How many days until Boxing Day 2026?
Updated Wednesday, November 4, 2026 · How we count
The answer
Today is Boxing Day
The next one is Saturday, December 26, 2026.
Counted from today, Wednesday, November 4, 2026. Today is not included. Your time zone is America/New_York.
As of Wednesday, November 4, 2026, there are 52 days until Boxing Day on Saturday, December 26, 2026. That is 7 weeks and 3 days, or 1,248 hours.
Tomorrow counts as day one, so Boxing Day is day 52. That is 52 sleeps, or 37 weekdays, Monday to Friday.
Today is Boxing Day, Saturday, December 26, 2026. The countdown for next year starts tomorrow.
On this page
How the count works
Counting from tomorrow, Boxing Day is 52 days away. Today, Wednesday, November 4, 2026, is not counted, and neither is the day itself.
The weeks, sleeps and weekdays below all come from the same count. A sleep is one night, a weekday is Monday to Friday, and the hours run from the start of today.
Boxing Day 2026 on the calendar
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 |
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
Boxing Day in blue. Today is outlined.
Boxing Day falls on Saturday, December 26, 2026. Today is Wednesday, November 4, 2026.
What day is Boxing Day 2026?
Boxing Day 2026 falls on a Saturday. It lands on a weekend, so many workplaces move the day off to a nearby weekday.
Countdown milestones
Mark the build-up to Boxing Day with these dates. Each card gives the distance from today.
Boxing Day in the next 10 years
Each year the date holds still while the weekday advances. The jump is two days when a leap year has just passed.
| Year | Weekday | Long weekend? |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Sunday | Falls on a weekend |
| 2028 | Tuesday | Midweek |
| 2029 | Wednesday | Midweek |
| 2030 | Thursday | Midweek |
| 2031 | Friday | Yes, three days |
| 2032 | Sunday | Falls on a weekend |
| 2033 | Monday | Yes, three days |
| 2034 | Tuesday | Midweek |
| 2035 | Wednesday | Midweek |
| 2036 | Friday | Yes, three days |
Last Boxing Day and next Boxing Day
Boxing Day around the world
Use the menu to check when Boxing Day starts in another city. The line beside it gives the gap in hours.
For travellers, the date can change in the air. A flight that leaves before Boxing Day and lands after it can skip the day or repeat a part of it.
If your plans cross zones, share the date, the time and the city together. That removes the doubt that comes from relying on a date alone.
About Boxing Day
Boxing Day is the day after Christmas, on December 26. It is a public holiday in the UK, Canada and Australia, and a big shopping day.
Many people check the days to Boxing Day more than once. The page updates by itself, so the number you see is right whenever you open it.
Source: GOV.UK bank holidays
Planning for Boxing Day
Give yourself a margin. Aim to finish preparing a few days before Boxing Day, so a delay or missed delivery does not spoil the day.
Months give the big picture. If Boxing Day is many months away, the months tile gives a figure you can use for long term plans and savings.
Each year Boxing Day moves forward by one weekday, or two after a leap year, if it keeps the same date. The ten year table shows the pattern.
Use the page as a shared reference. When several people are planning for Boxing Day, everyone sees the same figure and the same key dates.
We update the page each day and rebuild it every night. If you spot a date that looks wrong for your region, check the source and your local calendar.
Questions people ask
Does the count include today?
Not today. The page counts the days in between, from tomorrow to the day before Boxing Day.
How many weeks until Boxing Day?
In weeks, it is 7 weeks and 3 days.
Is the count the same everywhere?
It depends on where you are. Midnight comes at different moments, so Boxing Day begins earlier in the east and later in the west.
How many sleeps until Boxing Day?
Sleeps equal days here, at 52, with tonight as the first.
How many hours until Boxing Day?
Use 1,248 hours as the whole day figure, counted from the start of today. The countdown above shows the live remainder.
What day of the week is Boxing Day 2027?
Boxing Day 2027 falls on a Sunday. Each year the date holds still while the weekday advances. The jump is two days when a leap year has just passed.
What happens when the countdown reaches zero?
Once your local midnight starts Boxing Day, the number becomes zero and a note replaces it. The next day it starts again for 2027.