Quietdays

Holiday countdowns

How many days until the next holiday? Each countdown below uses today’s date on your device, so the numbers are right wherever you are. Open a holiday for the exact time left, its dates for the coming years and how the date is set.

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How the days are counted

A countdown here is the number of calendar days from today to the holiday. Today is not counted and the holiday itself is the finish line, so on Christmas Eve the Christmas countdown shows 1 day. On the day itself the page simply says it is the holiday.

Some holidays fall on the same date every year, like Christmas on December 25 and Halloween on October 31. Others move: Easter follows the moon, Thanksgiving in the United States is the fourth Thursday of November, and Lunar New Year and the Mid-Autumn Festival follow the Chinese lunar calendar. Each holiday page explains its rule and lists the dates for the next five years.

Count down to your own dates

Birthdays, trips, exams and anniversaries matter as much as public holidays. The day counter counts to any date you pick, and the Quietdays app keeps all of your countdowns together, on your Home Screen and Lock Screen.

Quietdays countdown widgets on an Android home screen

Keep the Holiday countdowns countdown on your home screen

This page counts the days for you whenever you open it. If you would rather see the number every time you unlock your phone, Quietdays puts it in a widget on your Home Screen and updates it at midnight.

Quietdays is a countdown app for iPhone, Android and Apple Watch. It never shows ads, the basic widgets are free, and Pro is a single one-time purchase with no subscription. Your events stay on your phone.

  1. Install Quietdays and add an event called “Holiday countdowns” on {date}. Turn on “repeat every year” and next year’s countdown starts by itself.
  2. Touch and hold an empty spot on your Home Screen, open Widgets and pick Quietdays.
  3. Choose the Holiday countdowns event for the widget. The number changes at midnight, every day, without opening the app.
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Questions

Do these countdowns use my time zone?

Yes. The count is worked out in your browser from your device’s date, so it changes at your local midnight.

Why is Easter on a different date every year?

Easter is the first Sunday after the church’s full moon on or after March 21, so it can fall anywhere from March 22 to April 25.

Can I see these countdowns without opening a website?

Yes. Add the holiday as an event in Quietdays and place a widget on your Home Screen; it updates by itself every day.