Countdowns · UK and US

Days until the next holidays and deadlines

Counted from today, Monday 28 September 2026, Halloween is 33 days away and Christmas is 88 days away. Each countdown gives the date, the weekday, weeks and days, the working days left in England and Wales and the US after public holidays, and the rule that sets the date.

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Every countdown, soonest first

Days are counted from today to the date itself.

DateNext onDaysWeeks and days
HalloweenSaturday 31 October 2026334 weeks and 5 days
Bonfire NightThursday 5 November 2026385 weeks and 3 days
Thanksgiving Day (US)Thursday 26 November 2026598 weeks and 3 days
Black FridayFriday 27 November 2026608 weeks and 4 days
Christmas DayFriday 25 December 20268812 weeks and 4 days
Next bank holiday (Christmas Day)Friday 25 December 20268812 weeks and 4 days
New Year's DayFriday 1 January 20279513 weeks and 4 days
The Self Assessment deadlineSunday 31 January 202712517 weeks and 6 days
Valentine's DaySunday 14 February 202713919 weeks and 6 days
Mothering SundaySunday 7 March 202716022 weeks and 6 days
Easter SundaySunday 28 March 202718125 weeks and 6 days
The IRS filing deadlineThursday 15 April 202719928 weeks and 3 days
Mother's Day (US)Sunday 9 May 202722331 weeks and 6 days
Father's DaySunday 20 June 202726537 weeks and 6 days
Independence Day (4th of July)Sunday 4 July 202727939 weeks and 6 days

Fixed dates and moving dates

Christmas, Halloween, Valentine's Day and Bonfire Night keep the same date every year. Thanksgiving, Mother's Day and Father's Day follow a weekday rule, and Easter and UK Mother's Day follow the Easter rule, so their dates move. Each page gives the rule and its source.

Working days left

Every countdown gives the working days left in England and Wales, after GOV.UK bank holidays, and in the US, after federal holidays under 5 U.S.C. 6103, so you can plan leave or a deadline in working time.

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Common questions

How many days until Christmas?

Christmas Day 2026 is 88 days away, on Friday 25 December 2026, counted from today. That is 12 weeks and 4 days.

How many days until Halloween?

Halloween 2026 is 33 days away, on Saturday 31 October 2026. It is not a public holiday in the UK or the US.

When is the next UK bank holiday?

The next England and Wales bank holiday is Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026, 88 days away, from the GOV.UK list.

Are the countdowns counted from today?

Yes. Each is counted from today, Monday 28 September 2026, in the UK time zone, and your browser recounts from your own date when the page loads.

Where do the dates come from?

Bank holidays come from the GOV.UK feed, US federal holidays and Thanksgiving from 5 U.S.C. 6103, Mother's and Father's Day in the US from 36 U.S.C. 117 and 109, and tax deadlines from GOV.UK and the IRS. Halloween, Valentine's Day and Bonfire Night are fixed by custom.

Sources and assumptions

  • Calendar days: the target date minus today. Working days: Monday to Friday from today up to the day before the target date, the way the Days Between Dates calculator counts them.
  • UK working days take off England and Wales bank holidays from the GOV.UK feed, including substitute days. Scotland and Northern Ireland have different bank holidays.
  • US working days take off federal holidays on the day they are observed under 5 U.S.C. 6103. States and employers can add their own holidays.

Dates are worked out for the UK time zone and refreshed in your browser for your own date. Your employer, court or contract may count days differently, so check the exact rule that applies to you.