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Military Homecoming Countdown
48 days left.
Homecoming is on Saturday, July 4, 2026.
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Free iPhone app with home screen widgets. Used by 300k+ people.
Countdown details for Homecoming
Every day brings you closer to the embrace you've been waiting for.
The wait for your service member to come home can feel endless. Outside transforms that wait into something beautiful with stunning home screen widgets, lock screen countdowns, and Live Activities.
There are 48 days until Homecoming 2026, which falls on Saturday, July 4, 2026. That is 6 weeks and 6 days away, or roughly 1 month. Homecoming is a date worth keeping on your radar, whether it marks a celebration, a deadline, or a personal milestone. Homecoming falls on the weekend this year, which makes it easier to gather without booking time off work.
Counting down turns a vague "soon" into a clear number of days you can plan around — booking travel, sending cards, or simply building anticipation. Many people begin preparing for a date like this two to three months ahead, and a visible countdown helps pace that preparation rather than leaving everything to the final week. If you are counting down to Homecoming, you can add a free Outside countdown widget to your iPhone home screen; it updates every day and can be shared with friends and family.
Home Screen Widgets
Beautiful countdown widgets that sit right on your home screen.
Lock Screen Widgets
See your countdown without even unlocking your phone.
Live Activities
Real-time countdown updates on your Dynamic Island.
Customize your countdown
Make your homecoming countdown deeply personal by adding your favorite photo of your service member.
