diff --git a/OliverBooth/Pages/Shared/_Layout.cshtml b/OliverBooth/Pages/Shared/_Layout.cshtml
index 0b9c4d0..b1d9a88 100644
--- a/OliverBooth/Pages/Shared/_Layout.cshtml
+++ b/OliverBooth/Pages/Shared/_Layout.cshtml
@@ -94,14 +94,17 @@
 
 <div style="margin:50px 0;"></div>
 
-<div id="usa-countdown" class="container">
-    <div class="row">
-        <div class="col-3 usa-countdown-element" id="usa-countdown-days">00</div>
-        <div class="col-3 usa-countdown-element" id="usa-countdown-hours">00</div>
-        <div class="col-3 usa-countdown-element" id="usa-countdown-minutes">00</div>
-        <div class="col-3 usa-countdown-element" id="usa-countdown-seconds">00</div>
+@if (DateTimeOffset.UtcNow < new DateTime(2024, 03, 08))
+{
+    <div id="usa-countdown" class="container">
+        <div class="row">
+            <div class="col-3 usa-countdown-element" id="usa-countdown-days">00</div>
+            <div class="col-3 usa-countdown-element" id="usa-countdown-hours">00</div>
+            <div class="col-3 usa-countdown-element" id="usa-countdown-minutes">00</div>
+            <div class="col-3 usa-countdown-element" id="usa-countdown-seconds">00</div>
+        </div>
     </div>
-</div>
+}
 
 <div style="margin:50px 0;"></div>
 
diff --git a/src/ts/app.ts b/src/ts/app.ts
index 33d0cab..9d0723e 100644
--- a/src/ts/app.ts
+++ b/src/ts/app.ts
@@ -99,7 +99,9 @@ declare const Prism: any;
     UI.updateUI();
 
     const usaCountdown = document.getElementById("usa-countdown");
-    usaCountdown.addEventListener("click", () => window.location.href = "/blog/2024/02/19/the-american");
-    UI.updateUsaCountdown(usaCountdown);
-    setInterval(() => UI.updateUsaCountdown(usaCountdown), 1000);
+    if (usaCountdown) {
+        usaCountdown.addEventListener("click", () => window.location.href = "/blog/2024/02/19/the-american");
+        UI.updateUsaCountdown(usaCountdown);
+        setInterval(() => UI.updateUsaCountdown(usaCountdown), 1000);
+    }
 })();