Boxing Day 2025
Boxing Day is a national public holiday in 16 of the countries covered here in 2025, on 26 December 2025 in every one of them. Nowhere is the day off moved to another day this year.
| Country | Date | Weekday | Day off taken |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Friday | Same day | |
| AustriaStefanitag | Friday | Same day | |
| Canada | Friday | Same day | |
| DenmarkAnden Juledag | Friday | Same day | |
| Finland2. joulupรคivรค | Friday | Same day | |
| Germany2. Weihnachtstag | Friday | Same day | |
| ItalySanto Stefano | Friday | Same day | |
| Kenya | Friday | Same day | |
| NetherlandsTweede kerstdag | Friday | Same day | |
| New Zealand | Friday | Same day | |
| Nigeria | Friday | Same day | |
| NorwayAndre juledag | Friday | Same day | |
| PolandDrugi dzieล Boลผego Narodzenia | Friday | Same day | |
| SwedenAnnandag jul | Friday | Same day | |
| SwitzerlandStephanstag | Friday | Same day | |
| United Kingdom | Friday | Same day |
Why the date is what it is
Same date every year. The holiday is tied to one calendar date, so it lands on a different weekday each year but never changes date.
Frequently asked questions
When is Boxing Day in 2025?
26 December 2025. It is a national public holiday in all 16 countries covered here that observe it, on the same date in each.
Which countries have a public holiday for Boxing Day in 2025?
16 of the countries covered here: Australia, Austria, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Italy, Kenya, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom. This counts national public holidays only, so a country observing it in some regions only is not listed.
Why does the date of Boxing Day change?
Same date every year. The holiday is tied to one calendar date, so it lands on a different weekday each year but never changes date.
Boxing Day in other years
This page counts national public holidays only. A country that marks Boxing Day without granting a nationwide day off does not appear, and neither does one that observes it in some regions only. The full list per country is on each country page, and the same data is available as JSON.