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Holiday Countdowns

Every upcoming US federal holiday, popular US observance and major world and religious holiday on one page, sorted by date, each with a live countdown. Filter or search the list, and add birthdays or your own events to count down to.

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Countdowns run to midnight (local time) at the start of each date. Jewish and Islamic holidays begin at sunset the evening before, and Islamic dates follow the Umm al-Qura calendar, so local moon-sighting can shift them by a day.

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How to use the Holiday Countdowns

  1. Look at Next up for the nearest holiday and its live countdown.
  2. Scroll the cards: every upcoming holiday in the next 12 months is sorted by date with its own countdown.
  3. Filter or search with the chips (US federal, US observances, World & religious) or type a name such as Eid or Easter.
  4. Change the range from 30 days up to 2 years ahead.
  5. Add your own event with a name, date and optional time; tick Repeats every year for birthdays.
  6. Download the ICS calendar to put the holidays you see into Google Calendar, Outlook or Apple Calendar.

How holiday dates are worked out

The countdowns are calculated in your browser from the rule behind each holiday, so the list is always current for the next two years:

Type of ruleExamplesHow the date is found
Fixed dateIndependence Day, Halloween, ChristmasSame month and day every year
Nth weekday of a monthMLK Day, Mother's Day, Thanksgivinge.g. fourth Thursday in November
Last weekday of a monthMemorial DayLast Monday in May
Easter-basedMardi Gras, Good Friday, EasterGregorian computus; Mardi Gras is 47 days before Easter
Julian EasterOrthodox EasterJulian computus converted to the Gregorian calendar
Lunar (Islamic)Ramadan, Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, Islamic New YearUmm al-Qura Hijri calendar
LunisolarLunar New Year, Holi, Diwali, Passover, Rosh Hashanah, HanukkahPublished calendar dates; Passover begins 163 days before Rosh Hashanah

US federal holidays vs. observances

Federal holidays are the 11 days set by law (5 U.S.C. 6103) when federal offices close. When one falls on a Saturday, federal workers usually get the Friday before off; on a Sunday, the Monday after. Banks and many employers follow the same list, but private employers are not required to.

Observances such as Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Halloween and Black Friday are widely celebrated but are not federal days off. The list also marks the start and end of daylight saving time (second Sunday in March and first Sunday in November), when clocks change at 2:00 AM.

Tips

  • Plan long weekends: five federal holidays always fall on a Monday, so filter to US federal and look for the Monday dates.
  • Sunset holidays: for Jewish and Islamic holidays, the celebration starts on the evening before the date in the card.
  • Shopping and travel: Thanksgiving, Black Friday and the days around Christmas and New Year's are the busiest travel and retail periods in the US; count down early to book.
  • Share a countdown: many cards link to a dedicated full-screen countdown page you can keep open or share.

Frequently asked questions

What is the next US federal holiday?

The Next up box shows it when you choose the US federal filter. The 11 federal holidays are New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.

Why do some holidays change date every year?

Some holidays follow a weekday rule, such as Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday of November. Others follow the moon: Easter is the first Sunday after the church's spring full moon, and holidays such as Ramadan, Eid, Diwali, Lunar New Year and Hanukkah follow lunar or lunisolar calendars, so they move against the Gregorian calendar.

Why do Eid and Ramadan move about 11 days earlier each year?

The Islamic (Hijri) calendar has 12 lunar months and about 354 days, roughly 11 days shorter than the solar year, so Islamic holidays come about 11 days earlier on the Gregorian calendar each year. The dates shown follow the Umm al-Qura calendar; many communities wait for a local moon sighting, which can shift the date by a day.

Does the countdown end at midnight or at sunset?

Each countdown runs to midnight, local time, at the start of the holiday's date. Jewish and Islamic days begin at sunset, so holidays such as Rosh Hashanah, Hanukkah and Eid actually begin the evening before the date shown.

Can I add a birthday or my own event?

Yes. Click Add your own event, enter a name and date, and tick Repeats every year for birthdays and anniversaries. You can also add a time for an exact countdown. Your events are stored only in your browser.

How do I add these holidays to my calendar?

Filter the list to what you want, then click Download ICS calendar and import the file into Google Calendar (Settings, Import & export), Outlook or Apple Calendar. Holidays are added as all-day events.

Are all the tools on FreeToolCabin tested for quality and accuracy?

Yes! Every tool on our site undergoes automated Q/A testing in real browser environments to ensure high precision, correct output, and zero errors. If you happen to spot a bug or have a suggestion, please contact us at [email protected] and our team will review it right away.

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