Live Holiday Countdowns
Track countdowns to Christmas, New Year, Easter, Halloween and more — updated in real time.
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Christmas Day falls on 25 December every year. The live countdown at the top of this page shows exactly how many days, hours, minutes and seconds are left — updated every second. In 2025, Christmas falls on Thursday 25 December. In 2026, it falls on Friday 25 December.
The next UK bank holiday is shown at the top of this page with a live countdown. UK bank holidays in 2026 are: New Year's Day (1 Jan), Good Friday (3 Apr), Easter Monday (6 Apr), Early May Bank Holiday (4 May), Spring Bank Holiday (25 May), Summer Bank Holiday (31 Aug), Christmas Day (25 Dec), and Boxing Day (28 Dec).
New Year's Day is always 1 January. The countdown updates every second and shows days, hours, minutes and seconds remaining until midnight on New Year's Eve.
Easter Sunday falls on a different date each year. It's the first Sunday after the first full moon following the spring equinox — a formula set in 325 AD. Easter 2026 falls on 5 April. Our countdown calculates the exact date automatically every year.
Yes — Public Holiday Countdown covers 48 countries including the US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Japan, India, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and many more. Switch country using the language buttons at the top of the page. The site auto-detects your location on first load.
There are 8 public holidays (bank holidays) in England and Wales in 2026. Below are all the official dates, with a live countdown to the next one at the top of this page. Scotland and Northern Ireland have a few different bank holidays (such as 2 January and St Patrick's Day).
| Bank Holiday | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | 1 January 2026 | Thursday |
| Good Friday | 3 April 2026 | Friday |
| Easter Monday | 6 April 2026 | Monday |
| Early May Bank Holiday | 4 May 2026 | Monday |
| Spring Bank Holiday | 25 May 2026 | Monday |
| Summer Bank Holiday | 31 August 2026 | Monday |
| Christmas Day | 25 December 2026 | Friday |
| Boxing Day (substitute day) | 28 December 2026 | Monday |