The next year is selected automatically
Once a fixed-date celebration has passed, the timer rolls over to the following year without changing the page address.
Choose a date
UK and US celebrations, shopping dates and summer
Every countdown automatically selects the next occurrence using the date and time set on your device.
Accurate and automatic
How do the “how many days until” countdowns work?
You get a quick calendar-day answer as well as a live clock for detailed planning.
Easter is calculated, not hard-coded
Western Easter Sunday is found with the Gregorian computus, so the date stays correct every year.
Your device time is used
The calculation runs in your browser and follows your phone or computer time zone—there are no dates to enter.
Days and exact time answer different questions
Cards show calendar days; event pages also show hours, minutes, seconds, weeks and remaining weekend days.
Useful at a glance
When is a countdown useful?
1
Planning ahead
See how many weekends are left for travel, presents, bookings or preparations.
2
Sharing the excitement
Send a direct countdown link to family, friends, colleagues or a class.
3
Checking a moving date
There is no need to look up Easter or count across months by hand.
Frequently asked
Questions about holiday countdowns
Clear answers about dates, time zones, Easter and summer.
The site compares your device’s local date with the next occurrence. Cards show calendar days, while the main clock also shows hours, minutes and seconds.
Yes. After a fixed celebration passes, the next year is selected automatically.
The Easter page uses the Gregorian computus for Western Easter Sunday rather than a manually entered list of dates.
The summer timer uses meteorological summer, from 1 June to the start of 1 September, which is the convention commonly used in UK weather reporting.
Your phone, tablet or computer time zone is used, and it is displayed on each live countdown page.