diff --git a/test/content/events.test.js b/test/content/events.test.js
index 03ffd08ed9..2b16e3d2fe 100644
--- a/test/content/events.test.js
+++ b/test/content/events.test.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ describe('events', () => {
   });
 
   it('returns empty array when no events are active', () => {
-    clock = sinon.useFakeTimers(new Date('2024-01-06'));
+    clock = sinon.useFakeTimers(new Date('2024-01-08'));
     const events = getRepeatingEvents();
     expect(events).to.be.empty;
   });
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ describe('events', () => {
   it('returns events when active', () => {
     clock = sinon.useFakeTimers(new Date('2024-01-31'));
     const events = getRepeatingEvents();
-    expect(events).to.have.length(1);
+    expect(events).to.have.length();
     expect(events[0].key).to.equal('birthday');
     expect(events[0].end).to.be.greaterThan(new Date());
     expect(events[0].start).to.be.lessThan(new Date());
@@ -27,14 +27,14 @@ describe('events', () => {
   it('returns nye event at beginning of the year', () => {
     clock = sinon.useFakeTimers(new Date('2025-01-01'));
     const events = getRepeatingEvents();
-    expect(events).to.have.length(1);
+    expect(events).to.have.length(2);
     expect(events[0].key).to.equal('nye');
   });
 
   it('returns nye event at end of the year', () => {
     clock = sinon.useFakeTimers(new Date('2024-12-30'));
     const events = getRepeatingEvents();
-    expect(events).to.have.length(1);
+    expect(events).to.have.length(2);
     expect(events[0].key).to.equal('nye');
   });
 });