Days, Months and the Date in Irish: Dé Luain, Eanáir

Q: How do you say the date in Irish?

Ordinal, lá, then de and the month: an deichiú lá de Dheireadh Fómhair, the tenth of October. De lenites the month (de Mhárta) and becomes d' before a vowel (d'Eanáir, d'Aibreán).

Q: What is the difference between Dé Luain and an Luan?

Dé Luain means on Monday: beidh sé ann Dé Luain. An Luan is the name of the day as a noun: inniu an Luan, today is Monday. For every Monday, say ar an Luan.

Q: How do you say in January in Irish?

I mí Eanáir, literally in the month of January. Some months take the article in the genitive: i mí an Mhárta, i mí na Bealtaine, i mí na Samhna, i mí na Nollag.

Q: How do you say the year in Irish?

Say the number: 1990 is míle naoi gcéad nócha, 2000 is dhá mhíle, 2026 is dhá mhíle fiche a sé. In the year is sa bhliain: sa bhliain dhá mhíle fiche a sé.

Q: How do you say the 21st, 22nd and 31st?

An t-aonú lá is fiche, an dara lá is fiche, and an t-aonú lá is tríocha. From 11 to 19 use déag: an t-aonú lá déag, an dara lá déag.

Pick a date

Choose the day and the month. The sentence gives the day of the week for this year as well.

Month

Day

Cén dáta atá ann?What is the date?

Dé Máirt, an tríú lá déag de Dheireadh Fómhair 2026.Tuesday, the 13th of October 2026.

How the date works

Ordinal number, then lá, then de and the month. De lenites the month: de Mhárta, de Bhealtaine, de Dheireadh Fómhair. Before a vowel it becomes d': d'Eanáir, d'Aibreán, d'Iúil.

an deichiú láthe tenth day

deof

Deireadh FómhairOctober

an deichiú lá de Dheireadh Fómhairthe tenth of October

an chéad láthe first day

deof

EanáirJanuary

an chéad lá d’Eanáirthe first of January

First, second, third: all the ordinals

The days of the week

Dé Luain is on Monday, when something happens. An Luan is the day itself: inniu an Luan, today is Monday. Every Monday is ar an Luan.

English	on …	the day
Monday	Dé Luain	an Luan
Tuesday	Dé Máirt	an Mháirt
Wednesday	Dé Céadaoin	an Chéadaoin
Thursday	Déardaoin	an Déardaoin
Friday	Dé hAoine	an Aoine
Saturday	Dé Sathairn	an Satharn
Sunday	Dé Domhnaigh	an Domhnach

The months

In a month is i mí and the month: i mí Eanáir, in January. Some months take the article: i mí an Mhárta, i mí na Bealtaine, i mí na Samhna, i mí na Nollag.

English	Irish	in …	… of (in a date)
January	Eanáir	i mí Eanáir	d'Eanáir
February	Feabhra	i mí Feabhra	d'Fheabhra
March	Márta	i mí an Mhárta	de Mhárta
April	Aibreán	i mí Aibreáin	d'Aibreán
May	Bealtaine	i mí na Bealtaine	de Bhealtaine
June	Meitheamh	i mí an Mheithimh	de Mheitheamh
July	Iúil	i mí Iúil	d'Iúil
August	Lúnasa	i mí Lúnasa	de Lúnasa
September	Meán Fómhair	i mí Mheán Fómhair	de Mheán Fómhair
October	Deireadh Fómhair	i mí Dheireadh Fómhair	de Dheireadh Fómhair
November	Samhain	i mí na Samhna	de Mhí na Samhna
December	Nollaig	i mí na Nollag	de Mhí na Nollag

The seasons

an t-earrachspring, san earrachan samhradhsummer, sa samhradhan fómharautumn, san fhómharan geimhreadhwinter, sa gheimhreadh

In a sentence

Cén lá atá ann inniu?

What day is it today?

An Luan.

Monday.

Cén dáta atá ann inniu?

What is the date today?

Inniu an deichiú lá de Dheireadh Fómhair.

Today is the tenth of October.

Rugadh mé ar an gcéad lá de Mhárta.

I was born on the first of March.

Beidh an cruinniú ann Dé Máirt.

The meeting will be on Tuesday.

Bím ag obair ar an Luan.

I work on Mondays.

Tá mo bhreithlá i mí Iúil.

My birthday is in July.

Lá Fhéile Pádraig, an seachtú lá déag de Mhárta.

St Patrick's Day, the seventeenth of March.

Lá Nollag, an cúigiú lá is fiche de Mhí na Nollag.

Christmas Day, the twenty-fifth of December.

Sa bhliain dhá mhíle fiche a sé.

In the year 2026.

Tá sé fuar sa gheimhreadh.

It is cold in winter.

Téim ar saoire sa samhradh.

I go on holiday in the summer.

Telling the time in Irish

Days, months and dates in Irish: the questions people ask

How do you say the date in Irish?

Ordinal, lá, then de and the month: an deichiú lá de Dheireadh Fómhair, the tenth of October. De lenites the month (de Mhárta) and becomes d' before a vowel (d'Eanáir, d'Aibreán).

What is the difference between Dé Luain and an Luan?

Dé Luain means on Monday: beidh sé ann Dé Luain. An Luan is the name of the day as a noun: inniu an Luan, today is Monday. For every Monday, say ar an Luan.

How do you say in January in Irish?

I mí Eanáir, literally in the month of January. Some months take the article in the genitive: i mí an Mhárta, i mí na Bealtaine, i mí na Samhna, i mí na Nollag.

How do you say the year in Irish?

Say the number: 1990 is míle naoi gcéad nócha, 2000 is dhá mhíle, 2026 is dhá mhíle fiche a sé. In the year is sa bhliain: sa bhliain dhá mhíle fiche a sé.

How do you say the 21st, 22nd and 31st?

An t-aonú lá is fiche, an dara lá is fiche, and an t-aonú lá is tríocha. From 11 to 19 use déag: an t-aonú lá déag, an dara lá déag.

What are the seasons in Irish?

An t-earrach (spring), an samhradh (summer), an fómhar (autumn) and an geimhreadh (winter). In spring is san earrach, in summer sa samhradh, in autumn san fhómhar and in winter sa gheimhreadh.