Holiday Countdowns
See how many days are left until the next Christmas, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Diwali, New Year and more, sorted by whichever comes first. Choose a holiday for its live countdown in days, hours, minutes and seconds: Christmas, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Diwali, New Year, Valentine's Day, Easter. For any other date, use the countdown to date tool or make a shareable event countdown.
About the holiday countdowns
Each holiday countdown shows the days, hours, minutes and seconds left until the next occurrence, worked out from your own device's clock and time zone. Pick a holiday to see the exact date, sleeps, weeks and working days remaining.
A holiday countdown answers a simple question, how long is left, in the form people actually want it: days, hours, minutes and seconds to the next occurrence, plus sleeps, weeks and working days. Fixed dates such as Christmas and Halloween count down to the same day each year, while moveable ones such as Thanksgiving, Easter and Diwali are calculated from their own rules, so the date is always correct. Every page uses your device's local time zone, so the timer reaches zero at midnight where you are.
What people use these for
- Counting the days left to plan travel, gifts, meals and bookings.
- Helping children see how many sleeps remain before a celebration.
- Working out the working days left before a holiday break.
- Showing a live countdown on a classroom, shop or office screen.
How to use them
- Choose a holiday from the list, sorted by whichever comes next.
- Read the live countdown and the sleeps, weeks and working-days figures.
- Use the table on each page to check the date and weekday for the next five years.
Tips
- Use the working-days figure rather than total days when planning deadlines around a holiday.
- Moveable holidays change date every year, so check the table on the page before booking travel.
Frequently asked questions
Which holidays have a countdown?
Christmas, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Diwali, New Year, Valentine's Day and Easter, with more added over time.
How are moveable holiday dates worked out?
Thanksgiving is the fourth Thursday of November and Black Friday is the day after. Western Easter follows the traditional calculation based on the spring full moon. Diwali follows the Hindu lunar calendar, so its dates come from a published table that is extended each year.
Does the countdown use my time zone?
Yes. It reads your device's clock, so each countdown reaches zero at midnight in your own time zone.
Can I make a countdown for my own date?
Yes. Use the countdown to date tool for any date and time, or the event countdown to create a link you can share.