Days until: countdown to any date

See how many days are left until Christmas, New Year, UAE National Day, Ramadan, Eid or a date of your own, with a live countdown in your own time zone. Share the countdown with a link or add it to your calendar.

How the days are counted

The big number is calendar days: how many times the date changes between today and the day you picked, in your own time zone. On 24 December it says 1 day until Christmas, and on the day itself it says today. That matches how most people count "sleeps".

The live line counts down to the start of that day (midnight, or the time you set) to the second. It uses your device's clock and time zone, and it handles daylight saving changes, so a day that has 23 or 25 hours still counts as one day. Weekdays are Monday to Friday, counting today but not the target day; public holidays are not taken off.

Worked example

On Thursday, 29 October 2026:

Christmas (Friday, 25 December 2026) is 57 days away: 2 more days in October, 30 in November and 25 in December. That is 8 weeks and 1 day, with 41 weekdays left.
UAE National Day (Wednesday, 2 December 2026) is 34 days away.
New Year 2027 (Friday, 1 January) is 64 days away.

Ramadan and Eid dates are estimates

Islamic months begin when the new crescent moon is seen, so the dates of Ramadan, Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha and the Islamic New Year are confirmed only a day or so in advance. This page shows the date expected by the Umm al-Qura calendar (Saudi Arabia's official calendar, built into current browsers), or by the tabular Islamic calendar if your browser lacks it. The real date in the UAE or your country can be a day later, and occasionally earlier. Islamic days begin at sunset, so the first night of Ramadan, with the first taraweeh prayers, is the evening before the first fast.

For official dates, follow the announcement of your country's moon-sighting committee.

Share or save your countdown

The share link holds only the event or date, the time and the name you typed, after the # sign in the address. Browsers do not send that part to our host, and nothing is saved on our side; anyone you send the link to can see it. The calendar file (.ics) adds an all-day event that works in Google Calendar, Outlook and Apple Calendar.

Need a timer for minutes rather than days? Use the online timer. To count between any two dates, try the date difference calculator.

FAQ

How many days until Christmas?

The tool above shows it for today's date in your time zone. As an example, from 29 October 2026 there are 57 days until Christmas Day on Friday, 25 December 2026.

Does the count include today?

No. The number of days is the number of date changes until the day arrives, so tomorrow is 1 day away. The weekdays count does include today.

When is Ramadan 2027?

Choose Ramadan in the list to see the expected start date. It is an estimate from the Umm al-Qura calendar; the actual start depends on moon sighting and can differ by a day.

Why does the countdown differ from a friend's in another country?

The count uses each person's own time zone, so someone ahead of you reaches the date first. For Ramadan and Eid, countries can also start on different days.

Can I count down to my birthday or a trip?

Yes. Choose "A date of my own", enter the date and a name, and tick "Repeats every year" for a birthday so the countdown moves on after the day passes.

Is anything I type saved?

No. Everything runs in your browser. Only a share link you copy carries your date and name, after the # in the link, which is not sent to our host.