Holiday countdowns

How many sleeps until Christmas? Pick your country, then count down the days, hours, minutes and seconds to the next holiday – or add your own date, like a trip or the end of term.

Choose a country

Choose a countdown

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Easter, bank holidays, Thanksgiving, Mother’s Day and Father’s Day move every year – they’re worked out automatically for each country. F = full screen.

Countdowns included

Pick a country to see its own holidays: the United Kingdom, Ireland, the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India, France, Germany, Spain and Italy.

For the UK that’s Christmas, New Year, Pancake Day, Mothering Sunday, Easter, the bank holidays, Father’s Day, Halloween, Bonfire Night and Remembrance Sunday. Other countries get their own days, such as Thanksgiving and Independence Day in the USA, St Patrick’s Day in Ireland, ANZAC Day in Australia and New Zealand, and Bastille Day in France. Each one always counts to the next time that date comes round.

How many sleeps?

For younger children the countdown also shows the number of sleeps – how many nights until the big day – which is much easier to understand than hours and minutes.

Your own countdowns

Add a birthday, a school trip, sports day or the last day of term. Your countdowns are saved on your device for next time.

More timers

⏱️Classroom timerBig countdown with presets for the board.🐢Fun timersAnimal race, sand timer, traffic light and candle.🦆Emoji & duck racesRandom-winner races to pick a name or team.🌡️Fundraising thermometerShow your total rising – with a cash counter.⏲️StopwatchCount up with laps – great for PE and science.💪Interval timerWork and rest rounds for PE, HIIT and circuits.📝Exam timerReading time, extra time and 30/15/5 minute warnings.🍅Pomodoro timerFocus sessions with planned breaks.🔢Multiple timersA separate countdown for every group.🕒Classroom clockDigital, analogue and flip clock for the room.

Questions

How many sleeps until Christmas?

Open the Christmas Day countdown – it shows the number of sleeps (nights) to go, as well as the days, hours, minutes and seconds.

When is Easter this year?

Easter moves every year. The Easter Sunday countdown works out the date automatically and shows it under the title.

Does it work for other countries?

Yes. Choose a flag at the top and the list changes to that country’s holidays – for example Thanksgiving in the USA (fourth Thursday in November) or Thanksgiving in Canada (second Monday in October).

Can I count down to my own date?

Yes – press “Your own date”, give it a name, date and optional time, and pick an icon.