Christmas Day 2026
Christmas Day is a national public holiday in 38 of the countries covered here in 2026, on two different dates: 25 December 2026 in 37, 7 January 2026 in 1. Nowhere is the day off moved to another day this year.
| Country | Date | Weekday | Day off taken |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egyptุนูุฏ ุงูู ููุงุฏ ุงูู ุฌูุฏ | Wednesday | Same day | |
| ArgentinaNavidad | Friday | Same day | |
| Australia | Friday | Same day | |
| AustriaChristtag | Friday | Same day | |
| Bangladeshเฆฌเฆกเฆผเฆฆเฆฟเฆจ | Friday | Same day | |
| BelgiumNoรซl | Friday | Same day | |
| BrazilNatal | Friday | Same day | |
| Canada | Friday | Same day | |
| ChileNavidad | Friday | Same day | |
| ColombiaNavidad | Friday | Same day | |
| DenmarkJuledag | Friday | Same day | |
| FinlandJoulupรคivรค | Friday | Same day | |
| FranceNoรซl | Friday | Same day | |
| Germany1. Weihnachtstag | Friday | Same day | |
| Greeceฮงฯฮนฯฯฮฟฯฮณฮตฮฝฮฝฮฑ | Friday | Same day | |
| India | Friday | Same day | |
| IndonesiaHari Raya Natal | Friday | Same day | |
| Ireland | Friday | Same day | |
| ItalyNatale | Friday | Same day | |
| KenyaKrismasi | Friday | Same day | |
| MalaysiaHari Krismas | Friday | Same day | |
| MexicoNavidad | Friday | Same day | |
| NetherlandsKerstmis | Friday | Same day | |
| New Zealand | Friday | Same day | |
| Nigeria | Friday | Same day | |
| NorwayFรธrste Juledag | Friday | Same day | |
| Philippines | Friday | Same day | |
| PolandPierwszy dzieล Boลผego Narodzenia | Friday | Same day | |
| PortugalNatal | Friday | Same day | |
| Singapore | Friday | Same day | |
| South Africa | Friday | Same day | |
| South Korea๊ธฐ๋ ํ์ ์ผ | Friday | Same day | |
| SpainNavidad | Friday | Same day | |
| SwedenJuldagen | Friday | Same day | |
| SwitzerlandWeihnachtstag | Friday | Same day | |
| Ukraineะ ัะทะดะฒะพ ะฅัะธััะพะฒะต | Friday | Same day | |
| United Kingdom | Friday | Same day | |
| United States | Friday | Same day |
Why the date is what it is
Fixed date, can shift. The holiday has a fixed calendar date, but an observance rule can move the day off when it falls on a weekend or next to another holiday.
That is why Christmas Day does not land on the same day everywhere in 2026. Countries applying the rule against a different calendar, a different observation, or a different official announcement arrive at neighbouring dates. Where the difference is one day it is almost always a sighting or an announcement rather than a mistake, and each country page names the authority that fixed it.
Frequently asked questions
When is Christmas Day in 2026?
It depends on the country. Christmas Day falls on 2 different dates in 2026 across the 38 countries that observe it: 25 December 2026 in 37 countries, 7 January 2026 in one country.
Which countries have a public holiday for Christmas Day in 2026?
38 of the countries covered here: Egypt, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States. This counts national public holidays only, so a country observing it in some regions only is not listed.
Why does the date of Christmas Day change?
Fixed date, can shift. The holiday has a fixed calendar date, but an observance rule can move the day off when it falls on a weekend or next to another holiday.
Christmas Day in other years
This page counts national public holidays only. A country that marks Christmas 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.