# Days until Boxing Day 2026

> How many days until Boxing Day 2026? Countdown to 26 December, the bank holiday rules when it falls on a weekend, and a WhatsApp reminder for the sales.

It falls on Saturday, December 26, 2026. Boxing Day is 26 December. When it falls on a weekend, the bank holiday moves to the next weekday.

Boxing Day is a bank holiday in the UK, Ireland and much of the Commonwealth, and the traditional start of the winter sales. Football fixtures and the sales are the two reasons anyone sets a reminder for it.
When 26 December falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the substitute bank holiday is the following Monday or Tuesday.

## The next few years

- 2026: Saturday, December 26, 2026
- 2027: Sunday, December 26, 2027
- 2028: Tuesday, December 26, 2028

## Get a nudge before it

Each button opens WhatsApp with one message already typed for Poko, dated for this year. Press Send and it arrives when it's due.

- `Remind me on December 26 at 8am to check the Boxing Day sales for the things on the list`

## Questions, answered

**Is Boxing Day a holiday in the US?** No. It is a normal day in the US.

**What if it falls on a weekend?** The bank holiday is moved to the next available weekday, which can push it to Tuesday 28 December when Christmas is on the Saturday.

**How do the reminders work?** Each Remind me button opens WhatsApp with one message already typed for Poko, dated for this year's occurrence. You press Send, Poko confirms the date, and the message arrives on WhatsApp when it is due. Nothing is sent by this page.

## Try it

Open WhatsApp and [message Pokobot](https://wa.me/919407606251?text=Remind%20me%20to%20drink%20water%20in%202%20minutes). The first message can be a real reminder:

- `Remind me to drink water in 2 minutes`

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