Event countdown
How many days until Christmas?
Christmas Day is observed on December 25 each year and is one of the most widely celebrated holidays in the world.
Target date
Friday 25 Dec
Year
2026
Christmas
256
days remaining
36 weeks, 4 days
6,1356,135
hrs
368K368,113
min
22.1M22,086,803
sec
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Christmas Facts
Historical curiosities
Christmas has a longer and stranger history than most people expect.
Christmas celebrations were banned by the English Parliament in 1644 and stayed prohibited until 1660.
Records and stats
The numbers around Christmas are just as big as the traditions.
The tallest cut Christmas tree on record was a 67.36 metre Douglas fir displayed in Seattle in 1950.
Cultural quirks
Christmas looks very different depending on where you celebrate it.
In Japan, a hugely successful 1970s KFC campaign turned fried chicken into a Christmas tradition for many families.
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