The longest wait
January 1 to Christmas Day is a 358-day climb—almost a whole year of anticipation for the final 7-day sprint.
Patience game
Holiday Countdown — Christmas, Halloween & More
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Tip: Click a holiday to focus it. Use the Custom Date card to add your own event.
Countdowns
Countdown targets 00:00 at the start of the holiday date in your local time.
About This Holiday Countdown
This tool tracks popular fixed-date holidays (same calendar day every year). It updates every second and runs entirely on your device. We include globally recognised dates and a few high-interest regional events.
- Local time aware: targets midnight at your location.
- Leap day support: February 29 jumps to the next leap year automatically.
- Shareable: each card provides a quick copy link (e.g.,
?h=christmas). - Custom date: add your own one-off countdown.
Holiday Countdown: FAQs
What if the holiday is today?
If it’s today, the countdown shows time until midnight tonight (i.e., the date has begun).
Can I switch to end-of-day?
This tool focuses on the holiday’s start. If you’d like an end-of-day option, we can add a toggle.
Why only fixed-date holidays?
Moveable feasts (e.g., Easter or Lunar New Year) change yearly and need separate logic. This tool keeps it simple.
5 Fun Facts about Holiday Countdowns
Halloween symmetry
Halloween (10/31) mirrors itself in binary: 1010 / 11111. It also lands exactly 55 days before Christmas.
Number candy
Singles’ Day vs. Black Friday
11.11 is now the world’s biggest shopping day—Alibaba once logged $1B in the first 85 seconds.
Countdown to carts
Leap-day unicorn
February 29 shows up only 1,461 times per 400-year cycle. Missing it? The next “waiting room” lasts exactly 4 years.
Rare date
Copyable countdowns
Links like ?h=christmas make the timer portable—drop them in chats and everyone sees your live clock.
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