Days Until Valentine’s Day Calculator

Valentine’s Day is always 14 February, so the countdown measures the exact time between right now and midnight at the start of that day in the year you choose. It updates every second, so the seconds tick down live and the day count drops by one at each midnight. Because the date is fixed but the weekday changes, the calculator also shows which day of the week 14 February lands on — handy for planning a date on the nearest weekend. Pick any year up to 2126; the times use your device’s clock.

Valentine’s Day, on 14 February, is celebrated around the world as a day of love and affection. It takes its name from the feast of Saint Valentine and grew over centuries into the modern tradition of exchanging cards, flowers, chocolates and gifts with sweethearts, friends and family. The evening before, 13 February, is sometimes marked as Galentine’s Day among friends. It is not a public holiday in most countries, but it is one of the busiest days of the year for florists, card makers and restaurants — so the countdown above is a handy way to book and plan in good time.

• Valentine’s Day is 14 February every year in the Gregorian calendar.
• The date is fixed, but the day of the week changes from year to year.
• The countdown runs on your device’s local time and updates every second.
• The day figure counts whole days remaining; the hours, minutes and seconds show the rest.
• You can count down to any Valentine’s Day from next year up to 2126.