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Accessibility

· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
72
GRADE
C
FIX
4
REVIEW
3
PASS
6
INFO
0
Checks
13
6 PASS 3 REVIEW 4 FIX
D
Web Manifest
Action
Valid manifest
FIX
Valid manifest
Warning::
No name or short_name
Add a name field to identify the app.
Info::
192x192 icon present
Info::
Display mode: standalone
PWA Install Criteria Not Installable
Name ✗192×192 icon ✓512×512 icon ✗Start URL ✗Display Mode standalone ✓
Display Mode standalone Theme Color #ffffff Background Color #ffffff Icons 2 icon(s)
D
Dark Mode Support
Action
Theme color only
FIX
Theme color only
Info::
Theme-color present but no dark variant
A theme-color is set but no dark-specific variant was found. The browser toolbar may not adapt for dark mode users.
Got: #ffffff
Info::
No dark mode signals detected
Consider adding CSS with @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) and <meta name='color-scheme' content='light dark'>.
Info::
Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles
External CSS files may contain prefers-color-scheme rules not visible to this scan.
Dark ModePartial Dark Mode
color-scheme meta Not set ✗Dark theme-color Not set ✗CSS indicators Not detected ✗

Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles.

D
Print Stylesheet
Action
No print styles
FIX
No print styles
Info::
No print-specific styles detected
When users print this page, they get the screen layout including navigation and non-essential elements. Add @media print rules to hide navigation and optimize layout for paper.
Print Stylesheet No Print Styles
Print stylesheet Not found ✗Inline @media print Not detected ✗
F
Navigation UX
Action
1 navigation pattern(s)
FIX
1 navigation pattern(s)
Info::
Skip navigation link detected
Info::
1 navigation landmark(s) detected
Breadcrumbs
Search
Skip Link Skip link detected
Labeled Navigation 1 <nav> element(s)
Back to Top
Hamburger Menu
Sticky Navigation Cannot reliably detect (CSS-based)
2 of 6 testable patterns navigation patterns detected. Limited navigation support. Consider adding breadcrumbs, search, and skip link.
B
404 Error Page
HTTP 404, custom page
REVIEW
HTTP 404, custom page
Info::
Correct 404 status code returned
Got: HTTP 404
Info::
Custom styled 404 page
Info::
Navigation links present on 404 page
Info::
Homepage link present on 404 page
404 Page Quality ✓ Custom 404 Page
Status Code HTTP 404 ✓Page Title National Today ✓Custom Styling ✓Navigation ✓Homepage Link ✓Search Form ✗
B
Favicon & Branding
17 icon(s) detected
REVIEW
17 icon(s) detected
Info::
favicon.ico present at site root
Info::
HTML icon links detected
Info::
Apple touch icon present
Info::
Multiple icon sizes detected
✓ favicon.ico Present
✓ PNG Icons Present
✓ Apple Touch Present
✗ SVG Favicon Missing
✓ Manifest Icons Present
✓ Multiple Sizes Present
B
Lighthouse Accessibility Audits
Score 88/100 — 4 failing, 25 passed
REVIEW
88

Accessibility

These checks highlight opportunities to improve the accessibility of your web app. Automatic detection can only detect a subset of issues and does not guarantee the accessibility of your web app, so manual testing is also encouraged.

Contrast

Low-contrast text is difficult or impossible for many users to read. Learn how to provide sufficient color contrast.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
WED div.slider-day-content > div.slider-day-box > div.ntdb > span.ntdb-holiday-day
FEATURED div.slider-day-inner > div.slider-day-content > div.slider-day-box > div.featured-tag
View Today's Holidays div.view-all-container > div.all_button-wrapper > button.all-holidays-btn > a
MONTHS div.home-section > div.home-section-inner > div.months-header-section > h2.hed
See All div.home-section-inner > div.months-header-section > p > a
UPCOMING HOLIDAYS div.home-section > div.home-section-inner > div.upcoming-holidays-container > h2.hed
SAT a > div.card-image-wrapper > div.ntdb > span.ntdb-holiday-day
WORLD MALARIA DAY div.home-hero-grid > div.hp-grid-day-card > a > h2.hed
SUN a > div.card-image-wrapper > div.ntdb > span.ntdb-holiday-day
NATIONAL PRETZEL DAY div.home-hero-grid > div.hp-grid-day-card > a > h2.hed
TUE a > div.card-image-wrapper > div.ntdb > span.ntdb-holiday-day
NATIONAL SUPERHERO DAY div.home-hero-grid > div.hp-grid-day-card > a > h2.hed
WED a > div.card-image-wrapper > div.ntdb > span.ntdb-holiday-day
INTERNATIONAL DANCE DAY div.home-hero-grid > div.hp-grid-day-card > a > h2.hed
SEE MORE div.home-section-inner > div.upcoming-holidays-container > p.see-more > a
GIFTS div.home-section > div.home-section-inner > h2.hed > a

Low-contrast text is difficult or impossible for many users to read. Link text that is discernible improves the experience for users with low vision. Learn how to make links distinguishable.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Privacy policy div.footer > div.footer-copyright > div.content-area > a

These are opportunities to improve the legibility of your content.

Navigation

Properly ordered headings that do not skip levels convey the semantic structure of the page, making it easier to navigate and understand when using assistive technologies. Learn more about heading order.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
APRIL HOLIDAYS div.stay-in-the-know-months > div.upcoming-months > a > h4.holiday-text

These are opportunities to improve keyboard navigation in your application.

Best practices

Touch targets with sufficient size and spacing help users who may have difficulty targeting small controls to activate the targets. Learn more about touch targets.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
View Today's Holidays div.widget-container > div.view-all-container > div.all_button-wrapper > button.all-holidays-btn
View Today's Holidays div.view-all-container > div.all_button-wrapper > button.all-holidays-btn > a
For Businesses div.footer-menu-section > ul.footer-menu-section-links > li > a
For Journalists div.footer-menu-section > ul.footer-menu-section-links > li > a
FAQs div.footer-menu-section > ul.footer-menu-section-links > li > a
News div.footer-menu-section > ul.footer-menu-section-links > li > a
Create A Holiday div.footer-menu-section > ul.footer-menu-section-links > li > a
Sponsor A Holiday div.footer-menu-section > ul.footer-menu-section-links > li > a
January div.footer-menu-section > ul.footer-menu-section-links > li > a
February div.footer-menu-section > ul.footer-menu-section-links > li > a
March div.footer-menu-section > ul.footer-menu-section-links > li > a
April div.footer-menu-section > ul.footer-menu-section-links > li > a
May div.footer-menu-section > ul.footer-menu-section-links > li > a
June div.footer-menu-section > ul.footer-menu-section-links > li > a
July div.footer-menu-section > ul.footer-menu-section-links > li > a
November div.footer-menu-section > ul.footer-menu-section-links > li > a
December div.footer-menu-section > ul.footer-menu-section-links > li > a
Tomorrow div.footer-menu-section > ul.footer-menu-section-links > li > a
Monday div.footer-menu-section > ul.footer-menu-section-links > li > a
Friday div.footer-menu-section > ul.footer-menu-section-links > li > a
Baby div.footer-menu-section > ul.footer-menu-section-links > li > a
Car div.footer-menu-section > ul.footer-menu-section-links > li > a
Health & Fitness div.footer-menu-section > ul.footer-menu-section-links > li > a
Home & Garden div.footer-menu-section > ul.footer-menu-section-links > li > a
Pets div.footer-menu-section > ul.footer-menu-section-links > li > a
Sleep div.footer-menu-section > ul.footer-menu-section-links > li > a
Tech div.footer-menu-section > ul.footer-menu-section-links > li > a
Travel div.footer-menu-section > ul.footer-menu-section-links > li > a
By Interest div.footer-menu-section > ul.footer-menu-section-links > li > a
By Occasion div.footer-menu-section > ul.footer-menu-section-links > li > a
World Bicycle Day div.footer-menu-section > ul.footer-menu-section-links > li > a
National Dog Day div.footer-menu-section > ul.footer-menu-section-links > li > a

These items highlight common accessibility best practices.

○Interactive controls are keyboard focusable
○Interactive elements indicate their purpose and state
○The page has a logical tab order
○Visual order on the page follows DOM order
○User focus is not accidentally trapped in a region
○The user's focus is directed to new content added to the page
○HTML5 landmark elements are used to improve navigation
○Offscreen content is hidden from assistive technology
○Custom controls have associated labels
○Custom controls have ARIA roles
●`[aria-*]` attributes match their roles
●`[aria-hidden="true"]` is not present on the document `<body>`
●`[role]`s have all required `[aria-*]` attributes
●`[role]` values are valid
●`[aria-*]` attributes have valid values
●`[aria-*]` attributes are valid and not misspelled
●Buttons have an accessible name
●Image elements have `[alt]` attributes
●`[user-scalable="no"]` is not used in the `<meta name="viewport">` element and the `[maximum-scale]` attribute is not less than 5.
●ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role
●Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` have accessible names.
●`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents
●Elements use only permitted ARIA attributes
●Document has a `<title>` element
●`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title
●`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute
●`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute
●Links have a discernible name
●Lists contain only `<li>` elements and script supporting elements (`<script>` and `<template>`).
●List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements
●No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0
●Skip links are focusable.
●Document has a main landmark.
●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used
●Identical links have the same purpose.
○`[accesskey]` values are unique
○`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names
○ARIA input fields have accessible names
○ARIA `meter` elements have accessible names
○ARIA `progressbar` elements have accessible names
○Elements with an ARIA `[role]` that require children to contain a specific `[role]` have all required children.
○`[role]`s are contained by their required parent element
○Elements with the `role=text` attribute do not have focusable descendents.
○ARIA toggle fields have accessible names
○ARIA `tooltip` elements have accessible names
○ARIA `treeitem` elements have accessible names
○The page contains a heading, skip link, or landmark region
○`<dl>`'s contain only properly-ordered `<dt>` and `<dd>` groups, `<script>`, `<template>` or `<div>` elements.
○Definition list items are wrapped in `<dl>` elements
○ARIA IDs are unique
○No form fields have multiple labels
○`<html>` element has an `[xml:lang]` attribute with the same base language as the `[lang]` attribute.
○Input buttons have discernible text.
○`<input type="image">` elements have `[alt]` text
○Form elements have associated labels
○The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`
○`<object>` elements have alternate text
○Select elements have associated label elements.
○Cells in a `<table>` element that use the `[headers]` attribute refer to table cells within the same table.
○`<th>` elements and elements with `[role="columnheader"/"rowheader"]` have data cells they describe.
○`[lang]` attributes have a valid value
○`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`
○Tables have different content in the summary attribute and `<caption>`.
○All heading elements contain content.
○Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements
○Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.
○Elements with visible text labels have matching accessible names.
○Tables use `<caption>` instead of cells with the `[colspan]` attribute to indicate a caption.
○`<td>` elements in a large `<table>` have one or more table headers.
A+
Landmark Structure
4 landmarks
PASS
4 landmarks
Info::
<main> landmark present
Info::
1 <nav> landmark(s) found
Info::
Skip navigation link present
Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it
BANNER header NAV "Main navigation" MAIN CONTENTINFO footer
A
Heading Hierarchy
45 headings, 1 skip(s)
PASS
45 headings, 1 skip(s)
Info::
Single H1 present
Warning::
Heading level skipped: H2 → H4 (missing H3)
Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.
  • H1 National Today
  • H2 National Hug a Plumber Day
  • H2 Administrative Professionals Day
  • H2 National Arbor Day
  • H2 ​National Drug Take Back Day
  • H2 National Hug a Plumber Day
  • H2 Administrative Professionals Day
  • H2 National Arbor Day
  • H2 ​National Drug Take Back Day
  • H2 National Hug a Plumber Day
  • H3 Today’s holidays
  • H2 Months
  • H4 April Holidays skipped
  • H4 May Holidays
  • H4 June Holidays
  • H4 July Holidays
  • H4 August Holidays
  • H4 September Holidays
  • H2 Upcoming holidays
  • H2 World Malaria Day
  • H2 National Pretzel Day
  • H2 National Superhero Day
  • H2 International Dance Day
  • H2 Gifts
  • H3 90 Gifts for 17 Year Olds
  • H3 64 Toys for 8 Year Old Girls
  • H3 114 Gifts for 15 Year Olds
  • H3 85 Toys for 9 Year Old Boys
  • H3 93 Gifts for 20 Year Olds
  • H3 102 Toys for 4 Year Old Boys
  • H3 Never miss your favorite moments!
  • H3 About us
  • H3 Resources
  • H3 Contact Us
  • H3 Our Services
  • H3 Months
  • H3 Upcoming
  • H3 All Months
  • H3 Gifts
  • H3 Blog
  • H3 Shopping Reviews
  • H3 Gift Guides
  • H3 Popular Holidays
  • H3 About National Today
  • H3 Follow us on

Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.

Why this matters

Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline — screen-reader users lose track of section nesting.

Learn more ▾

Screen reader users navigate by jumping between headings (H1 → H2 → H3). Skipping (H1 → H3) breaks the sense of hierarchy. Use sequential levels even if you don't like the default styling — restyle with CSS instead. WCAG 1.3.1 (Info and Relationships) treats this as an A failure.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 1.3.1 / W3C WAI

A+
Alt Text Quality
All 33 images OK
PASS
All 33 images OK
Info::
32 decorative image(s) correctly marked
Info::
1 image(s) with good alt text
33 images 1 good alt text 32 decorative
All images have appropriate alt text.
A+
Form Accessibility
No form controls
PASS
No form controls
Info::
No form controls on this page
No form controls found.
A+
Color Contrast (Screenshot)
20 text elements analyzed, 0 fail WCAG AA
PASS

Analyzes text contrast against the actual rendered page, including background images, gradients, and overlays that CSS-based tools cannot detect.

20 pass
Show all checked elements (20)
ElementRatioRequiredFGBGResult
h2 National Hug a Plumb…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Administrative Profe…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 National Arbor Day21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 ​National Drug Tak…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 National Hug a Plumb…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Administrative Profe…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 National Arbor Day21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 ​National Drug Tak…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 National Hug a Plumb…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Months21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Upcoming holidays21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 World Malaria Day21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 National Pretzel Day21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 National Superhero D…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 International Dance …21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h3 Today’s holidays21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h3 90 Gifts for 17 Year…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h3 64 Toys for 8 Year O…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h3 114 Gifts for 15 Yea…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h3 85 Toys for 9 Year O…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass

Methodology: The top 20 text elements by font size were checked. Background color was sampled from the desktop screenshot using a 5-point pattern. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.

All checks on this page are automated. Results are estimates - run targeted manual reviews when the score affects a release decision.

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