Biweekly pay schedule 2026: every other Friday from Jan 2
Paid every other Friday, with the first Friday payday of the year on Friday, Jan 2, 2026. If your first January payday is Jan 9 instead, use the Jan 9 schedule.
This cycle has 27 paydays deposited in 2026, not the usual 26. Why that happens.
Paydays that land on a weekend or bank holiday are shown on the business day before, which is what most employers do. Bank holidays follow the Federal Reserve calendar. Your employer's payroll calendar is the final word.