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Boxing Day 2026: dates by country and a 45-day plan for Shopify stores
Boxing Day 2026 falls on December 26 in UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand. Start your offer and landing page about 45 days before your market's date.
Dates by country
| Market | 2026 | 2027 | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand |
Week by week
UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand · Sat, Dec 26, 2026
54 days to go Prep opens Nov 11
- 45 days before · Nov 11Pick the offerA bundle, a gift set or a personalised item.
- 30 days before · Nov 26Build the landing pageA gift guide or an offer page, mobile first.
- 21 days before · Dec 5Ads live, test two anglesKeep the angle that wins.
- 14 days before · Dec 12Last order date on the pageShoppers need to know it arrives in time.
- 7 days before · Dec 19Gift cards and express shippingLate shoppers still buy if delivery is instant.
- 7 days after · Jan 2Note what sold for next yearNext year starts from here.
Build the landing page in GemBossStart a page for this season in GemBoss.
GemBoss ↗Stories about this holiday
Stories for this season show up here as it gets closer.
Questions
When is Boxing Day 2026 in UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand?
Sat, Dec 26, 2026.
When should a Shopify store start preparing?
About 45 days before: pick the offer and build the landing page first, then get ads live about 30 days before.
Dates follow each country's rule and are checked before each season.