42 days until Christmas Eve. Christmas Eve 2026 is Thursday, December 24.
42 days until Christmas Eve
Today is Christmas Eve!
6 weeks · 42 sleeps · 30 weekdays, 12 weekend days
Counting to midnight in U.S. Eastern time.
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6 Saturdays before Christmas Eve: November 14, November 21, November 28, December 5, December 12, December 19.
Counting today and not the day itself, the 42 days split into 30 weekdays (Monday to Friday) and 12 weekend days.
Kids understand sleeps better than days. Print this, stick it on the fridge, and color in one ornament every night before bed. The last one is Christmas Eve.
Christmas Eve is December 24, every year.
| Year | Date | Day | Days from today |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | December 24 | Thursday | 42 |
| 2027 | December 24 | Friday | 407 |
| 2028 | December 24 | Sunday | 773 |
| 2029 | December 24 | Monday | 1,138 |
| 2030 | December 24 | Tuesday | 1,503 |
| 2031 | December 24 | Wednesday | 1,868 |
| 2032 | December 24 | Friday | 2,234 |
| 2033 | December 24 | Saturday | 2,599 |
| 2034 | December 24 | Sunday | 2,964 |
| 2035 | December 24 | Monday | 3,329 |
As of Thursday, November 12, 2026, there are 42 days until Christmas Eve (Thursday, December 24, 2026). The countdown on this page updates every second in your own time zone.
6 weeks.
42 sleeps, counting tonight. The last sleep is the night before.
Christmas Eve 2026 is on Thursday, December 24, 2026.
Yes. Christmas Eve is December 24, every year, so only the day of the week changes. In 2027 it falls on a Friday.
Counting from today, 6 Saturdays are left before Christmas Eve: November 14, November 21, November 28, December 5, December 12, December 19.
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