Countdown / Christmas
Days Until Christmas
Count the days, hours and minutes to midnight on 25 December in your device's time zone. See the target weekday and the calendar-day distance alongside the live clock.
Days Until Christmas: Opens directly on the next Christmas Day with no date to enter. It shows zero throughout Christmas Day and changes to next year's Christmas at local midnight on 26 December. The live duration uses elapsed time; the separate calendar count follows local dates. Runs 100% locally in your browser with zero server file uploads.
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This countdown targets 25 December. Some Orthodox churches observe Christmas on 7 January in the Gregorian calendar (1901–2100); other Orthodox churches celebrate on 25 December. Set a countdown to 7 January
Date and time convention
This countdown uses local midnight at the beginning of 25 December. The target year follows the browser's local calendar. Gregorian calendar background: https://aa.usno.navy.mil/faq/calendars
Orthodox Christmas
7 January is observed by some Orthodox communities; it is not a universal Orthodox date. Serbia's government identifies 7 January as Orthodox Christmas: https://www.srbija.gov.rs/vest/en/51861/january-1-2-7-non-working-days-in-serbia.php
Choose the date you observe in the general countdown.
How to use it
- Read the countdown to 25 December in the displayed time zone.
- Use the calendar-day count when planning by dates rather than hours.
- Open the general countdown if you celebrate on 7 January or want another date.
Privacy & limitations
Dates, birth dates and working hours are calculated in your browser. Nothing is uploaded for calculation.
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Frequently asked questions
Which Christmas date does this use?
25 December in the Gregorian calendar. Some Orthodox churches observe Christmas on 7 January; use the general countdown to select that date.
Why can the live day count differ from calendar days?
The live display counts complete 24-hour periods until midnight. The current partial day and daylight-saving changes can make that differ from the number of calendar dates crossed.
What happens on Christmas Day?
The clock stays at zero for the day. At midnight on 26 December it rolls forward to the following 25 December.
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