Countdown to the Next Long Weekend
Not every federal holiday makes a long weekend — this counts down only to the ones that do: a holiday landing on a Friday or Monday (so it's attached to the weekend), or Thanksgiving, which is practically always a four-day break. By default it targets the first day of the long weekend itself — switch to 5 PM on your last workday before it instead, and set your own time and time zone, with the dropdowns below.
Saved on this device — these choices are still here next time you open this page.
How do you decide what counts as a long weekend?
A federal holiday that lands on a Monday or Friday after the standard Saturday/Sunday observed-date shift, or Thanksgiving — which isn't officially a Friday holiday, but is treated as a long weekend here since taking the Friday off is close to universal.
What day and time does the countdown target?
By default, the first day of the long weekend itself — for a Monday holiday that's the Saturday two days before it; for a Friday or Thanksgiving holiday, the holiday's own first day. The Day dropdown below the countdown switches to 5 PM on your last workday before the break instead, and you can set any time and time zone.
Three days? Go somewhere.
Pack light, hit the road, and make the long weekend count.
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Using this at work?
Maybe not the best idea — but we've got your back. Hit the Boss! button and the countdown vanishes, replaced by a very boring spreadsheet. You're welcome.