Days Until Christmas Calculator
Find out exactly how many days are left until Christmas. The calculator is set to today's date by default, but you can choose any date to start the countdown.
Christmas Countdown
About this Tool
This calculator determines the number of full days remaining until the next Christmas Day (December 25th) from any given start date.
How It Works
The tool functions by following a simple set of rules:
- It identifies the date of Christmas for the year of your selected start date.
- If your selected date is after December 25th, it automatically sets the target to Christmas of the following year.
- It then calculates the total number of full days between your start date and the target Christmas date.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- How many days are there between Thanksgiving and Christmas?
- In the U.S., there are between 27 and 33 days. Thanksgiving falls on the fourth Thursday of November, and Christmas is always on December 25th. The exact number of days depends on the year.
- Is Christmas always on December 25th?
- For Western Christian churches using the Gregorian calendar, yes. However, Eastern Orthodox churches that use the Julian calendar celebrate Christmas on what is January 7th in the Gregorian calendar.
- What is the origin of giving gifts on Christmas?
- For Christians, the tradition of giving gifts is symbolic of the presents given to the infant Jesus by the Three Wise Men. The practice has since been adopted by many people of other faiths and secular backgrounds as part of the holiday celebration.