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How many Mondays until you retire in Ireland?

Someone aged 30 in Ireland has about 1,880 Mondays left until the State Pension (Contributory) age of 66. At 40 it's about 1,360.

For your exact number, enter your date of birth. Nothing you type leaves your browser.

That's your pension age minus your age, times about 52 Mondays a year. I've filled in 66, the State Pension (Contributory) age. You can change it.

Mondays until the State Pension (Contributory) age, by age

Rounded to the nearest ten, because nobody should be given a precise figure for this without warning. I've printed this table for six countries. It ends the same way in all of them.

Age todayPension ageMondays left
20662,400
25662,140
30661,880
35661,620
40661,360
45661,100
5066830
5566570
6066310

The pension age in Ireland

The Irish State Pension (Contributory) starts at 66, and you can choose to defer claiming it up to age 70.

State Pension (Contributory) on Citizens Information. I'd check. I print every announcement, and the font gets smaller each time.

Questions

What is the pension age in Ireland?

The Irish State Pension (Contributory) starts at 66, and you can choose to defer claiming it up to age 70. Pension ages change, so check your own date with the official service.

How many Mondays until I retire in Ireland?

Someone aged 30 in Ireland has about 1,880 Mondays left until the State Pension (Contributory) age of 66. At 40 it's about 1,360. A year has about 52 Mondays, so multiply the years you have left by 52 for a rough count, or enter your date of birth for the exact number.

Does the count include bank holidays (public holidays) and annual leave?

Yes. It counts every calendar Monday between today and your retirement date, not counting either end. It measures time, not days at a desk.

Other countries

A joke with accurate arithmetic, not financial or retirement advice. For your actual pension, ask an actual human.