How Many Sundays Until Christmas 2026?

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21 Sundays
until Christmas Day 2026

Counted from today through Sunday, December 20, 2026, which is the last Sunday before Christmas Day 2026.

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The Answer, With Its Convention Stated

How many Sundays until Christmas? Different sources give slightly different answers to this question, and the difference is almost always about which Sundays get counted. Here's how I'm counting on this page: every Sunday from today's date onward, up through the last Sunday before Christmas Day. That gives 21.

Christmas 2026 falls on a Friday, so unlike the Fridays count (where Christmas Day itself is a Friday), there's no ambiguity for Sundays. The last Sunday you'll experience before Christmas is Sunday, December 20, 2026, 5 days before the holiday.

Sundays are the rest-and-reset day of the week for most people, and in the Christmas countdown they take on extra weight: Advent begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas, so Sundays literally structure how the church season is observed.

Every Remaining Sunday, With Dates

The full list, from the next Sunday through the last Sunday before Christmas:

  1. 1.Sunday, August 2, 2026
  2. 2.Sunday, August 9, 2026
  3. 3.Sunday, August 16, 2026
  4. 4.Sunday, August 23, 2026
  5. 5.Sunday, August 30, 2026
  6. 6.Sunday, September 6, 2026
  7. 7.Sunday, September 13, 2026
  8. 8.Sunday, September 20, 2026
  9. 9.Sunday, September 27, 2026
  10. 10.Sunday, October 4, 2026
  11. 11.Sunday, October 11, 2026
  12. 12.Sunday, October 18, 2026
  13. 13.Sunday, October 25, 2026
  14. 14.Sunday, November 1, 2026
  15. 15.Sunday, November 8, 2026
  16. 16.Sunday, November 15, 2026
  17. 17.Sunday, November 22, 2026
  18. 18.Sunday, November 29, 2026 First Sunday of Advent
  19. 19.Sunday, December 6, 2026 Second Sunday of Advent
  20. 20.Sunday, December 13, 2026 Third Sunday of Advent
  21. 21.Sunday, December 20, 2026 Fourth Sunday of Advent

Why This Number Matters for Planning

Sundays are the rest-and-reset day of the week for most people, and in the Christmas countdown they take on extra weight: Advent begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas, so Sundays literally structure how the church season is observed.

Advent tradition. Advent 2026 begins on Sunday, November 29, the fourth Sunday before Christmas. That means Advent covers four Sundays: November 29, December 6, December 13, and December 20.

Family and church routines. For anyone whose weekly rhythm centers on Sunday, 21 Sundays gives you 21 natural planning windows, with Advent starting at the 18th Sunday from today.

Related Counting Questions

How many Sundays are there until Christmas 2026?

There are 21 Sundays until Christmas Day 2026, counted from today through Sunday, December 20, 2026. Christmas Day itself falls on a Friday.

When is the last Sunday before Christmas 2026?

The last Sunday before Christmas Day 2026 is Sunday, December 20, 2026.

What day of the week is Christmas 2026?

Christmas Day 2026 falls on a Friday.

How many weeks until Christmas?

For the exact weeks-and-days figure, see how many weeks until Christmas.