Holiday countdowns
See how many days are left until the year’s big holidays and festivals around the world, with a live clock, the day of the week each one falls on and the dates for the next three years. Pick one to count down to it and share the countdown.
Countdown to Christmas
Christmas: Friday, 25 December 2026
57 sleeps to go · 8 weeks and 1 day
Christmas: the next dates
| Year | Date | Days away |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Friday, 25 December 2026 | 57 |
| 2027 | Saturday, 25 December 2027 | 422 |
| 2028 | Monday, 25 December 2028 | 788 |
All holiday countdowns
| Holiday | Date | Days |
|---|---|---|
| 🎃 Halloween | 31 Oct 2026 | 2 |
| 🪔 Diwali | 8 Nov 2026 | 10 |
| 🦃 Thanksgiving (US) | 26 Nov 2026 | 28 |
| 🛍️ Black Friday | 27 Nov 2026 | 29 |
| 💻 Cyber Monday | 30 Nov 2026 | 32 |
| 🕎 Hanukkah | 4 Dec 2026 | 36 |
| 🎄 Christmas | 25 Dec 2026 | 57 |
| 🎆 New Year | 1 Jan 2027 | 64 |
| 🧧 Chinese New Year | 6 Feb 2027 | 100 |
| 🌙 Ramadan | 8 Feb 2027 | 102 |
| ❤️ Valentine’s Day | 14 Feb 2027 | 108 |
| 💐 Mother’s Day (UK) | 7 Mar 2027 | 129 |
| 🌙 Eid al-Fitr | 9 Mar 2027 | 131 |
| 🎨 Holi | 22 Mar 2027 | 144 |
| 🐣 Easter | 28 Mar 2027 | 150 |
| 💐 Mother’s Day (US) | 9 May 2027 | 192 |
| 🐑 Eid al-Adha | 16 May 2027 | 199 |
| 👔 Father’s Day | 20 Jun 2027 | 234 |
About the holiday countdowns
See how many days are left until the year’s big holidays and festivals around the world, with a live clock, the day of the week each one falls on and the dates for the next three years. Pick one to count down to it and share the countdown.
Part of SmartCalcy’s date & time tools. It runs in your browser with no account, uses your own currency and units (change them at the top of the page), and gives estimates for information only, so check official guidance before you rely on a result.
How to use the holiday countdowns
What it calculates and when to use it
Live countdowns to the year’s big holidays and festivals around the world, including Christmas, New Year, Ramadan, Eid, Diwali, Chinese New Year, Easter, Hanukkah, Holi, Black Friday and Mother’s Day, with the dates for the next three years.
How to use it, step by step
- Choose a holiday.
- Watch the live countdown in days, hours, minutes and seconds.
- See the date and day of the week, and the dates for the next few years.
- Share the countdown, or open another one from the list.
What each input means
- Count down to – The holiday or festival.
How to read the results
- Countdown – Time left to midnight at the start of the day, in your time zone.
- Sleeps – Nights left before the day.
- Next dates – The next three dates and how many days away they are.
The formula
Fixed dates (such as 25 December) repeat each year. Easter uses the Gregorian computus; Thanksgiving is the fourth Thursday of November. Islamic dates follow the Umm al-Qura calendar, and Diwali, Holi, Hanukkah and Chinese New Year follow their lunisolar calendars.
A worked example
On 1 December, Christmas is 24 days or 24 sleeps away, three weeks and three days.
Assumptions and limits
- Countdowns run to midnight in your device’s time zone.
- Dates of Ramadan and Eid depend on the moon sighting and can differ by a day between countries.
Common mistakes
- Planning travel on an expected Islamic date without checking the local announcement.
- Confusing UK Mothering Sunday (three weeks before Easter) with Mother’s Day in May.
Frequently asked questions
When does Ramadan start?
Choose Ramadan to see the expected first day of fasting for this year and the next ones.
When is Diwali this year?
Choose Diwali to see the date of Lakshmi Puja, the main day.
Can I count down to my own date?
Yes: use the Countdown tool for birthdays, exams or holidays.