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Christmas Day
Christmas Day in Norway is a public holiday that is celebrated every year on the December 25. This year the weekday is a Wednesday. As this is a public holiday, expect most stores, banks and services to be closed or have reduced opening hours.
Christmas Day in other countries
This holiday is celebrated in several countries. 170 countries in our dataset around the world are celebrating or observing this day.
In the map below, you can see where the day is celebrated or marked. You can find the date by tapping the different colors on the map. You can also see if the day is a public holiday, an observed day, or a day only celebrated by parts of the country's population.
Note that the date of this holiday varies between countries even though the day celebrates the same thing.
This table gives a more detailed overview of when and where this holiday is celebrated or observed. Click on the country for more information.
| Flag | Country | Holiday type | Date this year |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Malawi | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | United States of America | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Bangladesh | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Congo | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Brazil | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Andorra | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Dominican Republic | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Switzerland | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Guadeloupe | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Belgium | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Brunei Darussalam | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Korea | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Moldova | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Germany | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Cook Islands | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Vanuatu | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | France | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | New Zealand | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Albania | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Guatemala | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Spain | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Curaçao | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Venezuela | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Dominica | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Saint Martin | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Great Britain | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | New Caledonia | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Kenya | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Canada | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Croatia | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Virgin Islands, British | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Luxembourg | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Latvia | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Tonga | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | San Marino | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Liechtenstein | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Austria | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Montenegro | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Peru | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Lesotho | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Bonaire | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Malaysia | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Turks and Caicos Islands | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Holy See | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Grenada | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Greenland | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Fiji | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Italy | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Martinique | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Burkina Faso | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Ireland | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Zambia | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Antigua and Barbuda | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Malta | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Indonesia | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Nicaragua | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Denmark | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Belarus | Public holiday | January 7, 2024 |
 | Togo | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Montserrat | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Ecuador | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Gibraltar | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Colombia | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Bolivia | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Chile | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Egypt | Public holiday | January 7, 2024 |
 | Hungary | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Panama | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | El Salvador | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Eritrea | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Saint Lucia | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Nigeria | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Costa Rica | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Argentina | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Belize | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | American Samoa | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Slovakia | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Botswana | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Cayman Islands | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Uganda | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | South Sudan | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Senegal | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Monaco | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Chad | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Tanzania | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Åland Islands | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Australia | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Gabon | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Sao Tome and Principe | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Ghana | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Benin | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Greece | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Saint Helena | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Saint Barthélemy | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Serbia | Optional holiday - majority of people take the day off | December 25, 2024 |
 | Lithuania | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Bermuda | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Mayotte | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Armenia | Public holiday | January 6, 2024 |
 | Namibia | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Russia | Public holiday | January 7, 2024 |
 | Aruba | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Svalbard and Jan Mayen | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Sweden | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Zimbabwe | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Gambia | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Ethiopia | Public holiday | January 6, 2025 |
 | Finland | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Haiti | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Congo | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Iceland | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Swaziland | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Cabo Verde | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Burundi | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Guinea | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Bahamas | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Mali | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Netherlands | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Estonia | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Liberia | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Jersey | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Guam | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Sudan | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Suriname | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Portugal | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Romania | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | South Africa | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Jamaica | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Seychelles | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Barbados | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Puerto Rico | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Rwanda | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Hong Kong | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Bulgaria | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Slovenia | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Poland | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Mexico | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Central African Republic | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Honduras | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Paraguay | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Tuvalu | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Equatorial Guinea | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Sierra Leone | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Uruguay | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Madagascar | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Guyana | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Japan | Observance day | December 25, 2024 |
 | Guernsey | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Singapore | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Virgin Islands, U.S. | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Côte d'Ivoire | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Philippines | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | French Guiana | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Macedonia | Optional holiday - majority of people take the day off | December 25, 2024 |
 | Norway | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Czech Republic | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Anguilla | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Cyprus | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Djibouti | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Cuba | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Isle of Man | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Angola | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Christmas Island | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Guinea-Bissau | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Cameroon | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Faroe Islands | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |
 | Sint Maarten | Public holiday | December 25, 2024 |