Days until St. Patrick's Day

A big countdown to St. Patrick's Day, March 17, for the classroom projector. It works out the days from today and updates at midnight.

Counting…

Counting down in this computer's time zone. Count to a different date.

How to use it

The countdown is already set to St. Patrick's Day and shows the days from today. Nothing to type.
Press F to fill the screen for the projector. It updates itself at midnight.
To count to a different date, such as the last day of school, use the countdown page and pick your own.

Show the countdown as part of a March calendar routine and have a student read the number.
Plan a green-day or a themed math problem with the daily number.
Set a build or craft deadline for the day and mark the days left.
Practice counting by sevens as the number falls week by week.
Use the date as the end of a writing project and show the countdown in the corner of the board.
Have students guess what day of the week March 17 falls on, then check the screen.

What date is St. Patrick's Day?

March 17 every year. This page counts to the next March 17 on or after today.

Does the countdown work in any time zone?

Yes. It reads the date from your own computer, so students in any time zone see the right number of days.

Can I count to a different date?

Yes, use the countdown page: pick any date, name it, and share the link.

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