diff --git a/src/App.css b/src/App.css
index f7c95b5..4db9e8d 100644
--- a/src/App.css
+++ b/src/App.css
@@ -126,6 +126,8 @@
 
     body {
         @apply bg-background text-foreground font-space-mono;
+        padding-top: var(--pycon-banner-height, 0px);
+        transition: padding-top 0.2s ease;
     }
 
     h1,
diff --git a/src/components/PyConBanner.tsx b/src/components/PyConBanner.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..922a55b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/PyConBanner.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
+import { PartyPopper } from "lucide-react";
+
+const PYCON_URL = "https://cm.pycon.org";
+const EVENT_START = new Date("2026-09-17T00:00:00+01:00");
+
+interface TimeLeft {
+  days: number;
+  hours: number;
+  minutes: number;
+  seconds: number;
+}
+
+const getTimeLeft = (): TimeLeft => {
+  const diff = Math.max(0, EVENT_START.getTime() - Date.now());
+  return {
+    days: Math.floor(diff / (1000 * 60 * 60 * 24)),
+    hours: Math.floor((diff / (1000 * 60 * 60)) % 24),
+    minutes: Math.floor((diff / (1000 * 60)) % 60),
+    seconds: Math.floor((diff / 1000) % 60),
+  };
+};
+
+const TimeUnit = ({ value, label }: { value: number; label: string }) => (
+  <div className="flex flex-col items-center leading-none">
+    <span className="text-sm sm:text-base font-bold tabular-nums">
+      {String(value).padStart(2, "0")}
+    </span>
+    <span className="text-[9px] sm:text-[10px] uppercase tracking-wide opacity-80">
+      {label}
+    </span>
+  </div>
+);
+
+export const PyConBanner = () => {
+  const rootRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+  const [timeLeft, setTimeLeft] = useState<TimeLeft>(getTimeLeft);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const interval = setInterval(() => setTimeLeft(getTimeLeft()), 1000);
+    return () => clearInterval(interval);
+  }, []);
+
+  const visible = Date.now() < EVENT_START.getTime();
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const el = rootRef.current;
+    if (!visible || !el) {
+      document.documentElement.style.setProperty("--pycon-banner-height", "0px");
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const updateHeight = () =>
+      document.documentElement.style.setProperty(
+        "--pycon-banner-height",
+        `${el.offsetHeight}px`
+      );
+
+    updateHeight();
+    const observer = new ResizeObserver(updateHeight);
+    observer.observe(el);
+
+    return () => {
+      observer.disconnect();
+      document.documentElement.style.setProperty("--pycon-banner-height", "0px");
+    };
+  }, [visible]);
+
+  if (!visible) return null;
+
+  return (
+    <div
+      ref={rootRef}
+      className="relative w-full bg-gradient-to-r from-primary to-secondary text-white dark:text-black"
+    >
+      <a
+        href={PYCON_URL}
+        target="_blank"
+        rel="noreferrer noopener"
+        className="container flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-x-4 gap-y-1.5 py-2 text-xs sm:text-sm hover:opacity-90 transition-opacity"
+      >
+        <span className="flex items-center gap-1.5 font-semibold whitespace-nowrap">
+          <PartyPopper className="h-4 w-4" />
+          PyCon Cameroon 2026 · Sept 17–19
+        </span>
+
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-2 sm:gap-3">
+          <TimeUnit value={timeLeft.days} label="days" />
+          <span className="opacity-60">:</span>
+          <TimeUnit value={timeLeft.hours} label="hrs" />
+          <span className="opacity-60">:</span>
+          <TimeUnit value={timeLeft.minutes} label="min" />
+          <span className="opacity-60">:</span>
+          <TimeUnit value={timeLeft.seconds} label="sec" />
+        </div>
+
+        <span className="rounded-full bg-white/20 px-3 py-1 font-medium whitespace-nowrap">
+          Learn more →
+        </span>
+      </a>
+    </div>
+  );
+};
diff --git a/src/layouts/Navbar.tsx b/src/layouts/Navbar.tsx
index 87e1c19..4ffdb62 100644
--- a/src/layouts/Navbar.tsx
+++ b/src/layouts/Navbar.tsx
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import { Menu } from "lucide-react";
 import { ModeToggle } from "@/components/mode-toggle";
 import { LogoIcon } from "@/components/Icons";
 import { LanguageSwitcher } from "@/components/language"; // Import Language Switcher
+import { PyConBanner } from "@/components/PyConBanner";
 import { motion, AnimatePresence } from "framer-motion";
 
 interface RouteProps {
@@ -122,6 +123,8 @@ export const Navbar = () => {
       animate={{ y: 0 }}
       transition={{ duration: 0.3 }}
     >
+      <PyConBanner />
+
       {/* Background glow effect */}
       <div className="absolute inset-0 -z-10 overflow-hidden">
         <div