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Days until Sweetest Day

Sweetest Day 2026 is on Saturday, October 17, 2026.

Saturday, October 17, 2026Countdown uses your device's time zone.

The third Saturday of October, observed mainly in the US Midwest and Great Lakes region.

Dates

YearDate
2026Saturday, October 17, 2026
2027Saturday, October 16, 2027
2028Saturday, October 21, 2028
2029Saturday, October 20, 2029
2030Saturday, October 19, 2030

When Sweetest Day 2026 starts around the world

Midnight on October 17 arrives in Auckland 23 hours before it arrives in Honolulu.

CityStarts (UTC)In New YorkIn London
Auckland2026-10-16 11:00Fri, Oct 16, 7:00 AMFri, Oct 16, 12:00 PM
Sydney2026-10-16 13:00Fri, Oct 16, 9:00 AMFri, Oct 16, 2:00 PM
Tokyo2026-10-16 15:00Fri, Oct 16, 11:00 AMFri, Oct 16, 4:00 PM
Manila2026-10-16 16:00Fri, Oct 16, 12:00 PMFri, Oct 16, 5:00 PM
Singapore2026-10-16 16:00Fri, Oct 16, 12:00 PMFri, Oct 16, 5:00 PM
Delhi2026-10-16 18:30Fri, Oct 16, 2:30 PMFri, Oct 16, 7:30 PM
Dubai2026-10-16 20:00Fri, Oct 16, 4:00 PMFri, Oct 16, 9:00 PM
Berlin2026-10-16 22:00Fri, Oct 16, 6:00 PMFri, Oct 16, 11:00 PM
London2026-10-16 23:00Fri, Oct 16, 7:00 PMSat, Oct 17, 12:00 AM
New York2026-10-17 04:00Sat, Oct 17, 12:00 AMSat, Oct 17, 5:00 AM
Chicago2026-10-17 05:00Sat, Oct 17, 1:00 AMSat, Oct 17, 6:00 AM
Los Angeles2026-10-17 07:00Sat, Oct 17, 3:00 AMSat, Oct 17, 8:00 AM
Honolulu2026-10-17 10:00Sat, Oct 17, 6:00 AMSat, Oct 17, 11:00 AM

For a specific pair of cities, see the time difference pages.

Counting down with a partner

The Love Taps reunion countdown is shared: both phones show the same date, and it can sit on the Home Screen or Lock Screen as a widget. For a one-off countdown in the browser, use the free reunion countdown.

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Computed October 9, 2026. Love Taps reference pages.