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Countdown to Christmas Calculator

A simple live countdown to December 25th — refresh any time to see today's exact count.

Days to 25 December from points through the year

Days remaining to Christmas Day from various dates in a non-leap year.

From	Days to 25 December	Roughly
1 January	358	Almost the full year
1 July	177	Just under six months
1 October	85	Twelve weeks
1 November	54	Under two months
1 December	24	The Advent countdown
18 December	7	Final week

The 1 December row at 24 days is why Advent calendars have 24 doors, opening from 1 December to Christmas Eve. The 1 October figure of 85 days is the one retailers care about, since shipping cutoffs for guaranteed Christmas delivery typically fall in the first three weeks of December - one to three weeks before the day itself. Shopping days are fewer than calendar days, since roughly two in seven are weekend days when some businesses close.

Always counts to the next occurrence

Check this in early December and it counts down just a few weeks. Check it on December 26th, and it recalculates for next year's Christmas, nearly a full year out.

Plan shipping and shopping deadlines around it

Retailers' 'last day to order for Christmas delivery' deadlines are usually 1-3 weeks before December 25th — use this countdown alongside your retailer's stated shipping cutoff, not as a substitute for it.

Frequently asked questions

How many shopping days until Christmas?

This shows total calendar days until December 25th. For shopping days (weekdays only when stores are open), subtract the weekends — roughly 2 out of every 7 days. About 71% of the countdown days are potential shopping days if stores are open daily.

Does this reset after Christmas?

Yes — on December 26th, it automatically starts counting down to next year's Christmas, showing approximately 364 days remaining.

How is this different from the birthday countdown?

This one always targets December 25th, so you open it and read the number. The days until birthday calculator asks for your own month and day and counts to that instead. Both roll forward automatically once the date has passed.