58 days until Boxing Day
Saturday, December 26, 2026Expected dateCounted in Toronto time. Today is not included.
In weeks, months and sleeps
Weeks and months are counted from today in your own time zone, the same way as the day count. "Sleeps" is the number of nights before Boxing Day, which is the same as the days if you count tonight.
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About this countdown
Boxing Day is 26 December, the day after Christmas. It is a public holiday in the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and much of the Commonwealth, and for a lot of people it means the biggest sales of the year.
- Boxing Day 2026 falls on a Saturday.
- When it lands on a weekend, the day off usually moves to the following Monday or Tuesday.
- The name most likely comes from the Christmas boxes of money or gifts given to servants and tradespeople the day after Christmas.
- In South Australia the public holiday on 26 December is called Proclamation Day.
Questions people ask
How many days until Boxing Day?
One more than the days until Christmas. The number at the top counts whole days in your own time zone, with today left out.
Is Boxing Day a holiday in the US?
No. In the US, 26 December is a normal working day for most people, although after-Christmas sales start then too.
When do the Boxing Day sales start?
Many shops start their online sales on Christmas Day or even earlier. In-store sales usually open early on the 26th.
On your lock screen
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