Countdown
24 December is 48 days away
Thursday 24 December 2026 — 6 weeks and 6 days from today.
As of Friday 6 November 2026, Sydney time.
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24December 2026
24 December
in 48 days- In the calendar
- Day 358 of 365 in 2026, in the Australian summer
- Business days in NSW
- 34 Every state below
What 24 December is in Australia
- Christmas Eve — a part-day public holiday, from 6pm to midnight, in QLD only.
- Christmas Eve — a part-day public holiday, from 7pm to midnight, in SA and the NT only.
- Summer holidays for government schools in every state and territory.
- Daylight saving is in force in NSW, VIC, SA, TAS and the ACT.
Business days until 24 December
| State | Business days | Weekday public holidays |
|---|---|---|
| NSW | 34 | 0 |
| VIC | 34 | 0 |
| QLD | 34 | 0 |
| WA | 34 | 0 |
| SA | 34 | 0 |
| TAS | 34 | 0 |
| ACT | 34 | 0 |
| NT | 34 | 0 |
Which holidays those are, state by state: the working days calculator, set to 24 December. How they are counted: the counting rules.
The weekday 24 December falls on, year by year
- 2026: Thursday
- 2027: Friday
- 2028: Sunday
- 2029: Monday
- 2030: Tuesday