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When is St. Stephen's Day 2026?
St. Stephen's Day falls on different dates around the world in 2026. The first is Saturday, December 26, 2026 and the last is Monday, December 28, 2026, across 77 countries.
St Stephen's Day is an occasion for Christians to honor St Stephen's life and is a public holiday in France's Alsace-Moselle region.
Also listed as Catholic St. Stephen's Day.
See December 26 on the world mapSt. Stephen's Day 2026 by country
| Country | Date |
|---|---|
| 🇦🇽 Åland IslandsAnnandag jul | December 26Saturday |
| 🇦🇩 AndorraSant Esteve | December 26Saturday |
| 🇦🇬 Antigua & BarbudaBoxing Day | December 26Saturday |
| 🇦🇼 ArubaTweede Kerstdag | December 26Saturday |
| 🇦🇹 AustriaStefanitag | December 26Saturday |
| 🇧🇸 BahamasBoxing Day | December 26Saturday |
| 🇧🇪 BelgiumBoxing Day | December 26Saturday |
| 🇧🇯 BeninBoxing Day | December 26Saturday |
| 🇧🇼 BotswanaBoxing Day | December 26Saturday |
| 🇨🇦 CanadaBoxing Day | December 26Saturday |
| 🇧🇶 Caribbean NetherlandsSecond Day of Christmas | December 26Saturday |
| 🇰🇾 Cayman IslandsBoxing Day | December 26Saturday |
| 🇨🇽 Christmas IslandBoxing Day | December 26Saturday |
| 🇨🇨 Cocos (Keeling) IslandsBoxing Day | December 26Saturday |
| 🇨🇰 Cook IslandsBoxing Day | December 26Saturday |
| 🇭🇷 CroatiaPrvi dan po Božiću, Sveti Stjepan, Štefanje, Stipanje | December 26Saturday |
| 🇨🇼 CuraçaoTweede kerstdag | December 26Saturday |
| 🇨🇾 CyprusΔεύτερη μέρα των Χριστουγέννων | December 26Saturday |
| 🇨🇿 Czechia2. svátek vánoční | December 26Saturday |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark2. juledag | December 26Saturday |
| 🇩🇲 DominicaBoxing Day | December 26Saturday |
| 🇪🇪 Estoniateine jõulupüha | December 26Saturday |
| 🇸🇿 EswatiniBoxing Day | December 26Saturday |
| 🇫🇰 Falkland IslandsBoxing Day | December 26Saturday |
| 🇫🇴 Faroe Islands2. Jóladagur | December 26Saturday |
| 🇫🇮 FinlandTapaninpäivä | December 26Saturday |
| 🇫🇷 FranceSt Stephen's Day | December 26Saturday |
| 🇩🇪 GermanyZweiter Weihnachtstag | December 26Saturday |
| 🇬🇷 GreeceΣύναξις Υπεραγίας Θεοτόκου Μαρίας | December 26Saturday |
| 🇬🇱 GreenlandJuullip-aappaa | December 26Saturday |
| 🇭🇺 HungaryKarácsony másnapja | December 26Saturday |
| 🇮🇸 IcelandAnnar í jólum | December 26Saturday |
| 🇮🇪 IrelandLá Fhéile Stiofáin | December 26Saturday |
| 🇮🇹 ItalySanto Stefano | December 26Saturday |
| 🇯🇲 JamaicaBoxing Day | December 26Saturday |
| 🇰🇮 KiribatiBoxing Day | December 26Saturday |
| 🇱🇮 LiechtensteinStephanstag | December 26Saturday |
| 🇱🇹 LithuaniaŠv. Kalėdos | December 26Saturday |
| 🇱🇺 LuxembourgStiefesdag | December 26Saturday |
| 🇲🇪 MontenegroCatholic St. Stephen's DayBožić | December 26Saturday |
| 🇳🇷 NauruBoxing Day | December 26Saturday |
| 🇳🇱 NetherlandsTweede Kerstdag | December 26Saturday |
| 🇳🇺 NiueBoxing Day | December 26Saturday |
| 🇳🇫 Norfolk IslandBoxing Day | December 26Saturday |
| 🇳🇴 NorwayAndre juledag | December 26Saturday |
| 🇵🇳 Pitcairn IslandsBoxing Day | December 26Saturday |
| 🇵🇱 PolandDrugi Dzień Bożego Narodzenia | December 26Saturday |
| 🇵🇹 PortugalPrimeira Oitava | December 26Saturday |
| 🇷🇴 RomaniaCrăciunul | December 26Saturday |
| 🇷🇼 RwandaBoxing Day | December 26Saturday |
| 🇼🇸 SamoaBoxing Day | December 26Saturday |
| 🇸🇲 San Marino | December 26Saturday |
| 🇸🇱 Sierra LeoneBoxing Day | December 26Saturday |
| 🇸🇽 Sint MaartenTweede kerstdag | December 26Saturday |
| 🇸🇰 SlovakiaDruhý sviatok vianočný | December 26Saturday |
| 🇸🇸 South SudanSecond Day of Christmas | December 26Saturday |
| 🇪🇸 SpainFeast of Saint Stephen | December 26Saturday |
| 🇸🇭 St. HelenaBoxing Day | December 26Saturday |
| 🇰🇳 St. Kitts & NevisBoxing Day | December 26Saturday |
| 🇱🇨 St. LuciaBoxing Day | December 26Saturday |
| 🇻🇨 St. Vincent & GrenadinesBoxing Day | December 26Saturday |
| 🇸🇪 SwedenAnnandag jul | December 26Saturday |
| 🇨🇭 SwitzerlandStephanstag | December 26Saturday |
| 🇹🇿 TanzaniaSiku ya kufungua Zawadi | December 26Saturday |
| 🇹🇰 TokelauBoxing Day | December 26Saturday |
| 🇹🇹 Trinidad & TobagoBoxing Day | December 26Saturday |
| 🇹🇨 Turks & Caicos IslandsBoxing Day | December 26Saturday |
| 🇹🇻 TuvaluBoxing Day | December 26Saturday |
| 🇻🇮 U.S. Virgin IslandsSecond Day of Christmas | December 26Saturday |
| 🇻🇦 Vatican CitySanto Stefano | December 26Saturday |
| 🇿🇼 ZimbabweBoxing Day | December 26Saturday |
| 🇦🇮 AnguillaBoxing Day | December 28Monday |
| 🇦🇺 AustraliaBoxing Day | December 28Monday |
| 🇧🇲 BermudaBoxing Day | December 28Monday |
| 🇻🇬 British Virgin IslandsBoxing Day | December 28Monday |
| 🇲🇼 MalawiBoxing Day | December 28Monday |
| 🇬🇧 United KingdomBoxing Day | December 28Monday |
Questions about St. Stephen's Day
- When is St. Stephen's Day in 2026?
- It depends on the country. In 2026 it falls on December 26 and December 28. The table above shows the date for each country.
- Which countries celebrate St. Stephen's Day?
- St. Stephen's Day is marked in 77 countries: Andorra, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Benin, Bermuda, Botswana and British Virgin Islands, and 65 more.
- Is St. Stephen's Day a public holiday?
- Yes, it's a public holiday in Andorra, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Benin and Bermuda and 65 other countries. Elsewhere it may be an observance or a regional holiday, so check the table for each country.
Other holidays around the same time
- Christmas Day January 5
- December Solstice December 21
- Independence Day January 1
- Mother's Day February 8
- New Year's Eve December 31
- Father's Day January 4
- Christmas Eve January 5
- Boxing Day December 26
- Constitution Day January 7
- National Heroes' Day January 20
- Family Day February 16
- Second Day of Christmas December 26