Live countdown to Friday at 5pm. The timer updates every second and treats Friday 5pm as the start of the weekend.
Common questions
Does “the weekend” mean Saturday, or Friday evening?
This tool defines the start of the weekend as 5pm on Friday. Your own finish time may differ depending on your working pattern.
Why would I need to know this down to the hour?
Useful for shift workers or anyone counting down to specific start times rather than just “how many days” — the clock-time figure is more precise than a whole-day count.
Does it account for bank holiday weekends?
No — it always counts to the next Saturday, regardless of whether the following Monday is a bank holiday.
See also
Check the next UK bank holiday countdown to see when your next long weekend is, see the full UK bank holidays 2026 list, or count down to Christmas 2026.