Quick answer
When is Christmas Day 2010?
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Christmas Day 2010 is Saturday, December 25, 2010. It is a U.S. federal public holiday; banks, USPS, schools, and employers may publish their own closure details.
Open the December 2010 calendar, print a monthly PDF, or subscribe to the United States holiday calendar in Google, Apple, or Outlook.
U.S. federal public holiday. See all U.S. public holidays for a full 2010 list.
Month calendar
December 2010
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Friday, December 24, 2010
Because the actual date falls on Saturday, many federal calendars observe the closure on the preceding Friday.
U.S. federal public holiday
Christmas Day is a federal public holiday in the United States; when December 25 falls on a weekend, observed closure dates can vary by institution.
What Christmas Day means in the United States
Christmas Day is December 25 and a U.S. federal public holiday. The month-day is fixed; the weekday rotates, and that weekday drives travel peaks, observed closures when the holiday falls on a weekend, and how the surrounding workweek compresses. Searches for “Christmas Day 2026” are almost always asking for the weekday plus whether banks, mail, and a given employer are closed.
Federal non-essential offices, ordinary USPS mail, and most bank branches typically close. Hospitals, hospitality, and many retailers operate with holiday staffing. Private employer paid holidays are defined in handbooks and union contracts—not by the word “federal” alone—so two neighbors can have different December 25 experiences.
Travel is a multi-day system: the heaviest aviation days are often the weekends and the day before/after Christmas rather than only the 25th. If you are pricing flights, compare the full Dec 22–28 window. Road travel on the 25th can be quieter on some corridors and busier near family destinations in others.
For international teams, Christmas Day is widely observed but not identical worldwide; Orthodox Christmas and local public-holiday lists differ. If you schedule global launches, pin the U.S. federal closure separately from EU or APAC holiday tables.
Culturally, Christmas is both a religious feast for many Christians and a broad commercial/cultural holiday for others. A calendar product’s job is the date and closure pattern; local service hours and worship times still require primary sources.
At a glance
- Fixed date: December 25; U.S. federal public holiday
- Weekend landings can create observed weekday closures for some institutions
- Travel demand spans a week, not a single green day
- Retail and hospitality often open; government/bank pattern usually closed
Practical planning
- Confirm observed dates when December 25 falls on Saturday or Sunday.
- Finish banking and shipping before the holiday week peak, not on the 25th.
- For travel, evaluate the whole late-December cluster against your specific airports.
How 2010 compares to 2009
In 2009, the date was Friday, December 25, 2009. In 2010, the date is Saturday, December 25, 2010. The month and day stay the same, but the weekday changes as the calendar advances. The gap is 365 day(s) later year over year, which reflects whether the prior year included a leap day. Use the weekday, not only the fixed date, when you compare school schedules, shipping cutoffs, event hours, or travel plans.
Last year: Friday, December 25, 2009 · This page: Saturday, December 25, 2010
Other U.S. observances in December 2010
Same month, different rules—useful when you are planning December travel or event spacing.
- Christmas Eve — Friday, December 24, 2010
- New Year's Eve — Friday, December 31, 2010
Weekends, time off, and scheduling
Long weekends, substitute days, and school make-up days vary. Use the exact date with your employer, school, or state calendar when planning travel and time off.
When Christmas Day falls (multi-year)
Exact calendar dates and weekdays—useful for christmas day 2024–2017 search intent.
| Year | Date | Weekday |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Dec 25 | Thursday |
| 2009 | Dec 25 | Friday |
| 2010 this page | Dec 25 | Saturday |
| 2011 | Dec 25 | Sunday |
| 2012 | Dec 25 | Tuesday |
| 2013 | Dec 25 | Wednesday |
| 2014 | Dec 25 | Thursday |
| 2015 | Dec 25 | Friday |
| 2016 | Dec 25 | Sunday |
| 2017 | Dec 25 | Monday |
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Questions about Christmas Day 2010
When is Christmas Day 2010, exactly?
Christmas Day in 2010 is Saturday, December 25, 2010 (use your local time zone for same-day events). The date on the calendar is fixed by the U.S. rule in our guide, not a guess. If you need a single ISO-style line for travel systems, the date is 2010-12-25.
Why does Christmas Day land on that Saturday in 2010?
Christmas Day is observed on December 25, so the month and day stay fixed while the weekday changes each year. For fixed-date observances, the weekday is the part that changes from year to year. That weekday is often what determines school events, shipping deadlines, restaurant demand, travel timing, or whether a weekend observed closure applies.
How does the 2010 date compare to 2009?
In 2009, the date was Friday, December 25, 2009. In 2010, the date is Saturday, December 25, 2010. The month and day stay the same, but the weekday changes as the calendar advances. The gap is 365 day(s) later year over year, which reflects whether the prior year included a leap day. Use the weekday, not only the fixed date, when you compare school schedules, shipping cutoffs, event hours, or travel plans.
Is Christmas Day 2010 a U.S. federal public holiday, and do banks and post offices close?
For the federal holiday calendar, Christmas Day is treated as a public holiday, which typically means U.S. federal non-essential offices are closed, and the U.S. Postal Service does not deliver regular mail. Most consumer banks also close their branches, though online banking and ATMs may still work. However, your employer, your child’s school district, and your state’s court system can still differ—use Christmas Day is a federal public holiday in the United States; when December 25 falls on a weekend, observed closure dates can vary by institution. as the baseline, then confirm on your own institution’s published calendar.
What is the observed date for Christmas Day 2010?
Christmas Day 2010 falls on Saturday, December 25, 2010. The observed federal closure date is commonly Friday, December 24, 2010. Because the actual date falls on Saturday, many federal calendars observe the closure on the preceding Friday. Private employers, schools, banks, courts, and carriers may publish their own schedule, so use this as the federal baseline rather than a universal promise for every organization.
What about Christmas Day in 2011—and how should I use the multi-year table?
In 2011, Christmas Day is Sunday, December 25, 2011. The table on this page is meant for multi-year search intent: you can line up several years at once to see when the same observance will fall near a trip, a budget cycle, or a school year boundary. For subscription calendars, also open the year view in AnyCalendar to catch adjacent holidays.
Where can I see this day on a full U.S. holiday list and in my own calendar?
The United States public-holiday list for 2010 (with long-weekend notes) is on anycalendar.org/holidays/us. You can also open the december 2010 month view, the full 2010 year view, and use the subscribe and print tools on AnyCalendar to move these dates into Google, Apple, Outlook, or a PDF you can print.