How many days until Boxing Day 2026?
How many days until Boxing Day 2026? December 26 is a Saturday. The timer reaches zero at midnight as that day begins, in your time zone.
Christmas Day is the day before. In 2027, Boxing Day is a Sunday.
When is Boxing Day?
Boxing Day is December 26 every year. It is a public holiday in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and much of Canada.
When December 26 falls on a weekend, those countries usually give a weekday off instead. The date of Boxing Day itself stays December 26.
It is not a federal holiday in the United States. The day after Christmas there is an ordinary working day unless an employer closes.
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Questions
Boxing Day is December 26. The name is usually traced to boxed gifts given to servants and tradespeople the day after Christmas. Today it is a public holiday and a major shopping day in several countries.
The date is the same, December 26. Boxing Day is the name used in the United Kingdom and much of the Commonwealth. In the United States people usually just say December 26.
No. It is a public holiday in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and much of Canada, not a US federal holiday.