U.S. General Services Administration
2027 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. 18
Pay Period 1 end, and 2026 leave year end: Jan. 9
Pay Period 2 end: Jan. 23
Time card certs: Jan. 11–12, Jan. 25–26
EFT pay dates: Jan. 15, Jan. 29
Official pay dates: Jan. 20
Q1 start: Dec. 27, 2026
February
Holiday: Feb. 15, Washington’s Birthday
Pay Period 3 end: Feb. 6
Pay Period 4 end: Feb. 20
Time card certs: Feb. 8–9, Feb. 22–23
EFT pay dates: Feb. 12, Feb. 26
Official pay dates: Feb. 3, Feb. 17
March
Holidays: None
Pay Period 5 end: March 6
Pay Period 6 end, Q1 end: March 20
Time card certs: March 8–9, March 22–23
EFT pay dates: March 12, March 26
Official pay dates: March 3, March 17, March 31
April
Holidays: None
Pay Period 7 end: April 3
Pay Period 8 end: April 17
Time card certs: April 5–6, April 19–20
EFT pay dates: April 9, April 23
Official pay dates: April 14, April 28
May
Holiday: May 31, Memorial Day
Pay Period 9 end: May 1
Pay Period 10 end: May 15
Pay Period 11 end: May 29
Time card certs: May 3–4, May 17–18
EFT pay dates: May 7, May 21
Official pay dates: May 12, May 26
June
Holiday: June 18, Juneteenth
Pay Period 12 end, Q2 end: June 12
Pay Period 13 end: June 26
Time card certs: June 1, June 14, June 28–29
EFT pay dates: June 4, June 17
Official pay dates: June 9, June 23
July
Holiday: July 5, Independence Day
Pay Period 14 end: July 10
Pay Period 15 end: July 24
Time card certs: July 12–13, July 26–27
EFT pay dates: July 2, July 16, July 30
Official pay dates: July 7, July 21
August
Holidays: None
Pay Period 16 end: Aug. 7
Pay Period 17 end: Aug. 21
Time card certs: Aug. 9–10, Aug. 23–24
EFT pay dates: Aug. 13, Aug. 27
Official pay dates: Aug. 4, Aug. 18
September
Holiday: Sept. 6, Labor Day
Pay Period 18 end: Sept. 4
Pay Period 19 end, Q3 end: Sept. 18
Time card certs: Sept. 7, Sept. 20–21
EFT pay dates: Sept. 10, Sept. 24
Official pay dates: Sept. 1, Sept. 15, Sept. 29
October
Holiday: Oct. 11, Columbus Day
Pay Period 20 end: Oct. 2
Pay Period 21 end: Oct. 16
Pay Period 22 end: Oct. 30
Time card certs: Oct. 4–5, Oct. 18–19
EFT pay dates: Oct. 8, Oct. 22
Official pay dates: Oct. 13, Oct. 27
November
Holidays: Nov. 11, Nov. 25
Pay Period 23 end: Nov. 13
Pay Period 24 end: Nov. 27
Time card certs: Nov. 1–2, Nov. 15–16, Nov. 29–30
EFT pay dates: Nov. 5, Nov. 19
Official pay dates: Nov. 10, Nov. 24
December
Holidays: Dec. 24, Dec. 31
Pay Period 25 end: Dec. 11
Pay Period 26 end, Q4 end: Dec. 25
Pay Period 27 end: Jan. 8, 2028
Time card certs: Dec. 13–14, Dec. 27
EFT pay dates: Dec. 3, Dec. 17, Dec. 30
Official pay dates: Dec. 8, Dec. 22, Dec. 30
W-2 cutoff date: Dec. 25
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