https://github.com/wlans/MMM-XmasCountdown
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Created this for an Xmas Countdown: Readme below:
MMM-XmasCountdown
A festive Christmas countdown module for MagicMirror² featuring animated emoji graphics.
Features
Real-time countdown to Christmas
Animated Christmas tree with twinkling star
Blinking colored lights
Presents that stack up as Christmas approaches (more presents = closer to Christmas!)
Customizable target date and time
Optional seconds display
Granular animation controls
Low power mode option
Installation
Navigate to your MagicMirror’s modules folder:
cd ~/MagicMirror/modules
Clone this repository:
git clone https://github.com/wlans/MMM-XmasCountdown.git
Configuration
Add the module to your config/config.js file:
{
module: "MMM-XmasCountdown",
position: "top_center",
config: {
target: "2025-12-25T00:00:00",
showSeconds: true,
showTree: true,
lowPowerMode: false,
animations: {
star: true, // Twinkling star on top of tree
lights: true, // Blinking Christmas lights
sway: true, // Swaying tree motion
shimmer: true, // Shimmering tree layers
presents: true, // Bouncing presents
countdown: true // Pulsing countdown numbers
}
}
}
Configuration Options
Option
Default
Description
target
"2025-12-25T00:00:00"
Target date and time for the countdown (ISO 8601 format)
showSeconds
true
Whether to show seconds in the countdown
showTree
true
Whether to display the animated Christmas tree
lowPowerMode
false
Disables all animations to save power/resources
animations
(see above)
Object to enable/disable individual animations
Animation Options
Each animation can be individually controlled via the animations config object:
star: Twinkling star animation on top of the tree
lights: Blinking colored Christmas lights
sway: Gentle swaying motion of the tree
shimmer: Shimmering effect on tree layers
presents: Bouncing animation on gift boxes
countdown: Pulsing effect on countdown numbers
License
MIT
