Christmas Eve around the world in 2024 by Day

Christmas Eve around the world in 2024 by Day

Christmas Eve marks the culmination of the Advent period before Christmas that started on the fourth Sunday before Christmas Eve.

Listed below are the countries who observe Christmas Eve as a public holiday. If the holiday is observed over several days, these are listed below.

Tuesday December 24th 2024

CountryNameRemarks
Australia Australia Christmas Eve South Australia. From 7pm - midnight
Bulgaria Bulgaria Christmas Eve
Czech Republic Czech Republic Christmas Eve
Denmark Denmark Christmas Eve Day Widely observed
El Salvador El Salvador Christmas Eve
Estonia Estonia Christmas Eve
Faroe Islands Faroe Islands Christmas Eve Juleaftensdag
Finland Finland Christmas Eve
Greenland Greenland Christmas Eve
Guatemala Guatemala Christmas Eve Afternoon only
Hungary Hungary Christmas Holiday Compensated by Dec 7
Iceland Iceland Christmas Eve Afternoon Only
India India Christmas Eve Several states
Latvia Latvia Christmas Eve
Liechtenstein Liechtenstein Christmas Eve Bank Holiday
Lithuania Lithuania Christmas Eve
Luxembourg Luxembourg Christmas Eve Banks closed in afternoon
Macau Macau Christmas Eve
Malaysia Malaysia Christmas Eve Sabah
Mozambique Mozambique Family Day
Norway Norway Christmas Eve De facto holiday
Philippines Philippines Christmas Eve Additional Special Non-Working Day
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Christmas Eve Afternoon only
San Marino San Marino Christmas Eve Bank Holiday
Slovakia Slovakia Christmas Eve
South Sudan South Sudan Christmas Holiday
Sweden Sweden Christmas Eve De facto holiday
Switzerland Switzerland Christmas Eve Glarus
USA USA Christmas Eve Several states
Venezuela Venezuela Christmas Eve

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