Christmas Sunday in 2025 falls on Sunday, December 28, 2025.

What is “Christmas Sunday”?

In many Protestant traditions, “Christmas Sunday” refers to the Sunday that falls within the Christmas season closest to December 25 when the main Sunday worship focuses on the Nativity. If Christmas Day itself is not on a Sunday, churches often treat the nearest Sunday after December 25 as the special Christmas-themed service day.

How it works in 2025

  • In 2025, Christmas Day (December 25) is a Thursday.
  • The first Sunday after that is December 28, 2025, which is why that date is considered Christmas Sunday in 2025.

Quick calendar view

  • Christmas Day 2025: Thursday, December 25, 2025.
  • Christmas Sunday 2025: Sunday, December 28, 2025.

TL;DR: When someone asks “when is Christmas Sunday 2025,” they are talking about Sunday, December 28, 2025.