Free embeddable tool
Add a live Halloween countdown to your site
Paste one line of code and your blog, school page, or event site gets a live, self-contained days-until-Halloween countdown — no signup, no API key, no tracking. It comes with a dofollow Powered by Halloween-Countdown.net attribution link.
Free & no signup
No account, no API key, no rate limit. Paste one line and the countdown just works.
Self-contained & styled
The script injects its own scoped styles, so it looks right on any theme — light or dark.
Works anywhere
Static HTML, WordPress, Squarespace, Notion embeds, school sites, GitHub Pages — anywhere HTML is allowed.
Lightweight & private
Plain vanilla JavaScript, no dependencies, no tracking. Runs entirely in the visitor's browser.
The embed code
Copy this snippet and paste it anywhere HTML is allowed on your page:
<!-- Halloween Countdown widget — free, embeddable, dofollow attribution -->
<div id="halloween-countdown"></div>
<script src="https://halloween-countdown.net/embed-widget.js" async></script>Live preview
This is exactly what the widget renders (running the same https://halloween-countdown.net/embed-widget.js):
The widget auto-sizes to its container and shows Happy Halloween! on October 31.
WordPress & block editors
Add a Custom HTML block and paste this:
<!-- For WordPress / block editors — paste in a Custom HTML block -->
<div id="halloween-countdown"></div>
<script src="https://halloween-countdown.net/embed-widget.js" async></script>Frequently asked questions
- Is the Halloween countdown widget free to embed?
- Yes — the widget is completely free to embed on any site, blog, or learning platform. There is no signup, no API key, and no usage limit.
- How do I add the Halloween countdown to my website?
- Add a
<div id="halloween-countdown"></div>element anywhere on your page, then load the script athttps://halloween-countdown.net/embed-widget.js. The widget fills the div with a live days, hours, minutes, and seconds countdown to October 31. - Does the widget update in real time?
- Yes. The widget ticks down every second in the visitor's browser against the next October 31, using their local timezone. On Halloween day it shows “Happy Halloween!”
- Does the widget link back to Halloween-Countdown.net?
- Yes. The widget renders a dofollow “Powered by Halloween-Countdown.net” attribution link, which credits the source. You are welcome to keep it.