Portuguese Phrase
Hoje é 25 de dezembro.
Meaning
The sentence states the current calendar date: today is the 25th of December. It is a factual statement, not a question, and can be used in any register.
When to use
Use this phrase whenever you need to tell someone the exact date – in casual conversation, at work, in a news broadcast, or when writing a diary entry. It works equally well in spoken and written Portuguese.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Hojeé25dedezembro.
Hoje (adverb of time)
‘Hoje’ means ‘today’ and is used to refer to the current day.
é (verb ser, 3rd person singular)
‘é’ is the present‑tense form of ‘ser’ used for permanent facts, such as dates.
25 (cardinal number)
When spoken, the numeral 25 is said ‘vinte e cinco’.
de (preposition)
‘de’ links the day number with the month, equivalent to ‘of’ in English.
dezembro (month name)
Month names are not capitalised in Portuguese; ‘dezembro’ means ‘December’.
🗨In Conversation
Que dia é hoje?
What day is it today?
Hoje é 25 de dezembro.
Today is December 25.
✕Common Mistakes
Hoje está 25 de dezembro.
‘Estar’ is used for temporary states; dates require the verb ‘ser’.
Hoje é o 25 de dezembro.
Do not use the definite article before the day number.
Hoje é 25 de Dezembro.
Month names are not capitalised in Portuguese.
↔Alternatives
Hoje é dia 25 de dezembro.
Today is the 25th of December.
É 25 de dezembro hoje.
It is December 25 today.
Hoje, dia 25 de dezembro.
Today, the 25th of December.
Cultural Tip
December 25 is Christmas (Natal) in Brazil, a major family holiday. People often add ‘Feliz Natal!’ after stating the date. Note that Portuguese writes dates as day‑month‑year (25/12/2024), and month names are never capitalised.