Without drawing conclusions, here are some day counts from 10/7/2011.

10/7/2011:

188(incl.) to 4/11/2011

1260 to 3/20/2012  full solar eclipse

2550 to 9/30/2018 last day sukkot/booths, begins shimini atzeret

2620 to 12/9/2018 last day of hanukah

These really reflect two different lines of thought.  For me they say soon, soon, soon.

GM