DaysUntilNowNational days, country by country
The days a country marks for itself — independence days, federal holidays and the national celebrations that travel well beyond their own borders.
Days until Anzac Day
Anzac Day falls on April 25 every year
Days until Australia Day
Australia Day falls on January 26 every year
Days until Bastille Day
Bastille Day falls on July 14 every year
Days until Bonfire Night
Bonfire Night falls on November 5 every year
Days until Canada Day
Canada Day falls on July 1 every year
Days until Canadian Thanksgiving
Canadian Thanksgiving is celebrated on the second Monday of October
Days until Cinco de Mayo
Cinco de Mayo falls on May 5 every year
Days until Juneteenth
Juneteenth falls on June 19 every year
Days until Labor Day (US)
Labor Day falls on the first Monday in September
Days until Martin Luther King Jr. Day
MLK Day falls on the third Monday in January
Days until Memorial Day
Memorial Day falls on the last Monday in May
Days until Presidents' Day
Presidents' Day falls on the third Monday in February
Days until Republic Day (India)
Republic Day falls on January 26 every year
Days until St. Patrick's Day
St. Patrick's Day falls on March 17 every year
Days until Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States
Days until the 4th of July
Independence Day falls on July 4 every year
A date, a rule, or a Monday
There are three ways a country can pin a national day, and knowing which one applies tells you whether a countdown can be trusted years ahead.
The simplest is a date. The 4th of July is the 4th of July; Canada Day is July 1; Bastille Day is July 14. Nothing about these moves, so a countdown to them is exact for as far ahead as you care to look. The only wrinkle is the observed day: when a fixed-date holiday lands on a Saturday or Sunday, most countries shift the day off to the Friday before or the Monday after. The celebration stays on the date, the day off moves, and the two get confused constantly.
The second is a weekday rule. US Thanksgiving is the fourth Thursday in November, Labor Day is the first Monday in September, Memorial Day is the last Monday in May. These never fall on a weekend by construction, which is exactly why they were written as rules — but it also means the date changes every year, and any countdown that hard-codes last year’s date will quietly be wrong.
The third is a rule that borrows from another country’s calendar entirely, or from a religious one. Those live in the holidays group rather than here.
Why the country matters more than the name
Two countries can keep a holiday with the same name on completely different days. Thanksgiving is the obvious case — a six-week gap between the Canadian and American dates — but Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and Labour Day are all worse. Rather than average them into one vague page, each country’s version gets its own countdown, its own date list and its own explanation of the rule. If you are counting down to a day off, the country is not a detail.
Frequently asked questions
Why is a national holiday sometimes observed on a different day?
Many countries move a public holiday to the nearest weekday when it falls on a weekend, so the date and the day off are two different things. Our countdowns count to the date itself, because that is the day being marked; where the observed day differs, the page says so.
Are these dates the same everywhere?
No, and that is the point of grouping them by country. Thanksgiving is the fourth Thursday in November in the United States and the second Monday in October in Canada, so each gets its own page rather than one page that is half wrong for half its readers.
Can I get an email before one of these?
Yes. Every page has a reminder button under the counter. One email arrives seven days before, one three days before and one the day before. Your address is only stored after you confirm it from the link we send.
How we calculate this
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