2025 payroll calendar
Beside each color-coded calendar month image is text information for that month, listing the days of the year, quarter, holidays, time card certifications, pay dates, and pay period end dates.
Print version: 2025 payroll calendar [PNG - 719 KB]
Next federal holiday
May 26, Memorial Day
Next EFT pay date
April 25
Symbols key
What the visual background shapes in the calendar month images stand for

Holiday

Time card certification

Official pay date

EFT pay date

Pay period end date
January

Holidays: Jan. 1, Jan. 9, Jan. 20
Pay Period 2 end, and 2024 leave year end: Jan. 11
Pay Period 3 end: Jan. 25
Time card certs: Jan. 13–14, Jan. 27–28
EFT pay dates: Jan. 3, Jan. 17, Jan. 31
Official pay dates: Jan. 8, Jan. 22
Q1 start: Dec. 15, 2024
February

Holiday: Feb. 17, Washington’s Birthday
Pay Period 4 end: Feb. 8
Pay Period 5 end: Feb. 22
Time card certs: Feb. 10–11, Feb. 24–25
EFT pay dates: Feb. 14, Feb. 28
Official pay dates: Feb. 5, Feb. 19
March

Holidays: None
Pay Period 6 end: March 8
Pay Period 7 end, Q1 end: March 22
Time card certs: March 10–11, March 24–25
EFT pay dates: March 14, March 28
Official pay dates: March 5, March 19
April

Holidays: None
Pay Period 8 end: April 5
Pay Period 9 end: April 19
Time card certs: April 7–8, April 21–22
EFT pay dates: April 11, April 25
Official pay dates: April 2, April 16, April 30
May

Holiday: May 26, Memorial Day
Pay Period 10 end: May 3
Pay Period 11 end: May 17
Pay Period 12 end: May 31
Time card certs: May 5–6, May 19–20
EFT pay dates: May 9, May 23
Official pay dates: May 14, May 28
June

Holiday: June 19, Juneteenth
Pay Period 13 end, Q2 end: June 14
Pay Period 14 end: June 28
Time card certs: June 2–3, June 16, June 30
EFT pay dates: June 6, June 20
Official pay dates: June 11, June 25
July

Holiday: July 4, Independence Day
Pay Period 15 end: July 12
Pay Period 16 end: July 26
Time card certs: July 14–15, July 28–29
EFT pay dates: July 3, July 18
Official pay dates: July 9, July 23
August

Holidays: None
Pay Period 17 end: Aug. 9
Pay Period 18 end: Aug. 23
Time card certs: Aug. 11–12, Aug. 25–26
EFT pay dates: Aug. 1, Aug. 15, Aug. 29
Official pay dates: Aug. 6, Aug. 20
September

Holiday: Sept. 1, Labor Day
Pay Period 19 end: Sept. 6
Pay Period 20 end, Q3 end: Sept. 20
Time card certs: Sept. 8–9, Sept. 22–23
EFT pay dates: Sept. 12, Sept. 26
Official pay dates: Sept. 3, Sept. 17
October

Holiday: Oct. 13, Columbus Day
Pay Period 21 end: Oct. 4
Pay Period 22 end: Oct. 18
Time card certs: Oct. 6–7, Oct. 20–21
EFT pay dates: Oct. 10, Oct. 24
Official pay dates: Oct. 1, Oct. 15, Oct. 29
November

Holidays: Nov. 11, Nov. 27
Pay Period 23 end: Nov. 1
Pay Period 24 end: Nov. 15
Pay Period 25 end: Nov. 29
Time card certs: Nov. 3–4, Nov. 17–18
EFT pay dates: Nov. 7, Nov. 21
Official pay dates: Nov. 12, Nov. 26
December

Holiday: Dec. 25, Christmas
Pay Period 26 end, Q4 end: Dec. 13
2026 Pay Period 1 end: Dec. 27
Time card certs: Dec. 1–2, Dec. 15–16, Dec. 29
EFT pay dates: Dec. 5, Dec. 19
Official pay dates: Dec. 10, Dec. 24
W-2 cutoff date: Dec. 19
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