How many days since the first Sunday of Advent?

60

days since the first Sunday of Advent

Sunday, November 29, 2026

At a glance

60total days
8w 4dweeks and days
1calendar months
1,440hours
86,400minutes
42working days
9Saturdays
Sundayday of the week

The first Sunday of Advent in plain numbers

Between Wednesday, September 30, 2026 and the first Sunday of Advent (Sunday, November 29, 2026) there are 60 days. That works out to 8 weeks plus 4 days, close to 1 months, or 1,440 hours of clock time. The date falls on a Sunday, the 333rd day of a 365-day year.

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Planning around the date

For work and school planning the useful numbers are working days and weekends. Between today and the first Sunday of Advent there are 42 weekdays (Monday to Friday), 9 Saturdays and 9 Sundays. Take out public holidays in your region and you have a realistic count of working days left. If you are paid every two weeks, expect about 4 paydays before then, and about 8 if you are paid weekly.

Some people prefer to break a long wait into stages. The quarter mark of the range is Thursday, October 15, 2026, the halfway point is Friday, October 30, 2026, and the three-quarter mark is Saturday, November 14, 2026. By the time the first Sunday of Advent arrives, 91.2% of 2026 will have gone by. There are 9 Fridays in the range, which is handy if your deadlines or deliveries land at the end of the week.

About the first Sunday of Advent

The first Sunday of Advent, four Sundays before Christmas and the Sunday nearest November 30, which opens the Advent season in Western Christianity. Because the first Sunday of Advent is a religious observance, many families organize travel, meals, services and time off around it. Congregations usually publish their own schedules, so treat the date here as the calendar date and confirm local timings with your community.

the first Sunday of Advent is the Sunday nearest November 30, four Sundays before Christmas Day, so its date depends on which weekday Christmas falls on.

the first Sunday of Advent in other years

In the coming years the first Sunday of Advent falls on: Sunday, November 28, 2027 (424 days from today); Sunday, December 3, 2028 (795 days from today); Sunday, December 2, 2029 (1,159 days from today); Sunday, December 1, 2030 (1,523 days from today). Last year it fell on Sunday, November 30, 2025. Comparing the weekdays shows how the holiday drifts through the week, which matters when you plan long weekends, school breaks and travel that depends on which day of the week it lands.

What comes next

The next major date after the first Sunday of Advent is Cyber Monday on Monday, November 30, 2026, 1 days later. If you are planning a stretch of several weeks, it helps to know where the next break or deadline falls so you can space out your commitments.

Using this days-since counter

A days-since counter suits anniversaries, streaks, habits, missed deadlines, warranty periods and refund windows. It treats today as the end of the range and does not count the starting day itself, so an event that happened yesterday shows one day.

Frequently asked questions

How many days since the first Sunday of Advent?

The first Sunday of Advent is 60 days ago as of today, Wednesday, September 30, 2026.

What is the exact date of the first Sunday of Advent?

It is Sunday, November 29, 2026.

What day of the week is the first Sunday of Advent?

It falls on a Sunday.

How many weeks until the first Sunday of Advent?

There are 8 full weeks and 4 days until the first Sunday of Advent.

How many months until the first Sunday of Advent?

About 1 complete calendar months, plus a few days.

How many hours until the first Sunday of Advent?

Counting from midnight, that is 1,440 hours, or 86,400 minutes and 5,184,000 seconds.

How many working days until the first Sunday of Advent?

There are 42 weekdays from Monday to Friday in that range, before you subtract any public holidays.

How many weekends until the first Sunday of Advent?

9 Saturdays and 9 Sundays fall in that range.

How many sleeps until the first Sunday of Advent?

60 sleeps, which is the same as the number of nights in between.

What week number is the first Sunday of Advent in?

It is in ISO week 48 of 2026.

What day of the year is the first Sunday of Advent?

It is day 333 of 365 in 2026.

Which quarter of the year is the first Sunday of Advent in?

Quarter 4 of 2026, which runs October 1 to December 31.

Is 2026 a leap year?

No, 2026 has 365 days, and February has 28 days.

Does the first Sunday of Advent fall on a weekend in 2026?

Yes, in 2026 it lands on a Sunday, which is part of the weekend.

Does this page update automatically?

Yes. Every figure is recalculated from today's date each time the page loads, so you do not need to refresh a stored number or edit anything.

How accurate is the days count?

The count is based on calendar dates in the -04:00 time zone, so it is exact to the day. It does not use hours or minutes of the current time, which is why the hour and minute figures are counted from midnight.

When is the first Sunday of Advent in 2027?

In 2027 it falls on Sunday, November 28, 2027.

When was the first Sunday of Advent in 2025?

In 2025 it fell on Sunday, November 30, 2025.

How is the date of the first Sunday of Advent calculated?

the first Sunday of Advent is the Sunday nearest November 30, four Sundays before Christmas Day, so its date depends on which weekday Christmas falls on.

What is the next major date after the first Sunday of Advent?

Cyber Monday on Monday, November 30, 2026, 1 days later.

Why does the date of the first Sunday of Advent change every year?

Its date depends on a moving rule rather than one fixed day, so it shifts within a window each year.

How do I count the days between two other dates?

Use the date duration calculator, which takes any start and end date and returns days, weeks, months and hours.