How Many Working Days Until Christmas?
Christmas 2026 is on Friday, December 25, 2026. Counting today, there are 47 working days before it in the US (about 9 working weeks) and 49 working days in the UK, where Veterans Day and Thanksgiving Day aren't holidays.
Working days before Christmas by country
| Country | Working days left | Weekdays | Holidays removed |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States (federal holidays) | 47 | 49 | Veterans Day (November 11, 2026), Thanksgiving Day (November 26, 2026) |
| UK (England and Wales bank holidays) | 49 | 49 | none |
| Canada (federal holidays) | 48 | 49 | Remembrance Day (November 11, 2026) |
| Australia (national holidays) | 49 | 49 | none |
| New Zealand (national holidays) | 48 | 49 | Labour Day (October 26, 2026) |
Christmas Eve, Thursday, December 24, 2026, counts as a full working day wherever it isn't a public holiday, though many offices close early. Holidays kept only in Scotland, Northern Ireland, a single province or state, or one New Zealand region (its anniversary day) aren't taken out.
Christmas holidays 2026
The US closes for Christmas Day (Friday, December 25, 2026). England and Wales, Canada, Australia and New Zealand close for Christmas Day (Friday, December 25, 2026) and Boxing Day (Monday, December 28, 2026, observed).
Where the 47 US working days fall
Counting from Sunday, October 18, 2026, October has 10 of them, November 19 and December 18. The count already leaves out Veterans Day (November 11, 2026) and Thanksgiving Day (November 26, 2026). If your office also closes on the day after Thanksgiving or Christmas Eve, take one or two more off. At 8 hours a day, 47 working days are 376 hours.
Count to any date, or skip your own days off
The business days calculator counts between any two dates and can take out your own days off, such as booked leave. For the rest of the year rather than up to Christmas, the work days left calculator gives the same count to December 31.
Counted from Sunday, October 18, 2026 (US Eastern time). This page is updated every day.
Working days before Christmas questions
How many working days are left until Christmas 2026?
From Sunday, October 18, 2026 through Christmas Eve, the US has 47 and England and Wales 49. Today counts if it's a weekday.
What is the last working day before Christmas 2026?
Thursday, December 24, 2026, both in the US and in England and Wales. Work starts again on Monday, December 28 in the US and Tuesday, December 29 in England and Wales.
Is Boxing Day a working day?
Not in the UK, Canada, Australia or New Zealand, where Boxing Day (December 26) is a public holiday. In 2026 it falls on a Saturday, so England and Wales take Monday, December 28, 2026 off instead. In the US, December 26 is an ordinary day, and in 2026 it's a Saturday anyway.
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