Race calendar · Christmas 2026
Christmas Runs Across the US 2026
1,010 Christmas and holiday races across the US between November 1 and December 27, 2026, grouped by date. Each card shows the race's distances, price and registration link.
- 5K 893
- 10K 288
- Half Marathon 162
- Marathon 11
- Ultra 2
- Santa and jingle bell runs 384
Christmas 5Ks and Races by State
The busiest dates below show 12 races each. Your state's page lists every one, by city.
Florida 119Texas 92California 55Ohio 54North Carolina 50Georgia 48Illinois 39Pennsylvania 38Virginia 38Michigan 35New York 35Tennessee 29Washington 28Alabama 27Kentucky 24New Jersey 22Indiana 21Maryland 20Oklahoma 19Louisiana 17Connecticut 16Missouri 16South Carolina 16Arkansas 15Colorado 14Wisconsin 13Massachusetts 12Arizona 10West Virginia 8Iowa 7Mississippi 7Utah 7Kansas 6Minnesota 5Nevada 5New Hampshire 5Oregon 5Delaware 4Hawaii 4Maine 4Nebraska 4Idaho 3Montana 3South Dakota 3Washington, DC 2New Mexico 2North Dakota 2Rhode Island 1Wyoming 1
Christmas Half Marathons Across the US
162 races- Holiday 5K & 13.1M at Hickory, NC (49)
- Holiday 5K, 10K & 13.1M at Longview, TX (49)
- Holiday 5K, 10K & 13.1M at Phoenix, AZ (49)
- Holiday 5K, 10K & 13.1M at South Jordan, UT (49)
- Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Bel Air, MD (49)
- Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Biglerville, PA (49)
- Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Charlotte, NC (49)
- Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at DeBary, FL (49)
- Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Everett, WA (49)
- Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Grand Ledge, MI (49)
- Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Holiday, FL (49)
- Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Iowa City, IA (49)
Plus 150 more. Your state's page lists all of its half marathons.
Christmas Races on November 1
Sunday Nov 1 · 1 race
Christmas Races on November 7
Saturday Nov 7 · 4 races Sat, Nov 7, 2026Rudolph Rumble Veteran's Benefit 5K Run-Walk/1M Walk Idaville, INFrom $35Details Sat, Nov 7, 2026Run, Run Rudolph 5k Cambridge, OHFrom $30Details Sat, Nov 7, 2026St. Thomas Mingle Jingle Run 5K & Turkey Trot Sanford, MEFrom $35Details Sat, Nov 7, 2026The Ugly Sweater 5K or 10K Race/Walk Manitowoc, WIFrom $35Details
Christmas Races on November 8
Sunday Nov 8 · 1 race
Christmas Races on November 14
Saturday Nov 14 · 5 races Sat, Nov 14, 20262026 Jingle Bell Run Wheaton, ILFrom $40Details Sat, Nov 14, 20265k Candy Cane Run/Walk Germantown, WIFrom $10Details Sat, Nov 14, 2026Brookfield Zoo Chicago Reindeer Run Brookfield, ILFrom $50Details Sat, Nov 14, 2026Elves & Bells 5K 2026 Spindale, NCFrom $30Details Sat, Nov 14, 2026Santa Cookie Dash Fun Run Bowdon, GARegistration closedFrom $25Details
Christmas Races on November 15
Sunday Nov 15 · 1 race
Christmas Races on November 21
Saturday Nov 21 · showing 12 of 17 Sat, Nov 21, 202610th Annual Lake Forest Chamber Elf Yourself 5K Lake Forest, CAFrom $36Details Sat, Nov 21, 20262026 Jingle Bell Run Bowling Green, KYFrom $45Details Sat, Nov 21, 20262nd Annual Run Run Rudolph 5k Coal Township, PAFrom $30Details Sat, Nov 21, 2026Christmas in Springboro 5k Run/Walk Springboro, OHFrom $35Details Sat, Nov 21, 2026Gingerbread Dash 5K Canterbury, CTFrom $25Details Sat, Nov 21, 2026Grinch Fun Run Newburgh, INFrom $30Details Sat, Nov 21, 2026Jolly Jingle 5K Harrisburg, ILFrom $25Details Sat, Nov 21, 2026LV Ugly Sweater Run Lakeville, INFrom $28Details Sat, Nov 21, 2026Nite Lites Christmas Fun Run/Walk Brooklyn, MIFrom $28Details Sat, Nov 21, 2026Run Run Rudolph Green Bay, WIFrom $10Details Sat, Nov 21, 2026Run, Run, Rudolph 2 Miler Butler, PAFrom $15Details Sat, Nov 21, 2026Run, Run, Rudolph 5K Granbury, TXFrom $35Details
Christmas Races on November 22
Sunday Nov 22 · 3 races
Christmas Races on November 24
Tuesday Nov 24 · 1 race
Christmas Races on November 25
Wednesday Nov 25 · 1 race
Christmas Races on November 26
Thursday Nov 26 · 1 race
Christmas Races on November 27
Friday Nov 27 · 5 races Fri, Nov 27, 20262026 Jingle Bell Run Sioux Falls, SDFrom $40Details Fri, Nov 27, 2026Christmas Mountain 5 Mile Run Salida, COFrom $10Details Fri, Nov 27, 2026Dashing Through Glenn Holiday Fun Run Glenn, MIFrom $30Details Fri, Nov 27, 2026Jolly Holly Holiday Run & Walk Millville, NJFrom $20Details Fri, Nov 27, 2026Wind Vineyards Reindeer Run/Walk Tappahannock, VAFrom $5Details
Christmas Races on November 28
Saturday Nov 28 · showing 12 of 17 Sat, Nov 28, 2026Cape Fear Christmas Wine Run 5k Elizabethtown, NCFrom $30Details Sat, Nov 28, 2026ChristmasTown 5K McAdenville, NCFrom $50Details Sat, Nov 28, 2026Clinton 5K Jingle Jog Clinton, NYFrom $30Details Sat, Nov 28, 2026Jolly Jog 5K Logan, UTFrom $25Details Sat, Nov 28, 2026Krampus 5K and Walk Marcy, NYFrom $25Details Sat, Nov 28, 2026QHS 2nd Annual Ugly Christmas Sweater 5K Jonesboro, LAFrom $25Details Sat, Nov 28, 2026Reindeer 5k Anna, ILFrom $25Details Sat, Nov 28, 2026Reindeer Run 5K Run/Walk & Youth Mile Run Anamosa, IAFrom $15Details Sat, Nov 28, 2026Reynolds Fdn Reindeer Run 5K & 1 mile run/walk Beach Haven, NJFrom $20Details Sat, Nov 28, 2026Run Santa Run New Milford, CTFrom $25Details Sat, Nov 28, 2026Running For The Paws in Whoville 5K Sainte Marie, ILFrom $20Details Sat, Nov 28, 2026Santa Shuffle Laconia Laconia, NHFrom $25Details
Christmas Races on November 29
Sunday Nov 29 · 6 races Sun, Nov 29, 202610th Annual Doylestown Jingle Bell Turkey Trot 5k, 10k, 2 Mile Reindeer Run/Walk & Li'l Elves Kids' Run Doylestown, PAFrom $47Details Sun, Nov 29, 20263rd Annual DUCK DONUT HOLIDAY 5K AND 2K PUP STRUT Parsippany, NJFrom $38Details Sun, Nov 29, 2026Binghamton Ugly Sweater 5K Binghamton, NYFrom $40Details Sun, Nov 29, 2026Holiday Hustle 5K Coal City, ILFrom $40Details Sun, Nov 29, 2026Maumee Holiday Hustle 5K, Walk, and Elf FUN RUN Maumee, OHFrom $25Details Sun, Nov 29, 2026Ugly Sweater 5K 2026 Waterboro, MEFrom $25Details
Christmas Races on November 30
Monday Nov 30 · 1 race
Christmas Races on December 1
Tuesday Dec 1 · 2 races
Christmas Races on December 2
Wednesday Dec 2 · 2 races
Christmas Races on December 3
Thursday Dec 3 · 3 races
Christmas Races on December 4
Friday Dec 4 · 9 races Fri, Dec 4, 2026Friday Night Lights 5K & Festive Fun Run Carrollton, GAFrom $25Details Fri, Dec 4, 2026Fulton Illuminated Christmas Run/Walk Fulton, ILFrom $24Details Fri, Dec 4, 2026Jingle Bell Trot Elizabethtown, KYFrom $40Details Fri, Dec 4, 2026KRAZY KRAMPUS Indianapolis, INFrom $25Details Fri, Dec 4, 2026Rehab Reindeer Run Minden, LAFrom $30Details Fri, Dec 4, 2026Reindeer Run & MORE!- Cody Cubs Baseball Cody, WYFrom $25Details Fri, Dec 4, 2026Santa Fun Run and Walk a mile Parkersburg, WVFrom $5Details Fri, Dec 4, 2026Santa Scurry 5K - Keller, TX Keller, TXFrom $45Details Fri, Dec 4, 2026The Krampus Cross Country 5K, 10K, or Naughty Nine Miler San Francisco, CAFrom $56Details
Christmas Races on December 5
Saturday Dec 5 · showing 12 of 273 Sat, Dec 5, 2026‘A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS 5K/10K’ (Houston, TX) Houston, TXFrom $63Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026$5 5K Series: 2026 Reindeer Run Baltimore, MDRegistration closedPricing TBAView race Sat, Dec 5, 202610th Annual Hope for Lillian Grace Reindeer Run Saint Johns, FLFrom $15Details Sat, Dec 5, 202612th Annual Tinsel Trot 5k Fun Run Rock Hill, NYFrom $30Details Sat, Dec 5, 202616th Annual Reindeer Run/Walk American Canyon, CAFrom $50Details Sat, Dec 5, 20262026 Belleville Gingerbread 5K Run/Walk Belleville, ILFrom $25Details Sat, Dec 5, 20262026 Jingle Bell Run Homewood, ALFrom $40Details Sat, Dec 5, 20262026 Jingle Bell Run Knoxville, TNFrom $25Details Sat, Dec 5, 20262026 Jingle Bell Run Hempstead, NYFrom $25Details Sat, Dec 5, 20262026 Jingle Bell Run Boyds, MDFrom $25Details Sat, Dec 5, 20262026 Jingle Bell Run Highland Hills, OHFrom $40Details Sat, Dec 5, 20262026 Jingle Bell Run Cary, NCFrom $25Details
Christmas Races on December 6
Sunday Dec 6 · showing 12 of 74 Sun, Dec 6, 2026=PR= Races: Run with Santa 5K Reston, VAFrom $45Details Sun, Dec 6, 202612th Annual Angel Park Jingle All The Way 5k & 1 Mile Family Fun Run Perry Hall, MDFrom $40Details Sun, Dec 6, 202616th Annual South Berkeley Christmas 5K Inwood, WVFrom $30Details Sun, Dec 6, 20262026 Holiday on the Bay 5K and Kids Dash Everett, WAFrom $35Details Sun, Dec 6, 20262026 Jingle Bell Run Washington, DCFrom $40Details Sun, Dec 6, 20262026 Jingle Bell Run Concord, NHFrom $40Details Sun, Dec 6, 20262026 Jingle Bell Run Richmond, VAFrom $25Details Sun, Dec 6, 20262026 Jingle Bell Run Kankakee, ILFrom $40Details Sun, Dec 6, 20262026 Jingle Bell Run Las Vegas, NVFrom $40Details Sun, Dec 6, 20262026 Jingle Bell Run - Capital Region Saratoga Springs, NYFrom $40Details Sun, Dec 6, 20262026 Jingle Bell Run - Kansas City Overland Park, KSFrom $40Details Sun, Dec 6, 20262026 Little Debbie® Christmas Tree Cake Run Ooltewah, TNFrom $30Details
Christmas Races on December 8
Tuesday Dec 8 · 1 race
Christmas Races on December 10
Thursday Dec 10 · 4 races Thu, Dec 10, 2026Downtown Christmas Run Shreveport, LAFrom $25Details Thu, Dec 10, 2026Fleet Feet and Dancing Gnome Run Clubs' Holiday Lights Charity Run Pittsburgh, PARegistration opens Oct 23FreeDetails Thu, Dec 10, 2026Jingle 5k Johnson City, TNFrom $35Details Thu, Dec 10, 2026SANTA'S FUN RUN - BAKERSFIELD Bakersfield, CAFrom $25Details
Christmas Races on December 11
Friday Dec 11 · 6 races Fri, Dec 11, 20262026 YMCA Santa Run 5K/10K and One Mile Elf Run/Walk Frederick, MDFrom $20Details Fri, Dec 11, 2026Boley Centers' 44th Annual Jingle Bell Run St. Petersburg, FLFrom $40Details Fri, Dec 11, 2026Jingle Bell Foster Care Pajama Drive 5K & Kids Santa Fun Run Avon Park, FLFrom $30Details Fri, Dec 11, 2026Run Run Rudolph 5K, 1 Mile Fun Run, & Christmas Carol Crawl Tuscumbia, ALFrom $20Details Fri, Dec 11, 2026Santa's CHRISTMAS EXPLOSION Run Springfield, MOFrom $30Details Fri, Dec 11, 2026Sleigh Rides and Westside Stride 5K and Fun Run Durant, OKFrom $20Details
Christmas Races on December 12
Saturday Dec 12 · showing 12 of 238 Sat, Dec 12, 2026‘A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS 5K/10K’ (Los Angeles, CA) Los Angeles, CAFrom $63Details Sat, Dec 12, 2026‘A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS 5K/10K’ (Nashville, TN) Nashville, TNFrom $50Details Sat, Dec 12, 202611th Annual Niceville Ugly Sweater Run/Walk Niceville, FLFrom $25Details Sat, Dec 12, 202612K's of Christmas Redding, CAFrom $15Details Sat, Dec 12, 202616th Annual Rudolph Fun Run Houston, TXFrom $55Details Sat, Dec 12, 202617th Annual Abbeville Rotary Club Reindeer Run Abbeville, SCFrom $30Details Sat, Dec 12, 202617th Annual Rudolph Run 10k Run, 5k Walk/Run Pontotoc, MSFrom $35Details Sat, Dec 12, 202618th Annual Sleighbell 5K Run/Walk Williamsburg, VAFrom $20Details Sat, Dec 12, 20262026 Auburn Toys for Tots 1-Mile/5K/10K Auburn, ALFrom $23Details Sat, Dec 12, 20262026 Jingle All the Way 5/10K and Fun Run Boerne, TXFrom $40Details Sat, Dec 12, 20262026 Jingle Bell Run Purchase, NYFrom $25Details Sat, Dec 12, 20262026 Jingle Bell Run Charlotte, NCFrom $25Details
Christmas Races on December 13
Sunday Dec 13 · showing 12 of 56 Sun, Dec 13, 202612ks of Christmas Redmond, WAFrom $15Details Sun, Dec 13, 202613th Annual Jingle Run 5K Troutman, NCFrom $30Details Sun, Dec 13, 20262026 Binghamton Santa Run Binghamton, NYFrom $30Details Sun, Dec 13, 20262026 Jingle Bell Run Seattle, WAFrom $25Details Sun, Dec 13, 20262026 Jingle Bell Run San Diego, CAFrom $40Details Sun, Dec 13, 20262026 Jingle Bell Run Tampa, FLFrom $40Details Sun, Dec 13, 20262026 Jingle Bell Run - Colorado Denver, COFrom $40Details Sun, Dec 13, 2026Bill Rodgers Somerville Jingle Bell Run & Walk Somerville, MAFrom $40Details Sun, Dec 13, 2026Candy Cane Course - Columbus Columbus, OHFrom $34Details Sun, Dec 13, 2026Candy Cane Course - Lansing Lansing, MIFrom $27Details Sun, Dec 13, 2026Candy Cane Course - Lincoln Lincoln, NEFrom $27Details Sun, Dec 13, 2026Candy Cane Course - Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OKFrom $27Details
Christmas Races on December 17
Thursday Dec 17 · 5 races Thu, Dec 17, 2026Fleet Feet Sarasota Santa Launch Sarasota, FLFrom $10Details Thu, Dec 17, 2026Holiday Lights @ the Rails 5K & Kids Dash Greenfield, INFrom $43Details Thu, Dec 17, 2026Holiday Scavenger Hunt Fun Run Winchester, VARegistration opens Oct 26From $5Details Thu, Dec 17, 2026Ruston Rudolph Run Ruston, LAFrom $25Details Thu, Dec 17, 2026SANTA'S FUN RUN - FRESNO Fresno, CAFrom $20Details
Christmas Races on December 18
Friday Dec 18 · 2 races
Christmas Races on December 19
Saturday Dec 19 · showing 12 of 147 Sat, Dec 19, 2026‘A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS 5K/10K’ (Dallas, TX) Dallas, TXFrom $60Details Sat, Dec 19, 2026‘A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS 5K/10K’ (San Diego, CA) Escondido, CAFrom $50Details Sat, Dec 19, 20262026 Jingle Bell Run Saint Charles, MOFrom $40Details Sat, Dec 19, 20262026 Jingle Bell Run - North Texas Fort Worth, TXFrom $40Details Sat, Dec 19, 202628th Annual Will Chamberlin Memorial Santa Stroll 8K Bishop, GAFrom $35Details Sat, Dec 19, 20264th Annual Ugly Sweater 5K Davie, FLFrom $38Details Sat, Dec 19, 2026A Very Merry 5K Shadyside, OHFrom $35Details Sat, Dec 19, 2026AdventHealth Santa's Twilight 5K - Downtown Clermont Clermont, FLFrom $49Details Sat, Dec 19, 2026Aspirations Christmas Wine Run 5k Clearwater, FLFrom $30Details Sat, Dec 19, 2026Auburn Santa Run/Walk 5k Auburn, CAFrom $30Details Sat, Dec 19, 2026Bakersfield Jingle Bell Run for Toys for Tots Bakersfield, CAFrom $38Details Sat, Dec 19, 2026Big Dog Jingle Columbus, GAFrom $30Details
Christmas Races on December 20
Sunday Dec 20 · showing 12 of 41 Sun, Dec 20, 2026=PR= Races: Frosty 5K & 1K Fairfax, VAFrom $45Details Sun, Dec 20, 202614th Annual Wellington Jingle Bell Run 5k Wellington, FLFrom $35Details Sun, Dec 20, 20263rd Annual Santa's Reindeer Run - 5K, 10K, and Half Marathon Huntington Beach, CAFrom $25Details Sun, Dec 20, 2026Atlanta Jingle Bell Jog Atlanta, GAFrom $40Details Sun, Dec 20, 2026B.A.D SANTA TRAIL 5K Leonard, MIFrom $30Details Sun, Dec 20, 2026Candy Cane Course - Chattanooga East Ridge, TNFrom $27Details Sun, Dec 20, 2026Candy Cane Course - Des Moines Altoona, IAFrom $27Details Sun, Dec 20, 2026Candy Cane Course - Grand Rapids Caledonia, MIFrom $27Details Sun, Dec 20, 2026Candy Cane Course - Memphis Memphis, TNFrom $27Details Sun, Dec 20, 2026Candy Cane Course - Wichita Wichita, KSFrom $27Details Sun, Dec 20, 2026Chasing Santa - 5K, 10K, 10-Miler, Half Marathon Long Beach, CAFrom $25Details Sun, Dec 20, 2026Chilly Cheeks Christmas 5K Hermitage, PAFrom $20Details
Christmas Races on December 22
Tuesday Dec 22 · 1 race
Christmas Eve Races
Thursday Dec 24 · showing 12 of 13 Thu, Dec 24, 2026Bayler's Birthday Bash 5K Run/Walk Bishopville, SCFrom $30Details Thu, Dec 24, 2026CCUCC's Jingle All The Way 5k! Amherst, OHRegistration opens Oct 24From $25Details Thu, Dec 24, 2026Christmas Eve Ugly Sweater Puyallup, WAFrom $35Details Thu, Dec 24, 2026CRC Christmas Eve 5K Mansfield, TXFrom $25Details Thu, Dec 24, 2026Frosty 5 & Mistletoe Mile Hudson, OHFrom $15Details Thu, Dec 24, 2026Frosty 5K and Jingle Bell Mile Blacksburg, VAFrom $29Details Thu, Dec 24, 2026Holiday Stress Buster 5K - 14th Annual Lake Helen, FLFrom $20Details Thu, Dec 24, 2026Playmakers Holiday Classic Lansing, MIFrom $30Details Thu, Dec 24, 2026Rudolph Run 5K Run/Walk Shelbyville, INFrom $30Details Thu, Dec 24, 2026Santa Shuffle 5k & Kids Fun Run Cumming, GAFrom $35Details Thu, Dec 24, 2026The Christmas Eve 5k Pittsburgh, PAFrom $35Details Thu, Dec 24, 2026The Kilgore Half Marathon & 10k Oklahoma City, OKRegistration opens Dec 1FreeDetails
Christmas Day Races
Friday Dec 25 · 4 races Fri, Dec 25, 2026CRC Christmas Day 10K & 5K Fort Worth, TXFrom $30Details Fri, Dec 25, 2026Jingle All the Way - Christmas Day 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, Kids Dash Long Beach, CAFrom $46Details Fri, Dec 25, 2026The Scrooge Scramble 5K - Rails to Trails - Vernon Vernon Rockville, CTFrom $25Details Fri, Dec 25, 2026Trot For Spot 5K and 3K Clarkesville, GAFrom $25Details
Christmas Races on December 26
Saturday Dec 26 · showing 12 of 59 Sat, Dec 26, 2026A Merry Christmas Run 5K/10K/13.1 ATLANTA Atlanta, GAFrom $30Register Sat, Dec 26, 2026A Merry Christmas Run 5K/10K/13.1 AUSTIN/ROUNDROCK Cedar Park, TXFrom $30Register Sat, Dec 26, 2026A Merry Christmas Run 5K/10K/13.1 CHICAGO/EVANSTON Chicago, ILFrom $30Register Sat, Dec 26, 2026A Merry Christmas Run 5K/10K/13.1 DALLAS FORT WORTH Fort Worth, TXFrom $30Register Sat, Dec 26, 2026A Merry Christmas Run 5K/10K/13.1 DENVER/AURORA Centennial, COFrom $30Register Sat, Dec 26, 2026A Merry Christmas Run 5K/10K/13.1 HOUSTON Houston, TXFrom $30Register Sat, Dec 26, 2026A Merry Christmas Run 5K/10K/13.1 KANSAS CITY Kansas City, MOFrom $30Register Sat, Dec 26, 2026A Merry Christmas Run 5K/10K/13.1 LAS VEGAS Las Vegas, NVFrom $30Register Sat, Dec 26, 2026A Merry Christmas Run 5K/10K/13.1 LOS ANGELES Los Angeles, CAFrom $30Register Sat, Dec 26, 2026A Merry Christmas Run 5K/10K/13.1 MEMPHIS Memphis, TNFrom $30Register Sat, Dec 26, 2026A Merry Christmas Run 5K/10K/13.1 MIAMI Key Biscayne, FLFrom $30Register Sat, Dec 26, 2026A Merry Christmas Run 5K/10K/13.1 NEW JERSEY Camden, NJFrom $30Register
Christmas Races on December 27
Sunday Dec 27 · 6 races Sun, Dec 27, 2026Candy Cane 5K Fort Lauderdale, FLFrom $38Details Sun, Dec 27, 2026Candy Cane Course - Tampa Tampa, FLFrom $27Details Sun, Dec 27, 2026Holiday Five (Five Days, Five Distances to choose from) Winter Park, FLFrom $30Details Sun, Dec 27, 2026Jingle Jangle Richmond Hill, NYFrom $30Details Sun, Dec 27, 2026Snowflake 5K Run/Walk - Nyack Community Ambulance Corps Nyack, NYFrom $35Details Sun, Dec 27, 2026Ugly Sweater Run - Olmsted Falls Olmsted Falls, OHFrom $35Details
