JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<script src="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.8.3/jquery.min.js"></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="http://keith-wood.name/css/jquery.countdown.css">
<script src="http://keith-wood.name/js/jquery.countdown.js"></script>
<div id="defaultCountdown"></div>

JavaScript

var newYear = new Date();
newYear = new Date(2013, 9 - 1, 22, 23, 30, 00);
$('#defaultCountdown').countdown({
    until: newYear
});