Countdown to Christmas
Days, hours, minutes and seconds until Christmas Day begins in the UK at midnight.
Good to know
The countdown targets 00:00 on 25 December in UK time, so it is correct whether the UK is on GMT or BST on the day (it is always GMT in December).
Christmas Day is a bank holiday across the whole UK, and Boxing Day on 26 December is as well, with a substitute weekday if either falls on a weekend.
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Clock change guides
- What Is Daylight Saving Time (DST)? A Plain-English GuideWhat daylight saving time is, how it works in the UK, Europe and the US, why it exists, its history, who uses it and the argument over scrapping it.
- Why Do the Clocks Go Back in October? The Real ReasonThe clocks go back in autumn to return the UK to GMT, so winter mornings are lighter. The history, the rule, what time it happens and what changes for you.
- When Do the Clocks Go Forward Again After Going Back?When the UK clocks go forward again after the autumn change, how long the UK stays on GMT, when evenings get lighter and how to remember to reset your clocks.