Did George Washington Cross the Delaware on Christmas Eve? Yes—December 25, 1776

Yes. On the night of December 25, 1776 (Christmas Eve/Day), General George Washington led the Continental Army across the ice‑choked Delaware River from Pennsylvania to New Jersey. The daring crossing preceded the surprise attack on Hessian forces at Trenton the next morning—a pivotal morale‑boosting victory in the American Revolutionary War.