diff --git a/agenda/__init__.py b/agenda/__init__.py
index 021fdba..74770dd 100644
--- a/agenda/__init__.py
+++ b/agenda/__init__.py
@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@ access_key = config.get("exchangerate", "access_key")
 data_dir = config.get("data", "dir")
 
 
-def next_uk_mothers_day(input_date: date) -> date:
+def next_uk_mothers_day() -> date:
     """Calculate the date of the next UK Mother's Day from the current date."""
-    current_year = input_date.year
+    current_year = date.today().year
 
     easter_date = easter(current_year)
 
@@ -59,19 +59,23 @@ def next_uk_mothers_day(input_date: date) -> date:
     mothers_day = easter_date + timedelta(weeks=3)
 
     # Check if Mother's Day has already passed this year
-    if input_date > mothers_day:
+    today = date.today()
+    if today > mothers_day:
         # If it has passed, calculate for the next year
-        easter_date = easter(current_year + 1)
+        current_year += 1
+        easter_date = easter(current_year)
         mothers_day = easter_date + timedelta(weeks=3)
 
     return mothers_day
 
 
-def next_uk_fathers_day(input_date: date) -> date:
+def next_uk_fathers_day() -> date:
     """Calculate the date of the next UK Father's Day from the current date."""
     # Get the current date
+    today = date.today()
+
     # Calculate the day of the week for the current date (0 = Monday, 6 = Sunday)
-    current_day_of_week = input_date.weekday()
+    current_day_of_week = today.weekday()
 
     # Calculate the number of days until the next Sunday
     days_until_sunday = (6 - current_day_of_week) % 7
@@ -152,33 +156,10 @@ def get_gbpusd() -> Decimal:
     return typing.cast(Decimal, 1 / data["quotes"]["USDGBP"])
 
 
-def next_economist(input_date: date) -> date:
+def next_economist() -> date:
     """Next date that the Economist is published."""
-    # Define the publication day (Thursday) and the day of the week of the input date
-    publication_day = 3  # Thursday (0 - Monday, 1 - Tuesday, ..., 6 - Sunday)
-    current_day_of_week = input_date.weekday()
-    current_week_number = today.isocalendar().week
-
-    # Define the list of weeks when The Economist is not published
-    non_publication_weeks = [26, 56]
-
-    # Check if the input date is a publication day (Thursday)
-    if (
-        current_day_of_week == publication_day
-        and current_week_number not in non_publication_weeks
-    ):
-        return input_date
-
-    # Calculate the date for the next Thursday after the input date
-    days_until_next_thursday = (publication_day - current_day_of_week + 7) % 7
-    next_thursday_date = input_date + timedelta(days=days_until_next_thursday)
-
-    # Check if the next Thursday falls in a non-publication week
-    while next_thursday_date.isocalendar().week in non_publication_weeks:
-        # If it does, add 7 days to find the next Thursday
-        next_thursday_date += timedelta(days=7)
-
-    return next_thursday_date
+    # TODO: handle the Christmas double issue correctly
+    return today + timedelta((3 - today.weekday()) % 7)
 
 
 def timedelta_display(delta: timedelta) -> str:
@@ -248,7 +229,7 @@ def get_data() -> dict[str, str | object]:
     reply = {
         "now": now,
         "gbpusd": get_gbpusd(),
-        "next_economist": next_economist(today),
+        "next_economist": next_economist(),
         "bank_holiday": get_next_bank_holiday(),
         "us_holiday": get_us_holiday(),
         "next_uk_general_election": next_uk_general_election,
@@ -257,8 +238,8 @@ def get_data() -> dict[str, str | object]:
         "stock_markets": stock_markets(),
         "uk_clock_change": get_next_timezone_transition("Europe/London"),
         "us_clock_change": get_next_timezone_transition("America/New_York"),
-        "mothers_day": next_uk_mothers_day(today),
-        "fathers_day": next_uk_fathers_day(today),
+        "mothers_day": next_uk_mothers_day(),
+        "fathers_day": next_uk_fathers_day(),
     }
 
     return reply