27 Fun Countdown Calendars To Anticipate Your Next Event

Countdown calendars are my absolute favorite way to get ready for vacations and holidays! Here are some of the best countdown calendar printable, blank calendars, and countdown clocks as you delight in the anticipation of your upcoming events.

Free Countdown Calendar Printable

I absolutely love having the tradition of countdown calendars with my family and it’s got to be easy!  This is why I’ve also included a free countdown calendar printable, mobile apps, and online countdown ideas.  I hope these make it easy for you to create a new annual tradition for May.

Here are a few generic calendar countdown templates which are blank that you can use all year long.  The great thing about these calendars is that you can use them to countdown to anything!

Countdown Calendar Printable Templates

Countdown to vacations and special events with any of these adorable countdown calendars that I have created just for you!

1. Owl Countdown Calendar Template ~ Wooo… I knew it would be SO simple to enjoy the anticipation of an upcoming event together as a family!

2.  Trendy Countdown Calendar Template ~ Create a new tradition with this trendy teal and red countdown calendar template and enjoy it as a family in minutes!

3.  Bohemian Countdown Calendar Template ~ Count down to any event like birthdays, grandparents’ visits, your next vacation, holidays, or school is back in!

4.  Candy Stripe Countdown Calendar ~ This adorable countdown only takes 2 steps to create. Download and print!

Parent Away Countdown Calendar Printable

Put this countdown calendar in a place where it will be seen by everyone in the house as a daily reminder that the parent away is nearly over.

5.  Parent Away Countdown Banner with Poems ~ This is a fun parent-away countdown garland with poetry for kids to encourage them to pick a gift a day while Mom and Dad are on a parent’s trip. So much for their little holiday!

I made this for my kids years ago when Jason and I went on a dream vacation to Italy.  I’ve used the envelope templates over and over again for other ways to countdown events.  It is so easy and fun to use.

Summer Countdown Calendar Printable

Get organized for the next school year by downloading our free summer countdown calendar printable. This countdown calendar is an easy way to stay organized and track your summer fun.

6. Can’t wait for summer? Use this free printable to count down to summer from Tatertots & Jello ideas. Just print and add to an 8×10 frame. You can easily write and re-write the countdown with a dry-erase marker.

7. Time to start counting the days until school is out and summer vacation begins! Of course, I’m on a countdown as a mom as well.  Simply print, cut, and string with balloons for an easy way to Balloon Countdown to Summer Break from Eighteen 25.

Vacation Countdown Calendar Printable

To help you prepare for your vacation, we created a countdown calendar printable page that tracks your vacation countdown. With this calendar, you will know exactly how much time remains until your vacation begins.

8.  A DIY Vacation Count down from Dating Divas that can be used for any vacation, not just your Orlando one! {score}

9. Is there a family vacation or something else your family is really looking forward to? If so, this countdown to vacation printable from All Things Simple is a must-do little project! All you have to do is print, laminate, or frame and then use it to count down to your event. She even has several color choices!

10. Beach Countdown ~ A free printable beach countdown by Ashlee Marie that’s in a paper chain style. Each day a paper ring can be torn off marking it one day closer to the vacation.

11. Facebook ~ Add a Vacation countdown for Facebook from DIS Tickers by designing your own ticker. There are a lot of backgrounds to choose from.

Walt Disney Countdown Printable Calendar

Make these countdown calendars of the top ten reasons kids love Walt Disney World Resort. With this countdown calendar printable you can make a countdown calendar before leaving for your next Disney vacation.

12. Hang up this super cute Disney Countdown from Designs by Nicolina 30 days prior to your trip!  Download the free printable chart to make your own countdown.  Simply cross off each day to mark down the days.

13. Paper Chain ~ I love visual countdowns. I think it makes the upcoming event so much more exciting.  Check out this cool idea to make a Disney Paper Chain Countdown from Reasons to Skip the Housework if your family is planning a trip to Disneyworld or Disneyland.

14. Disney Crowd Calendar ~ Trying to plan your Disney vacation around the crowds? This Disney crowd calendar from WDW Prep School will help you decide when the best time is to go. It shows you the dates of the lightest to heaviest crowds.

15. My Disney Experience App ~ Have magic at your fingertips with this My Disney Experience App from Walt Disney World. You can explore the resort, plan your vacation, buy fast passes, purchase PhotoPass photos, and so much more.

Mobile App Countdown Calendar

Did you know that you can use your iPhone or Android phone as a daily countdown timer to remind you to take your medicine? Find out more about this iPhone and Android app.

16. Mobile App ~ A great countdown mobile app for Apple users. It reminds you of events and counts down the time.

17. App ~ Never miss a birthday again with this free birthday countdown app by Apple. You can even add a photo of the birthday boy/girl.

18. Widget ~ Can’t wait for the big event? This countdown widget from Epic Pxls allows you to countdown the days, hours, minutes, and seconds. Share it on social media.

Clock Countdown Calendar

Check out this clock countdown calendar. It’s a countdown calendar clock that counts down to the day that you decide to count down to.

19. With this Vacation Countdown Clock App from Kulana Media Productions you can countdown the days, hours, minutes, and seconds until your vacation. Just input the starting date, time, and destination.

20. Create a countdown clock from Counting Down To to embed into your website.

21. Counting down the days to retirement? You can do it with a little bit of fun with this super easy printable Retirement Countdown by Lookie What I Did

22. A desktop countdown clock from Countdown Kings that’s ideal for startups, event organizers, and live events.

23. Use an event countdown clock from Event Countdown to countdown the days, hours, minutes, and seconds of your event.

Wedding Countdown Clock Calendar

This wedding countdown clock calendar helps you watch the days, minutes, and seconds until the big day arrives. Learn more here.

24. How many days until you say “I Do”? Use this wedding countdown clock by Something Turquoise to tick off the days until the marriage.

Online Countdown Calendar Timer

This countdown calendar timer is a useful tool for anyone who needs to set a countdown.

25. Create your own animated vacation countdown timer from Time and Date. Perfect for counting down the days until a wedding, vacation, or retirement.

26. Create an online timer from Time and Date with optional alarms and start/pause/stop them simultaneously. Perfect for everyday activities.

27. A free online countdown from It’s Almost to share your countdown to anything.

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