How many days until Mother's Day?

Mother's Day in Australia falls on the second Sunday of May, which puts it firmly in autumn rather than the spring timing used in some other countries. This countdown tracks the exact time remaining until that Sunday arrives each year.

By May, the weather has properly turned — cooler mornings, shorter days, and the first hints of winter in the southern states — which shifts the typical celebration indoors: a long lunch, a home-cooked breakfast in bed, or a cosy café booking rather than anything outdoors. Flower and gift shops see one of their busiest weekends of the year in the lead-up.

Restaurant bookings for Mother's Day lunch fill up well in advance in most Australian cities, so this countdown gets heavy use from people trying to work out exactly how many days of planning time they've got left before the good tables are gone.