How many days until Christmas?

The countdown runs to Christmas morning, December 25, in your own time zone. Waiting feels long? Here's how to turn it into part of the magic.

Call Santa – first minute free

Make the wait magical

For young kids, the days before Christmas feel endless. A visible countdown helps: an advent calendar, a paper chain with one link cut each night, or a drawing of a tree that gets a new ornament every day.

Even better are small surprises along the way: a letter to Santa, a gingerbread house, or a phone call with Santa himself – when he picks up and asks how the waiting is going.

Call Santa during the countdown

When your child asks “How many more sleeps?”, answer with a little magic: Santa picks up the phone and talks with your child live, in real time – about the elves, the reindeer and how many days are left before his big flight. The first minute is free.

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