The 2026 federal leave year has 26 two-week pay periods. Pay period 1 runs Sunday, Jan 11, 2026 to Saturday, Jan 24, 2026. Each period runs Sunday through the second Saturday.
All 26 pay periods
PP
Starts
Ends
1
Sun, Jan 11
Sat, Jan 24
2
Sun, Jan 25
Sat, Feb 7
3
Sun, Feb 8
Sat, Feb 21
4
Sun, Feb 22
Sat, Mar 7
5
Sun, Mar 8
Sat, Mar 21
6
Sun, Mar 22
Sat, Apr 4
7
Sun, Apr 5
Sat, Apr 18
8
Sun, Apr 19
Sat, May 2
9
Sun, May 3
Sat, May 16
10
Sun, May 17
Sat, May 30
11
Sun, May 31
Sat, Jun 13
12
Sun, Jun 14
Sat, Jun 27
13
Sun, Jun 28
Sat, Jul 11
14
Sun, Jul 12
Sat, Jul 25
15
Sun, Jul 26
Sat, Aug 8
16
Sun, Aug 9
Sat, Aug 22
17
Sun, Aug 23
Sat, Sep 5
18
Sun, Sep 6
Sat, Sep 19
19
Sun, Sep 20
Sat, Oct 3
20
Sun, Oct 4
Sat, Oct 17
21
Sun, Oct 18
Sat, Oct 31
22
Sun, Nov 1
Sat, Nov 14
23
Sun, Nov 15
Sat, Nov 28
24
Sun, Nov 29
Sat, Dec 12
25
Sun, Dec 13
Sat, Dec 26
26
Sun, Dec 27
Sat, Jan 9, 2027
Calendar
January
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February
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March
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April
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May
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June
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July
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August
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September
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October
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November
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December
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Last day of a pay period Bank holiday
Payday comes several days after a period ends, and the exact day depends on your agency's payroll provider (DFAS, NFC, IBC or GSA). Check your provider's calendar for deposit dates.
Pay period dates follow the OPM leave year; 2027 pay period 1 starts Jan 10, 2027 (FedTools).