Holiday Countdowns
Countdowns to popular holidays and observances celebrated around the world.
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139 days to go
Christmas Day 2026
December 25, 2026
Christmas Day in 2026 falls on Friday, December 25. This global holiday celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ and is marked by festive traditions such as…
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146 days to go
New Year's Day 2027
January 1, 2027
New Year's Day in 2027 falls on Friday, January 1. This global holiday marks the first day of the Gregorian calendar year, widely celebrated with parades,…
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110 days to go
Thanksgiving (USA) 2026
November 26, 2026
Thanksgiving Day in the United States in 2026 will be celebrated on Thursday, November 26. This federal holiday is observed on the fourth Thursday of November,…
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145 days to go
New Year's Eve 2026
December 31, 2026
New Year's Eve in 2026 falls on Thursday, December 31. This global celebration marks the final day of the Gregorian calendar year, with festivities often…
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84 days to go
Halloween 2026
October 31, 2026
Halloween in 2026 falls on Saturday, October 31. This annual celebration is known for costumes, trick-or-treating, carving jack-o'-lanterns, and festive…
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138 days to go
Christmas Eve 2026
December 24, 2026
Christmas Eve in 2026 falls on Thursday, December 24. This evening is widely celebrated worldwide as the day before Christmas Day, with traditions including…
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182 days to go
Chinese New Year 2027
February 6, 2027
Chinese New Year (Lunar New Year) in 2027 falls on Saturday, February 6, ushering in the Year of the Fire Goat. It is the most important traditional Chinese…
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232 days to go
Easter Sunday (Western) 2027
March 28, 2027
Western Easter Sunday in 2027 falls on Sunday, March 28. This is one of the most important Christian holidays, celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It…
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92 days to go
Diwali 2026
November 8, 2026
Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, will be celebrated on Sunday, November 8, 2026. This major festival symbolizes the triumph of light over darkness, good…
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184 days to go
Ramadan 2027
February 8, 2027
Ramadan in 2027 is expected to begin on Monday, February 8, with the first fast observed on this day. The start date is tentative and dependent on the sighting…
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190 days to go
Valentine's Day 2027
February 14, 2027
Valentine's Day in 2027 falls on Sunday, February 14. This annual day of romance and affection is celebrated globally with the exchange of cards, gifts,…
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30 days to go
Labor Day (USA) 2026
September 7, 2026
Labor Day in the United States in 2026 falls on Monday, September 7. It is a federal holiday that celebrates the American labor movement and the contributions…
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213 days to go
Eid al-Fitr 2027
March 9, 2027
Eid al-Fitr in 2027 is expected to be celebrated starting on Tuesday, March 9. This joyous holiday marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting.…
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221 days to go
St. Patrick's Day 2027
March 17, 2027
St. Patrick's Day in 2027 falls on Wednesday, March 17. This cultural and religious holiday commemorates the death of Saint Patrick, the foremost patron saint…
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34 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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65 days to go
Thanksgiving (Canada) 2026
October 12, 2026
Thanksgiving in Canada in 2026 is observed on Monday, October 12. This national holiday, celebrated on the second Monday of October, is a time for Canadians to…
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118 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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140 days to go
Boxing Day 2026
December 26, 2026
Boxing Day in 2026 falls on Saturday, December 26. Celebrated primarily in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and other Commonwealth nations, it is…
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230 days to go
Good Friday 2027
March 26, 2027
Good Friday in 2027 falls on Friday, March 26. This Christian holiday commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary. It is observed as…
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296 days to go
Memorial Day (USA) 2027
May 31, 2027
Memorial Day in the United States in 2027 falls on Monday, May 31. This federal holiday is observed on the last Monday of May to honor the U.S. military…
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43 days to go
Yom Kippur 2026
September 20, 2026
Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish year, begins at sundown on Sunday, September 20, 2026, and concludes at nightfall on Monday, September 21, 2026. It…
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256 days to go
Passover 2027
April 21, 2027
Passover (Pesach) in 2027 begins at sundown on Wednesday, April 21, and concludes at nightfall on Thursday, April 29. This significant Jewish holiday…
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135 days to go
Winter Solstice 2026
December 21, 2026 at 15:50 (UTC)
The Winter Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere in 2026 occurs on Monday, December 21, at 15:50 UTC (10:50 a.m. EST). This astronomical event marks the shortest…
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140 days to go
Kwanzaa 2026
December 26, 2026
Kwanzaa begins on Saturday, December 26, 2026, and concludes on January 1, 2027. This annual celebration of African-American culture is observed by lighting…
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233 days to go
Easter Monday 2027
March 29, 2027
Easter Monday in 2027 falls on Monday, March 29. Celebrated the day after Easter Sunday, it is a public holiday in many countries and often extends the Easter…
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267 days to go
Orthodox Easter Sunday 2027
May 2, 2027
Orthodox Easter Sunday (Pascha) in 2027 falls on Sunday, May 2. This date is observed by Eastern Christian churches, which calculate Easter using the Julian…
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45 days to go
Autumnal Equinox 2026
September 22, 2026 at 12:40 (UTC)
The Autumnal Equinox in the Northern Hemisphere for 2026 occurs on Tuesday, September 22, at 12:40 UTC. This astronomical event marks the beginning of autumn,…