There are 57 days until December 24, 2026.

This calendar shows today and December 24, 2026, with the days between them tinted.

December 24 falls on a Thursday in 2026, and these are the next six dates.

In 2027, December 24 is the first night of Hanukkah. In 2027, December 24 is the day federal offices observe Christmas Day.

Of the 56 days before December 24, 38 are US work days.

Counting from today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026, the 56 days before December 24 include 16 weekend days and these federal holidays: Veterans Day (Wed, Nov 11, 2026) and Thanksgiving Day (Thu, Nov 26, 2026). A US work day is a Monday to Friday that is not a federal holiday, on the dates OPM lists for observing them. Today and the date are not counted.

The business days calculator counts work days between any two dates, and the date calculator adds or subtracts any span from a date.

82% of 2026 has passed.

Today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026, is day 301 of the 365 days in 2026. December 24 is 57 days away.

The dates on either side of December 24 have their own countdowns.

• Day beforeDecember 2356 days
• Day afterDecember 2558 days
• The monthAll of December31 dates
• The yearAll countdowns12 months

Here is how many days are left until the next holidays.

• New Year 65 days
• End of the year 64 days
• Halloween 3 days
• Thanksgiving 29 days
• Black Friday 30 days
• Hanukkah 37 days
• Christmas 58 days
• Valentine's Day 109 days
• St. Patrick's Day 140 days
• First day of spring 143 days
• Easter 151 days
• Mother's Day 193 days
• Memorial Day 215 days
• First day of summer 236 days
• 4th of July 249 days
• Labor Day 313 days

The birthday countdown counts to a date you pick.