Christmas Day

Countries that keep Christmas Day as a public holiday. Follow a country to see all of its holidays.

178 countries observe Christmas Day in 2026. The date differs by country — 5 distinct dates — and the one shared by the most countries is 25 December (176 countries).

Every date that carries this name is here. Names that differ only in spelling (All Saints’ Day · All Saints Day) are one name; names that differ in wording are kept apart.

2025 · 178 countries

Date	Countries
2025.01.05Sun	1 countriesArmenia
2025.01.06Mon	1 countriesArmenia
2025.01.07Tue	1 countriesSerbia
2025.12.25Thu	176 countriesÅland IslandsAlbaniaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArubaAustraliaAustriaBahamasBangladeshBarbadosBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBoliviaBotswanaBrazilBritish Virgin IslandsBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCaribbean NetherlandsCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChristmas IslandCocos (Keeling) IslandsColombiaCongoCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaDenmarkDominicaDominican RepublicDR CongoEcuadorEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEstoniaEswatiniFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaGabonGambiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndonesiaIraqIrelandIsle of ManItalyIvory CoastJamaicaJerseyKenyaKiribatiLatviaLesothoLiberiaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMadagascarMalawiMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMontserratMozambiqueNamibiaNauruNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayPalauPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairn IslandsPolandPortugalPuerto RicoRomaniaRwandaSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSão Tomé and PríncipeSenegalSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSouth AfricaSouth KoreaSouth SudanSpainSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTanzaniaTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited KingdomUnited StatesUnited States Virgin IslandsUruguayVanuatuVatican CityVenezuelaWallis and FutunaZambiaZimbabwe
2025.12.26Fri	1 countriesTonga

2026 · 178 countries

Christmas Day in 2026

Date	Countries
2026.01.05Mon	1 countriesArmenia
2026.01.06Tue	1 countriesArmenia
2026.01.07Wed	1 countriesSerbia
2026.12.25Fri	176 countriesÅland IslandsAlbaniaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArubaAustraliaAustriaBahamasBangladeshBarbadosBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBoliviaBotswanaBrazilBritish Virgin IslandsBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCaribbean NetherlandsCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChristmas IslandCocos (Keeling) IslandsColombiaCongoCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaDenmarkDominicaDominican RepublicDR CongoEcuadorEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEstoniaEswatiniFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaGabonGambiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndonesiaIraqIrelandIsle of ManItalyIvory CoastJamaicaJerseyKenyaKiribatiLatviaLesothoLiberiaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMadagascarMalawiMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMontserratMozambiqueNamibiaNauruNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayPalauPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairn IslandsPolandPortugalPuerto RicoRomaniaRwandaSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSão Tomé and PríncipeSenegalSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSouth AfricaSouth KoreaSouth SudanSpainSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTanzaniaTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited KingdomUnited StatesUnited States Virgin IslandsUruguayVanuatuVatican CityVenezuelaWallis and FutunaZambiaZimbabwe
2026.12.26Sat	1 countriesTonga

2027 · 178 countries

Date	Countries
2027.01.05Tue	1 countriesArmenia
2027.01.06Wed	1 countriesArmenia
2027.01.07Thu	1 countriesSerbia
2027.12.24Fri	3 countriesMicronesiaUnited StatesUnited States Virgin Islands
2027.12.25Sat	159 countriesÅland IslandsAndorraAngolaArgentinaArubaAustriaBahamasBangladeshBarbadosBelgiumBelizeBeninBoliviaBotswanaBrazilBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCaribbean NetherlandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChristmas IslandCocos (Keeling) IslandsColombiaCongoCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaDenmarkDominicaDominican RepublicDR CongoEcuadorEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEstoniaEswatiniFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaGabonGambiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndonesiaIraqIrelandItalyIvory CoastJamaicaJerseyKenyaKiribatiLatviaLesothoLiberiaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMadagascarMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMexicoMoldovaMonacoMontserratMozambiqueNamibiaNauruNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNicaraguaNigerNiueNorfolk IslandNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayPalauPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairn IslandsPolandPortugalPuerto RicoRomaniaRwandaSaint BarthélemySaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSão Tomé and PríncipeSenegalSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSouth AfricaSouth KoreaSouth SudanSpainSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTanzaniaTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUgandaUkraineUruguayVanuatuVatican CityVenezuelaWallis and FutunaZimbabwe
2027.12.26Sun	1 countriesTonga
2027.12.27Mon	13 countriesAlbaniaAnguillaAustraliaBermudaBritish Virgin IslandsCayman IslandsIsle of ManMalawiNew ZealandNigeriaSaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaUnited KingdomZambia
2027.12.28Tue	1 countriesAntigua and Barbuda

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