How Many Days Until Christmas? Live Christmas Countdown
As of 10 October 2026, there are 76 days until Christmas Day, Friday 25 December 2026. That is 76 sleeps. The live countdown below counts down to midnight at the start of 25 December in your own time zone, in days, hours, minutes and seconds, and has a full-screen mode for a TV or a party. It is free, needs no sign-up, and nothing you do here is saved or sent.
Christmas countdown
As of 10 October 2026 there are 76 days until Christmas Day, Friday 25 December 2026.
76 sleeps until Christmas
These figures are as of 10 October 2026, at noon UTC. They switch to your own clock and time zone as soon as the page loads.
Full screen is for a TV, a projector or a party: huge digits, and your device stays awake while it is open.
How to use the Christmas countdown
- Open this page on the screen you will use. The countdown reads your device's clock and time zone, so it counts to midnight where you are.
- Read the days, hours, minutes and seconds left, and the number of sleeps (nights) if you are counting with children.
- For a TV or a family room, press Full screen. The digits fill the screen.
- Press Copy link or Send in Telegram so the family or the group chat counts down together.
How many days until Christmas?
Christmas Day is 25 December. In 2026 it falls on a Friday: Friday 25 December 2026, and in 2027 on a Saturday. The countdown above ends at 00:00 at the start of that day in your own time zone. It counts real time, so a clock change on the way can’t move the finish. The whole of 25 December shows Merry Christmas!, and on 26 December the page starts counting to next year.
What are sleeps until Christmas?
A sleep is a night. Counting sleeps is how many children count down: on 24 December there is 1 sleep left, because Christmas begins when they wake up. The page works sleeps out from the calendar dates, not from the hours left, so on the morning of 20 December it says 5 sleeps even though the hours are 4 days and some. Days, hours, minutes and seconds count the real time to midnight.
Is Christmas on 25 December everywhere?
Most of the world keeps 25 December, but many families celebrate on Christmas Eve, 24 December, with the meal and the presents. Several Eastern Orthodox churches that use the Julian calendar keep Christmas on 7 January in the Gregorian calendar. This countdown ends at the start of 25 December. If your family keeps 7 January, add 13 days to the count.
How do I show the countdown on a TV?
Open this page in the browser of the device connected to the screen and press Full screen. Press Escape or Exit full screen to leave. Plug the device in, because a laptop on battery can still sleep even though the page asks the browser to keep the screen awake. If a phone’s browser does not allow real full screen, the page fills the window instead.
What else can we do while we wait?
Make an online advent calendar with a message behind each door, or draw names with the Secret Santa generator. Each person gets a private link, and you can send them in Telegram. If the present is a Telegram gift, see how to send a gift in Telegram. To have a message arrive at midnight, hold the Send button in any chat, choose Schedule Message and pick 25 December and 00:00 (Telegram introduced the feature on 5 September 2019).
For the day itself, the Christmas trivia quiz is ready to read aloud and the charades generator deals the words. Once Christmas is over, the New Year countdown takes over until midnight on 31 December.
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Frequently asked questions
How many days until Christmas?
The counter above shows the exact days, hours, minutes and seconds to 00:00 on 25 December in your time zone. In 2026, Christmas Day is Friday 25 December.
How many sleeps until Christmas?
The number under the counter. A sleep is a night, counted from the calendar: on 24 December there is 1 sleep left.
What time does the Christmas countdown end?
At midnight at the start of 25 December, by your device's time zone. It is not Greenwich time or a fixed time for everyone.
What happens after Christmas Day?
The page shows Merry Christmas! for the whole of 25 December. On 26 December it starts counting to Christmas of next year.
Can I put the countdown on a TV?
Yes. Open the page on the device connected to the screen and press Full screen.
Does this page save anything about me?
No. It reads your device's clock and time zone in your browser, and nothing is stored or sent. Copy link and Send in Telegram share the address of this page only.
Is there a countdown for Orthodox Christmas on 7 January?
Not on this page: it ends at the start of 25 December. If you keep Christmas on 7 January, add 13 days to the count.
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Gift Club, the site behind this tool
Separate from your countdown: Gift Club is a Telegram mini app with boxes and games that pay out in Stars and Telegram gifts. They are paid games for adults, and a round can lose. Nothing there is tied to this tool.
Open Gift ClubIn-app Stars can't be redeemed or withdrawn. 18+.