var futuredate=new cdtime("countdowncontainer", "December 07, 2009 18:00:00")
futuredate.displaycountdown("days", formatresults)

var currentyear=new Date().getFullYear()
//dynamically get this Christmas' year value. If Christmas already passed, then year=current year+1
var thischristmasyear=(new Date().getMonth()>=11 && new Date().getDate()>25)? currentyear+1 : currentyear
var christmas=new cdtime("countdowncontainer2", "October 18, "+thischristmasyear+" 0:0:00")
christmas.displaycountdown("days", formatresults2)