Holiday Countdowns
Countdowns to popular holidays and observances celebrated around the world.
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163 days to go
New Year's Day 2027
January 1, 2027
New Year's Day 2027 will be observed on Friday, January 1, 2027. As the first day of the Gregorian calendar, it is a global public holiday, commonly celebrated…
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127 days to go
Thanksgiving (USA) 2026
November 26, 2026
Thanksgiving in the United States is observed on the fourth Thursday of November. In 2026, it will fall on Thursday, November 26. This national holiday is a…
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162 days to go
New Year's Eve 2026
December 31, 2026
New Year's Eve 2026 falls on Thursday, December 31, 2026. It is the final day of the Gregorian calendar year, widely celebrated with parties, fireworks, and…
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101 days to go
Halloween 2026
October 31, 2026
Halloween 2026 will be celebrated on Saturday, October 31, 2026. This annual holiday is known for trick-or-treating, costume parties, carving pumpkins, and…
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155 days to go
Christmas Eve 2026
December 24, 2026
Christmas Eve 2026 falls on Thursday, December 24, 2026. It is widely observed as the evening or entire day before Christmas Day, with many traditions…
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199 days to go
Chinese New Year 2027
February 6, 2027
Chinese New Year 2027, also known as Lunar New Year or Spring Festival, will begin on Saturday, February 6, 2027. This date marks the start of the Year of the…
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109 days to go
Diwali 2026
November 8, 2026
Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, will be celebrated on Sunday, November 8, 2026. This significant five-day festival symbolizes the triumph of light over…
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231 days to go
Eid al-Fitr 2027
March 10, 2027
Eid al-Fitr 2027 is expected to be observed on Wednesday, March 10, 2027, though the exact date is subject to the sighting of the crescent moon. This major…
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249 days to go
Easter Sunday (Western) 2027
March 28, 2027
Western Easter Sunday 2027 will be celebrated on Sunday, March 28, 2027. This significant Christian holiday commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ,…
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82 days to go
Thanksgiving (Canada) 2026
October 12, 2026
Thanksgiving in Canada is celebrated on the second Monday of October. In 2026, Canadian Thanksgiving will be observed on Monday, October 12, as a federal…
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135 days to go
Hanukkah 2026
December 4, 2026
Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, begins at sundown on Friday, December 4, 2026, and concludes at nightfall on Saturday, December 12, 2026. This…
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51 days to go
Rosh Hashanah 2026
September 11, 2026
Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, begins at sundown on Friday, September 11, 2026, and concludes at nightfall on Sunday, September 13, 2026. This two-day…
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247 days to go
Good Friday 2027
March 26, 2027
Good Friday 2027 will be observed on Friday, March 26, 2027. It is a Christian holiday commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary.…
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60 days to go
Yom Kippur 2026
September 20, 2026
Yom Kippur, the holiest day in Judaism, begins at sundown on Sunday, September 20, 2026, and ends at nightfall on Monday, September 21, 2026. It is observed…
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157 days to go
Boxing Day 2026
December 26, 2026
Boxing Day 2026 will be observed on Saturday, December 26, 2026. This holiday, traditionally a day for giving gifts to service staff and the poor, is now…
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157 days to go
Kwanzaa 2026
December 26, 2026
Kwanzaa 2026 begins on Saturday, December 26, 2026, and concludes on Friday, January 1, 2027. This annual celebration of African-American culture is observed…
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284 days to go
Orthodox Easter Sunday 2027
May 2, 2027
Orthodox Easter Sunday, also known as Pascha, will be celebrated on Sunday, May 2, 2027. This holiday marks the resurrection of Jesus Christ according to the…
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62 days to go
Autumnal Equinox 2026
September 22, 2026 at 20:05 (America/New_York)
The Autumnal Equinox, marking the first day of astronomical fall in the Northern Hemisphere, will occur on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at 8:05 PM EDT (00:05…
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152 days to go
Winter Solstice 2026
December 21, 2026 at 10:50 (America/New_York)
The Winter Solstice, marking the first day of astronomical winter and the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, will occur on Monday, December…