How long does it take to read The Night Before Christmas?
The Night Before Christmas by Clement C. Moore takes about 34 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 34 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1857. 31 pages, about 8,525 words. Written for children.
2 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 57 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 34 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 21 minutes |
The page count is the median across 389 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A well-known poem about an important Christmas Eve visitor.
Subjects: Santa in juvenile prison, Juvenile poetry, Poetry, Santa Claus, Christmas, Christmas poetry
