US Holiday Countdown
A live countdown to the next US federal holiday, or any one you pick, with working days left and a flag when the holiday creates a long weekend.
About
About US Public Holiday Countdown
This tool counts down to the next US federal holiday and updates every second. By default it shows the next holiday on the calendar, with the days, hours, minutes and seconds left. Click any upcoming holiday in the timeline to count down to that one instead, and use the Jump to Next Holiday button to go back to the default.
Two extra boxes help with planning. Working Days Left counts the Monday-to-Friday days between now and the holiday, today included and the holiday itself excluded. It doesn't subtract vacation days or other holidays. The Weekend Extension box tells you whether the holiday falls on a Monday or a Friday and so creates a long weekend, or lands mid-week. The countdown reaches zero at midnight local time, when the holiday begins, then switches to an It's Today message.
The tool covers the 11 federal holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day (shown as Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day), Veterans Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. It works out floating dates for you, such as the third Monday in January and the fourth Thursday in November, so the dates stay right every year. From November on, the timeline also shows the first holidays of next year.
The dates follow the calendar day, not the day off. When a federal holiday lands on a Saturday, federal employees usually observe it on the Friday before, and a Sunday holiday moves to the Monday after. This tool shows the calendar date and doesn't make that shift, and holidays on a weekend don't get the long-weekend flag. Private employers also set their own holiday calendars, so check your employer's schedule.
Congress moved Washington's Birthday (now called Presidents' Day), Memorial Day and Columbus Day to Mondays with a 1968 law that took effect in 1971, which is why so many holidays now make three-day weekends. Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021. The countdown runs on your device, using its clock and time zone, and sends nothing anywhere.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Which holidays does the countdown include?
The 11 US federal holidays listed above. It doesn't include observances such as Easter, Mother's Day, Halloween or Black Friday, and it doesn't include state or local holidays.
Does it use my time zone?
Yes. It reads your device's clock and time zone, and the countdown ends at midnight where you are. If your device clock is wrong, the countdown will be wrong too.
How does it count working days?
It counts Monday to Friday days from today up to, but not including, the holiday. Today counts if it's a weekday. It doesn't subtract other holidays, vacation days or your personal schedule.
What triggers the long weekend flag?
A holiday that falls on a Monday or a Friday. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day and Columbus Day always get it because they are always Mondays. Holidays tied to a date, like July 4 and Christmas, get it only in years when they land on a Monday or Friday.
Does it show the day off when a holiday falls on a weekend?
No. It shows the actual calendar date. Federal employees usually take a Saturday holiday on the Friday before and a Sunday holiday on the Monday after, but this tool doesn't make that shift. Check your employer's official calendar for the day you get off.
Can I count down to a holiday later in the year?
Yes. Click any upcoming holiday in the Holiday Timeline and the countdown switches to it. Past holidays are greyed out and can't be selected. Use Jump to Next Holiday to return to the next one on the calendar.
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