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Sunday, January 4, 2026 (Week 2) Christmas Day 2026, 2027 and furtherView below the dates for (among others) Christmas Day 2026 and Christmas Day 2027. You can also see on which day the holiday falls and how many days it is until this holiday.

Date	Holiday	Day	Week number	Days to go
December 25, 2026	Christmas Day 2026	Friday	52	355
December 25, 2027	Christmas Day 2027	Saturday	51	720
December 25, 2028	Christmas Day 2028	Monday	52	1086
December 25, 2029	Christmas Day 2029	Tuesday	52	1451
December 25, 2030	Christmas Day 2030	Wednesday	52	1816
December 25, 2031	Christmas Day 2031	Thursday	52	2181
December 25, 2032	Christmas Day 2032	Saturday	52	2547
December 25, 2033	Christmas Day 2033	Sunday	52	2912
December 25, 2034	Christmas Day 2034	Monday	52	3277
December 25, 2035	Christmas Day 2035	Tuesday	52	3642
December 25, 2036	Christmas Day 2036	Thursday	52	4008

Significance of Christmas Day 2026

Christmas Day 2026 (also known as Christmas) is a religious and cultural holiday, celebrating the anniversary of the birth of Jesus Christ. Christmas Day 2026 is celebrated annually by Christians on December 25 in the United States and throughout the world.

History of Christmas Day

In the early years of Christianity, Easter was the main holiday; the birth of Jesus was not celebrated. In the fourth century, church officials decided to institute the birth of Jesus as a holiday. Many argue that, historically, evidence suggests that Christmas day was indeed celebrated back in 354 AD as a Christian liturgical feast of the birth of Jesus. Many popular customs associated with Christmas developed independently of the commemoration of Jesus' birth, with certain elements having origins in pre-Christian festivals that were celebrated around the winter solstice by pagan populations who were later converted to Christianity. The prevailing atmosphere of Christmas has also continually evolved since the holiday's origin, ranging from a raucous, drunken, carnival-like state in the Middle Ages, to a tamer family-oriented and children-centred theme in the 19th-century. The celebration of Christmas was banned on more than one occasion within certain Protestant groups, such as the Puritans, due to concerns that it was too pagan or unbiblical. Additionally, from 1659 to 1681, the celebration of Christmas was outlawed in Boston, and law-breakers were fined five shillings. It should also be noted that Jehovah's Witnesses rejected and still continue to reject Christmas celebration. While the exact month and date of Jesus' birth are unknown, by the early-to-mid 4th century, the Western Christian Church had placed Christmas on December 25, a date later adopted in the East. Today, most Christians celebrate Christmas on the date of December 25 in the Gregorian calendar, which is also the calendar in near-universal use in the secular world. The date of Christmas may (as many believe) to have initially been chosen to correspond with the day exactly nine months after the day on which early Christians believed that Jesus Christ was conceived. In the United States Christmas was declared a federal holiday on June 26, 1870.

Traditions of Christmas Day

Although Christmas Day 2026 has historical roots in religious and cultural traditions, it has long been celebrated in a secular manner as well. Popular modern traditions of Christmas Day 2026 include gift giving, completing an Advent calendar or Advent wreath, Christmas music, an exchange of Christmas cards, church services, a special meal, and the display of various Christmas decorations, including Christmas trees, Christmas lights, nativity scenes, garlands, wreaths, mistletoe, and holly. In addition, several closely related and often interchangeable figures, known as Santa Claus, Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, and Christkind, are associated with bringing gifts to children during the Christmas season and have their own body of traditions. Because gift-giving and many other aspects of the Christmas Day 2026 involve heightened economic activity, the holiday has become a significant event and a key sales period for retailers and businesses.

When is Christmas Day 2026

Christmas Day 2026 takes place on December 25 annually. The day on which the holiday falls on changes but the date remains the same; consult the above table for exact dates.See besides 'Christmas Day' even more holidays, click on one of the links below.2026 Holidays2027 Holidays2028 Holidays2029 Holidays

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