Countdown to a December Date

Choose a December date—such as December 5, 11, 15, 19, or 25—and calculate the remaining time. Use a custom date if you have another target.

Choose your December date

Choose a date to see the countdown.

Why choose a date instead of Christmas Day?

People search for different December dates because they may be planning a school event, a trip, a birthday, a work deadline, or the start of a holiday break. This selector calculates a date in December without needing a separate page for every day.

If the selected date has already passed this year, the calculator moves to that date next December. The result uses local time and targets midnight at the start of the chosen day.

Frequently asked date questions

Choose December 5, 11, 15, or 19 from the list to answer “how many days until December 5?” and similar searches. Choose December 24 for Christmas Eve, December 25 for Christmas Day, or December 26 for the day after Christmas.

For the main holiday timer, use how many days until Christmas. To calculate any date in any month, visit the full date calculator.