Countdown ideas

Countdown ideas for every date worth tracking

Explore ways to use Countdowns for celebrations, trips, milestones, holidays, widgets, and the everyday dates you want to keep visible.

Colourful countdown list in Countdowns with distinct colours for different events.

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Each guide focuses on a different intent, with practical setup ideas and links to related countdown pages.

Holiday countdowns Holiday dates & countdowns

Find holiday dates, weekdays, and live countdowns to Christmas, Halloween, Easter, New Year, and more.

Free tools Anniversary & days together calculator

Calculate your days together, next anniversary, and upcoming day milestones.

Countdown guide Wedding countdown

Wedding countdown with widgets, reminders, custom colours, lists, and iCloud sync.

Countdown guide Birthday countdown

Birthday countdown with widgets, reminders, custom colours, lists, and iCloud sync.

Countdown guide Vacation countdown

Vacation countdown with widgets, reminders, custom colours, lists, and iCloud sync.

Countdown guide Retirement countdown

Retirement countdown with widgets, reminders, custom colours, lists, and iCloud sync.

Countdown guide Holiday countdown

Holiday countdown with widgets, reminders, custom colours, lists, and iCloud sync.

Countdown guide Anniversary countdown

Anniversary countdown with widgets, reminders, custom colours, lists, and iCloud sync.

Countdown guide Christmas countdown

Christmas countdown with widgets, reminders, custom colours, lists, and iCloud sync.

Countdown guide Theme park trip countdown

Theme park trip countdown with widgets, reminders, custom colours, lists, and iCloud sync.

Countdown guide Pregnancy countdown

Pregnancy countdown with widgets, reminders, custom colours, lists, and iCloud sync.

Countdown guide Event countdown

Event countdown with widgets, reminders, custom colours, lists, and iCloud sync.

Countdown guide iPhone countdown widget

iPhone countdown widget with widgets, reminders, custom colours, lists, and iCloud sync.

Countdown guide Lock Screen countdown widget

Lock Screen countdown widget with widgets, reminders, custom colours, lists, and iCloud sync.

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Countdowns helps you count down to important moments, or count up from meaningful dates, on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. Perfect for birthdays, holidays, weddings, anniversaries, vacations, retirement, and more!