U.S. General Services Administration
2026 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.
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Symbols key
What the visual background shapes in the calendar month images stand for
Holiday
Time card certification
Official pay date
Electronic funds transfer pay date
Pay period end date
January
Holidays: Jan. 1, Jan. 19
Pay Period 2 end, and 2025 leave year end: Jan. 10
Pay Period 3 end: Jan. 24
Time card certs: Jan. 12–13, Jan. 26–27
EFT pay dates: Jan. 2, Jan. 16, Jan. 30
Official pay dates: Jan. 7, Jan. 21
Q1 start: Dec. 14, 2025
February
Holiday: Feb. 16, Washington’s Birthday
Pay Period 4 end: Feb. 7
Pay Period 5 end: Feb. 21
Time card certs: Feb. 9–10, Feb. 23–24
EFT pay dates: Feb. 13, Feb. 27
Official pay dates: Feb. 4, Feb. 18
March
Holidays: None
Pay Period 6 end: March 7
Pay Period 7 end, Q1 end: March 21
Time card certs: March 9–10, March 23–24
EFT pay dates: March 13, March 27
Official pay dates: March 4, March 18
April
Holidays: None
Pay Period 8 end: April 4
Pay Period 9 end: April 18
Time card certs: April 6–7, April 20–21
EFT pay dates: April 10, April 24
Official pay dates: April 1, April 15, April 29
May
Holiday: May 25, Memorial Day
Pay Period 10 end: May 2
Pay Period 11 end: May 16
Pay Period 12 end: May 30
Time card certs: May 4–5, May 18–19
EFT pay dates: May 8, May 22
Official pay dates: May 13, May 27
June
Holiday: June 19, Juneteenth
Pay Period 13 end, Q2 end: June 13
Pay Period 14 end: June 27
Time card certs: June 1–2, June 15, June 29
EFT pay dates: June 5, June 18
Official pay dates: June 10, June 24
July
Holiday: July 3, Independence Day
Pay Period 15 end: July 11
Pay Period 16 end: July 25
Time card certs: July 13–14, July 27–28
EFT pay dates: July 2, July 17, July 31
Official pay dates: July 8, July 22
August
Holidays: None
Pay Period 17 end: Aug. 8
Pay Period 18 end: Aug. 22
Time card certs: Aug. 10–11, Aug. 24–25
EFT pay dates: Aug. 14, Aug. 28
Official pay dates: Aug. 5, Aug. 19
September
Holiday: Sept. 7, Labor Day
Pay Period 19 end: Sept. 5
Pay Period 20 end, Q3 end: Sept. 19
Time card certs: Sept. 8
EFT pay dates: Sept. 11, Sept. 25
Official pay dates: Sept. 2, Sept. 16, Sept. 30
October
Holiday: Oct. 12, Columbus Day
Pay Period 21 end: Oct. 3
Pay Period 22 end: Oct. 17
Pay Period 23 end: Oct. 31
Time card certs: Oct. 5–6, Oct. 19–20
EFT pay dates: Oct. 9, Oct. 23
Official pay dates: Oct. 14, Oct. 28
November
Holidays: Nov. 11, Nov. 26
Pay Period 24 end: Nov. 14
Pay Period 25 end: Nov. 28
Time card certs: Nov. 2–3, Nov. 16–17, Nov. 30
EFT pay dates: Nov. 6, Nov. 20
Official pay dates: Nov. 10, Nov. 25
December
Holiday: Dec. 25, Christmas
Pay Period 26 end: Dec. 12
Pay Period 27 end, Q4 end: Dec. 26
2027 Pay Period 1 end: Jan. 9
Time card certs: Dec. 1, Dec. 14–15, Dec. 28
EFT pay dates: Dec. 4, Dec. 18, Dec. 31
Official pay dates: Dec. 9, Dec. 23
W-2 cutoff date: Dec. 26
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