Christmas Eve
Finland · 2026
Christmas Eveについて
Christmas Eve, observed on December 24th, is the evening or entire day before Christmas Day. In many countries, it is the primary day of Christmas celebration, with gift-giving, church services, and family gatherings taking place on the 24th rather than the 25th.
In many European and Latin American countries — including Germany, Austria, Scandinavia, and Brazil — Christmas Eve is the main day of celebration. German and Austrian families open presents on the evening of December 24th, a tradition that spread globally through the German Christmas tree tradition.
Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve is one of the most attended Catholic church services of the year worldwide, marking the moment Christmas Day begins and celebrating the birth of Jesus.
クイックファクト
- 日付 2026
- 2026年12月24日
- 曜日
- 木曜日
- 種類
- Public
- 範囲
- 全国
- 固定日
- いいえ — 毎年日付が変わる
- 現地名
- Jouluaatto
- 伝統
- Midnight Mass · Opening gifts on Christmas Eve · Family dinners · Hanging stockings for Santa
Christmas Eveはいつですか？
| 年 | 日付 | 曜日 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025年12月24日 | 水曜日 |
| 2026今年 | 2026年12月24日 | 木曜日 |
| 2027 | 2027年12月24日 | 金曜日 |
4日連休
Christmas Eveが木曜日にあたるため、12月24日木曜日から12月27日日曜日まで4日間の連休が生まれます。
Christmas Eveはどのように祝われますか？
Christmas Eve celebrations vary widely by culture. In Scandinavia, it is the primary Christmas holiday with families gathering for a traditional Christmas dinner (julbord) and exchanging gifts. In Latin America, Nochebuena (Holy Night) involves festive family dinners and attending Midnight Mass.
In the UK and North America, Christmas Eve is associated with final preparations — wrapping gifts, hanging stockings, baking cookies for Santa Claus, and reading Christmas stories to children before bed.
ご存知ですか？
- •In Germany, Christmas Eve (Heiligabend) is considered more important than Christmas Day, and presents are traditionally opened on December 24th.
- •Christmas Eve Midnight Mass at the Vatican is broadcast internationally and attended by thousands.
- •NORAD's Santa Tracker has tracked Santa's Christmas Eve journey since 1955, after a child accidentally called a NORAD hotline.
- •'Silent Night' (Stille Nacht) was first performed on Christmas Eve 1818 in Oberndorf, Austria.
- •In Japan, Christmas Eve is celebrated as a romantic holiday similar to Valentine's Day, with couples exchanging gifts.