War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea Memorial Day Countdown

Count down to the October 25 observance

This page counts toward the annual Chinese commemoration commonly rendered in English as the Memorial Day of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea. The selected observance date is October 25, based on the date of the first engagement by the Chinese People’s Volunteers in Korea in 1950. The National Development and Reform Commission explains the historical connection and date; the China Veterans and Martyrs Affairs Administration identifies October 25 as the commemoration day.

The countdown is a calendar aid for this named Chinese observance. It is not a generic countdown to the Korean War’s start or end, and it does not report a public holiday, ceremony schedule, broadcast time, or venue.

How the anniversary and timer are formed

The annual target is October 25 at 12:00 a.m. in the device’s local time zone. The page shows days, hours, minutes, and seconds relative to that local target. On October 25, it marks the observance as today; after the local calendar date changes, the default target advances to the next year.

You can also choose an anniversary number. For example, anniversary 76 maps to the year 2026 because 2026 − 1950 = 76. The displayed “years elapsed” figure is only the current calendar year minus 1950; the anniversary number and target date are the clearer references when planning.

Choose a year and save the date

1. Check your clock

   Confirm your device date, time, and time zone. The countdown uses the local clock, so an incorrect setting shifts the result.

2. Read the next date

   Use the target-date and anniversary labels with the timer. On October 25 itself, the page identifies the day as the observance rather than immediately moving to next year.

3. Select a different anniversary if needed

   Enter an anniversary number, not a calendar year. A selection of 76 refers to October 25, 2026.

4. Add the selected date to a calendar

   Use the calendar control for the selected observance date, then check the imported date and any reminder settings in your calendar app.

Planning around a recurring date

What the date utility does not establish

This countdown is a local calendar calculation, not an authoritative time service or an event listing.

• Clock settings, time zone, daylight-saving rules, and travel can change the displayed remaining time. State an explicit time zone for a shared meeting or broadcast.
• The historical commemoration date does not by itself establish a statutory day off or any particular public event schedule.
• A backgrounded browser or sleeping device may pause visible second-by-second updates; the display recalculates from the device clock when it resumes.
• Use the cited institutional sources for the date context. Check current organizer announcements for schedules that may change.