Holidays
How Christmas Day Affects Sleep
On Christmas Day 2025, people worldwide got 17 minutes more sleep, woke up 6% more often and got up 32 minutes later than on a typical Thursday night.
After the early start, the food and the family, the night of Christmas Day often brings more sleep than usual. In 2025 it was the best night of the year for Sleepiest sleepers worldwide.
We compare the night of December 25th with the same weekday outside the holiday season.
Updated daily · data to Nov 1, 2026 · How we measure
Sleep vs normal
+17 min
6h 47m vs 6h 30m
Wake-ups vs normal
+6%
4.2 vs 4.0 per night
Bedtime
10:23pm
+4 min vs usual 10:19pm
Under 6 hours of sleep
32%
−1 pts vs usual 34%
What the data shows
- People worldwide slept an average of 6h 47m, compared with 6h 30m on a typical Thursday night.
- 24% fell asleep after midnight, compared with 19% normally.
- The next morning, people got up at 8:52am on average, 32 minutes later than usual.
- 32% of sleepers got less than six hours, against 34% on a normal Thursday.
Sleep in the nights around Christmas Day 2025
Worldwide · dashed line is a typical Thursday
- Sleep
- Typical Thursday
Source: Sleepiest sleep data · to Nov 1, 2026
| Night | Sleep | Wake-ups | Bedtime |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2025 | 6h 27m | 3.90 | 10:19pm |
| Dec 19, 2025 | 6h 40m | 4.06 | 10:31pm |
| Dec 20, 2025 | 6h 47m | 4.05 | 10:29pm |
| Dec 21, 2025 | 6h 33m | 3.95 | 10:25pm |
| Dec 22, 2025 | 6h 30m | 4.00 | 10:24pm |
| Dec 23, 2025 | 6h 33m | 4.03 | 10:29pm |
| Dec 24, 2025 | 6h 30m | 4.25 | 10:27pm |
| Dec 25, 2025 | 6h 47m | 4.21 | 10:23pm |
| Dec 26, 2025 | 6h 43m | 4.16 | 10:29pm |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 6h 43m | 4.09 | 10:32pm |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 6h 33m | 4.11 | 10:27pm |
| Dec 29, 2025 | 6h 35m | 4.01 | 10:29pm |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 6h 35m | 4.04 | 10:27pm |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6h 20m | 4.38 | 10:41pm |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 6h 36m | 4.18 | 10:25pm |
Wake-ups in the nights around Christmas Day 2025
Worldwide · average times sleep was broken per night
- Wake-ups
- Typical Thursday
Source: Sleepiest sleep data · to Nov 1, 2026
| Night | Wake-ups |
|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2025 | 3.90 |
| Dec 19, 2025 | 4.06 |
| Dec 20, 2025 | 4.05 |
| Dec 21, 2025 | 3.95 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | 4.00 |
| Dec 23, 2025 | 4.03 |
| Dec 24, 2025 | 4.25 |
| Dec 25, 2025 | 4.21 |
| Dec 26, 2025 | 4.16 |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 4.09 |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 4.11 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | 4.01 |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 4.04 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.38 |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 4.18 |
Sleep vs normal on Christmas Day 2025, by country
Minutes of sleep compared with a typical night
Source: Sleepiest sleep data · to Nov 1, 2026
| Region | Sleep | vs normal | Wake-ups vs normal | Bedtime | Bedtime vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worldwide | 6h 47m | +17 min | +6% | 10:23pm | +4 min |
| United States | 6h 43m | +16 min | +4% | 10:21pm | +5 min |
| United Kingdom | 6h 54m | +16 min | +9% | 10:25pm | −2 min |
Upcoming dates
- Christmas Day 2026Friday, December 25, 2026
- Christmas Day 2027Saturday, December 25, 2027
Frequently asked questions
Do people sleep more on Christmas night?
In our 2025 data, the night of Christmas Day had the biggest gain in sleep of the year compared with a normal night. The figures above update every year.
Why am I so tired on Christmas Day?
An early start, large meals, alcohol and a disrupted routine add up. A short nap before 3pm is fine, but keep it under 30 minutes to protect that night's sleep.
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