |
| Written as | 12/25/2026 (US), 25/12/2026 (UK), 2026-12-25 (ISO) |
| Moon phase | Waning gibbous (UTC) |
| The one after | Saturday, December 25, 2027 |
| Last time | Thursday, December 25, 2025, 295 days ago |
When is Christmas?
Christmas is December 25 every year. Days until Christmas has the full background on the date.
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | December 25, 2026 | Friday |
| 2027 | December 25, 2027 | Saturday |
| 2028 | December 25, 2028 | Monday |
| 2029 | December 25, 2029 | Tuesday |
| 2030 | December 25, 2030 | Wednesday |
| 2031 | December 25, 2031 | Thursday |
Christmas countdown questions
Is Christmas 2026 a business day?
No. It is a US federal holiday, so banks and federal offices close for the day.
What is the last working day before Christmas 2026?
Thursday, December 24, 2026, skipping weekends and federal holidays.
When is Christmas 2027?
Saturday, December 25, 2027, which is not a business day. From December 26 this page counts to that date.
How this is calculated
From tomorrow, Sat, Oct 17, up to Fri, Dec 25 there are 50 weekdays, Monday to Friday. 3 of them are US federal holidays, which leaves 47. A holiday that lands on a Saturday comes off the Friday before it, and a Sunday one comes off the Monday after. State and company days off stay in the count.
Counted from Friday, October 16, 2026 (US Eastern time). When you open the page, it counts again from the date on your device, so it matches your own day.
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