How Many Days Until Boxing Day?
There are 65 days until Boxing Day, on Saturday, December 26, 2026. Boxing Day is December 26, the day after Christmas. The counter shows the days until the post-holiday celebrations and sales.
Countdown to Boxing Day
Saturday, December 26, 2026Counting down to Boxing Day on Saturday, December 26, 2026.
How we date Boxing Day
Boxing Day is fixed on 26 December every year.
Boxing Day dates for the next ten years
The weekday is the part that changes, and it is usually what people are actually checking. Every row below is computed from the rule above rather than typed in by hand.
| Year | Date | Weekday | Days from today |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 December | Saturday | 65 |
| 2027 | 26 December | Sunday | 430 |
| 2028 | 26 December | Tuesday | 796 |
| 2029 | 26 December | Wednesday | 1,161 |
| 2030 | 26 December | Thursday | 1,526 |
| 2031 | 26 December | Friday | 1,891 |
| 2032 | 26 December | Sunday | 2,257 |
| 2033 | 26 December | Monday | 2,622 |
| 2034 | 26 December | Tuesday | 2,987 |
| 2035 | 26 December | Wednesday | 3,352 |
About the countdown to Boxing Day
The name likely comes from the old custom of giving boxed gifts to tradespeople and household staff on the day after Christmas.
In many countries Boxing Day is a public holiday known for major retail sales.
The counter above reads from your device clock and refreshes every second, so the days, hours, minutes and seconds always reflect the time remaining right now. The next Boxing Day falls in ISO week 52 of 2026. When the day arrives the page says so instead of showing a zero, and from the following day it moves its target to 2027, so the countdown never runs out of road.
Around the same time
These fall within a fortnight of Boxing Day, which is useful if you are planning around the date rather than only checking it.
| Event | Date | Relative to Boxing Day |
|---|---|---|
| the Winter Solstice | 21 December 2026 | 5 days before |
| Christmas | 25 December 2026 | 1 day before |
| New Year's Eve | 31 December 2026 | 5 days after |
| New Year's Day | 1 January 2027 | 6 days after |
Frequently asked questions
How many days until Boxing Day?
Boxing Day falls on Saturday 26 December 2026. That is 65 days from Thursday, October 22, 2026. The counter at the top of the page recalculates from your own device clock, so it is exact for your time zone.
What day of the week is Boxing Day this time?
The next Boxing Day falls on a Saturday (Saturday 26 December 2026). The weekday changes from year to year; the table on this page lists it for the next ten occurrences.
How is the date for Boxing Day decided?
Boxing Day is fixed on 26 December every year. Source: GOV.UK, UK bank holidays.
Does this countdown update every year?
Yes. Once Boxing Day passes, the page rolls its target forward to the next occurrence, so the countdown stays accurate without any manual updates. The ten-year table moves along with it.
Is the Boxing Day countdown based on my time zone?
The day count uses your device's local calendar date, not the server's. Boxing Day is treated as a whole calendar day rather than an instant, which is why the count matches the calendar on your wall wherever you are.
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Dates verified on 2026-08-05. Page recalculated Thursday, October 22, 2026.