Retirement Countdowns

Many people know their retirement date years in advance, and the last few months at work can feel long. A countdown shows exactly how many days are left until your last day, or until the date you plan to stop working.

Create a Retirement Countdown

For yourself or a colleague

Some people keep their own countdown on a phone or computer and check it now and then. Others make one for a colleague who is retiring and share it with the team, which also keeps the date of the leaving party in everyone's mind.

Choosing the date

Your retirement date might be set by your employer, by a pension plan or simply by your own choice. In the United States, the full retirement age for Social Security is 67 for anyone born in 1960 or later. In the UK, the State Pension age depends on your date of birth, and GOV.UK has a tool that tells you yours. The rules can change, so check the official source for your country before you settle on a date.

Once you know the date, making a countdown takes a minute: pick the date, choose a design, and share the link with family, friends or the people you work with.

Create a Retirement Countdown