What holiday is on December 24?

Thursday, December 24, 2026: Christmas Eve, Catholic/Protestant Christmas Eve, Independence Day and 1 more. It's a public holiday in 31 countries.

Christmas Eve

• 🇦🇽 Åland Islands Public holiday
• 🇦🇱 Albania Observance
• 🇦🇩 Andorra Public holiday
• 🇦🇺 Australia Holiday
• 🇦🇹 Austria Public holiday
• 🇧🇸 Bahamas Observance
• 🇧🇩 Bangladesh Optional holiday
• 🇧🇧 Barbados Observance
• 🇧🇪 Belgium Observance
• 🇧🇦 Bosnia & Herzegovina Public holiday, listed as Christmas Eve (Roman Catholic)
• 🇧🇷 Brazil Public holiday, listed as Christmas Eve (from 2pm)
• 🇧🇬 Bulgaria Public holiday
• 🇨🇦 Canada Observance
• 🇨🇴 Colombia Observance
• 🇨🇾 Cyprus Public holiday
• 🇨🇿 Czechia Public holiday
• 🇩🇰 Denmark Public holiday
• 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic Observance
• 🇸🇻 El Salvador Religious holiday
• 🇪🇪 Estonia Public holiday
• 🇫🇴 Faroe Islands Public holiday
• 🇫🇮 Finland Public holiday
• 🇫🇷 France Observance
• 🇩🇪 Germany Observance
• 🇬🇭 Ghana Observance
• 🇬🇮 Gibraltar Observance
• 🇬🇱 Greenland Public holiday
• 🇬🇹 Guatemala Public holiday
• 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau Public holiday
• 🇭🇹 Haiti Observance
• 🇭🇺 Hungary Public holiday
• 🇮🇸 Iceland Public holiday
• 🇮🇳 India Optional holiday
• 🇮🇩 Indonesia Holiday, listed as Christmas Eve Joint Holiday
• 🇮🇪 Ireland Observance
• 🇯🇲 Jamaica Observance
• 🇰🇪 Kenya Observance
• 🇱🇻 Latvia Public holiday
• 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein Public holiday
• 🇱🇹 Lithuania Public holiday
• 🇱🇺 Luxembourg Public holiday
• 🇲🇾 Malaysia Regional holiday
• 🇲🇹 Malta Observance
• 🇲🇽 Mexico Religious holiday
• 🇲🇩 Moldova Observance
• 🇲🇨 Monaco Observance
• 🇲🇪 Montenegro Optional holiday, listed as Catholic Christmas Eve
• 🇳🇱 Netherlands Observance
• 🇳🇿 New Zealand Observance
• 🇳🇬 Nigeria Religious holiday
• 🇲🇰 North Macedonia Observance
• 🇳🇴 Norway Observance
• 🇵🇰 Pakistan Observance
• 🇵🇦 Panama Public holiday
• 🇵🇾 Paraguay Observance
• 🇵🇪 Peru Religious holiday
• 🇵🇭 Philippines Public holiday
• 🇵🇱 Poland Public holiday
• 🇵🇹 Portugal Observance
• 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico Public holiday
• 🇷🇴 Romania Observance
• 🇸🇲 San Marino Public holiday
• 🇸🇬 Singapore Religious holiday
• 🇸🇰 Slovakia Public holiday
• 🇿🇦 South Africa Religious holiday
• 🇰🇷 South Korea Observance
• 🇸🇸 South Sudan Public holiday
• 🇪🇸 Spain Observance
• 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka Observance
• 🇸🇪 Sweden Public holiday
• 🇨🇭 Switzerland Observance
• 🇹🇿 Tanzania Observance
• 🇹🇭 Thailand Observance
• 🇬🇧 United Kingdom Religious holiday
• 🇺🇸 United States Regional holiday
• 🇺🇾 Uruguay Religious holiday
• 🇻🇪 Venezuela Public holiday
• 🇻🇳 Vietnam Observance

Catholic/Protestant Christmas Eve

• 🇮🇱 Israel Optional holiday

Independence Day

• 🇱🇾 Libya Public holiday

Washington's Birthday

• 🇺🇸 United States Regional holiday