diff --git a/nextjs-app/components/AdmissionsView.tsx b/nextjs-app/components/AdmissionsView.tsx
index db5a500..a63ce86 100644
--- a/nextjs-app/components/AdmissionsView.tsx
+++ b/nextjs-app/components/AdmissionsView.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ function daysUntil(month: number, day: number): number {
   today.setHours(0, 0, 0, 0);
   const y = today.getFullYear();
   let target = new Date(y, month - 1, day);
-  if (target <= today) target = new Date(y + 1, month - 1, day);
+  if (target < today) target = new Date(y + 1, month - 1, day);
   return Math.round((target.getTime() - today.getTime()) / 86_400_000);
 }
 
diff --git a/nextjs-app/components/HomeView.tsx b/nextjs-app/components/HomeView.tsx
index 5b9643a..61bc079 100644
--- a/nextjs-app/components/HomeView.tsx
+++ b/nextjs-app/components/HomeView.tsx
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ function daysUntil(month: number, day: number): number {
   today.setHours(0, 0, 0, 0);
   const y = today.getFullYear();
   let target = new Date(y, month - 1, day);
-  if (target <= today) target = new Date(y + 1, month - 1, day);
+  if (target < today) target = new Date(y + 1, month - 1, day);
   return Math.round((target.getTime() - today.getTime()) / 86_400_000);
 }
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ function formatCountdownDate(month: number, day: number): string {
   today.setHours(0, 0, 0, 0);
   const y = today.getFullYear();
   let target = new Date(y, month - 1, day);
-  if (target <= today) target = new Date(y + 1, month - 1, day);
+  if (target < today) target = new Date(y + 1, month - 1, day);
   return target.toLocaleDateString('en-GB', { weekday: 'short', day: 'numeric', month: 'long', year: 'numeric' });
 }