Boxing Day Countdown 2026
How many days until Boxing Day?
Boxing Day is a holiday celebrated the day after Christmas Day, thus being the second day of Christmastide. It originated in the United Kingdom and is celebrated in a number of countries that previously formed part of the British Empire. Boxing Day is on 26 December, although the attached bank holiday or public holiday may take place either on that day or one or two days later.
In the UK, 26 December (unless it is a Sunday) has been a bank holiday since 1871. When 26 December fell on a Sunday,27 December would have been a Bank Holiday. When 26 December falls on a Saturday, the public holiday is on the following Monday. If 26 December falls on a Sunday, the public holiday is the following Tuesday.
In the UK, Canada, Australia, Trinidad and Tobago, and New Zealand, Boxing Day is primarily known as a shopping holiday.
How long until Boxing Day?
Boxing Day falls on Saturday, 26 December 2026, which is 85 days away — 12 weeks and 1 day, or roughly 2.8 months. That is 2,040 hours on the countdown above, which updates every second.
It is marked in Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom. Dates and customs differ between them, so check local listings for public-holiday status.
Boxing Day dates and weekdays
Boxing Day is fixed to 26 December, so the weekday shifts each year:
| Boxing Day 2026 | Saturday, 26 December 2026 | 85 days away |
| Boxing Day 2027 | Sunday, 26 December 2027 | 450 days away |
| Boxing Day 2028 | Tuesday, 26 December 2028 | 816 days away |
| Boxing Day 2029 | Wednesday, 26 December 2029 | 1,181 days away |
| Boxing Day 2030 | Thursday, 26 December 2030 | 1,546 days away |
| Boxing Day 2031 | Friday, 26 December 2031 | 1,911 days away |
Holidays
| New Year | 01/01/2027 | 91 days |
| Epiphany | 06/01/2027 | 96 days |
| Martin Luther King Day | 20/01/2027 | 110 days |
| Australia Day | 26/01/2027 | 116 days |
| Chinese New Year | 29/01/2027 | 119 days |
| Groundhog Day | 02/02/2027 | 123 days |